"I sometimes wonder about John 21:25- "and there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books, that would be written." . Perhaps some of these "things" may include a few answers to nagging questions the apostles pestered Jesus with."
MY REPLY:
When I read that verse, I reflect upon the reality that Jesus was the Tree of Life in Eden.
(John6:57-58)
He was the wellspring that reflected the mind of God (John4:10,14; 12:49; Ps.36:9; 2Pet.1:16). He said, "All that the Father has, is mine" (John16:15; 15:15; Matt.11:27). I'm sure that John21:25 was alluding to Jesus having a limitless resource of truth. His depiction of having hair, white as snow, reflects his wisdom
(Rev.1:14; Job 12:12; 32:7; John1:1-2; Prov.8:23-25,26-28,29-31).
Imagine the required intelligence needed, to create everything in the physical realm... various biospheres, our internal organs, the propagation and reproduction of living things, our consciousness, the microbiology of the soil.. it's endless (Rom.1:20; Ps.19:1; Jer.51:15)
Jesus is the source of wisdom for mankind
(John1:3-4,9,14; 8:12; Matt.6:22; 1Thess.5:5,8-9).
We ourselves cannot grasp the Father. But Jesus comes from the Fathers bosom (John1:18; Matt.11:27).
Isa.40:13 asks, "Who can fathom the spirit of the Lord?".
As 1Cor.2:16 reads;
"16 for,
“Who has known the mind of the Lord
so as to instruct him?”
But we have the mind of Christ."
It is the words of Jesus that can instruct the human mind in divine truth.
I think that John was commenting on his experience with Jesus... that every word from him, reflected his great wisdom. John saw that the wisdom of Jesus, was boundless. Any attempt to record all that Jesus knew, ... "the world could not contain the books that would be written."
That also assures me, that eternity will not become boring.
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A COMMENT RECEIVED:
"My brain won't shut down for the night. I was reading Ecclesiastes 9:13-16. Perhaps Pearl may want to comment on it, but it sure seems to provide a glimmer of the coming of God's prophet under the New covenant, to the remnant in the last days. This small city faces a king who builds siege ramps against it."
MY RESPONSE:
When I read the scriptures, the interpretation comes to me, through more scriptures.
God's Word is the key, to open up God's mysteries.
I therefore will give you the keys.
Here is Eccles.9:13-16...
"13 I have observed that this also is wisdom *under the sun
(Prov.9:1; Rev.3:12; 1Tim.3:15; 1Cor.12:8; Col.1:9; Eph.1:17; Rev.13:18; 17:9)
*(2Pet.1:19; Rev.22:16; 1:16; Mal.4:2; Luke 1:78; 1Thess.1:10; Heb.1:6; Rev.22:20),
and it is significant to me (Ps.45:1):
14 There was a small city with few men in it
(Rev.20:9; 12:17; Isa.1:9; 10:20; Amos 7:5; Luke17:26-28,29-30; 1Pet.3:20).
A great king came against it (Rev.12:17; 9:11; 20:7-9),
surrounded it, and built large siege works against it (Luke21:20,24; Rev.16:13-14).
15 Now a poor (Rev.3:8; Matt.5:3) wise man (1John2:14)
was found in the city (Eph.2:6; Heb.12:22-23; Luke10:20; Rev.3:12),
and he delivered the city (Rev.12:14) (Jer.5:1; Zech.3:9; Jer.50:20)
.......by his wisdom (Ecc.7:12).
Yet no one remembered that poor man (Rev.2:9; James2:6).
16 And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength (Zech.4:6-7),
but the wisdom of the poor man is despised
(Prov.9:8; 15:12; John16:2; 8:40; 7:7; Eph.5:11)
(Isa.53:1-3; John15:24-25,18,20-21; Mark13:13; Rev.11:3,7-8)
...and his words are not heeded (Jer.7:27; Eze.3:7; Rev.9:20-21).”
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