In John 12 we learn of certain Greeks who desired to see Jesus.
They get what they wanted, but I wonder how much sense it made to them.
Here he is speaking very openly of death. There is still some metaphor used, so it might have been possible to think it was all figurative.
He then begins talking more to his Father than to the people, and the Father answers, but many people think it was thunder.
We are getting to a point where I am going to have to write more about the actions of the apostles, because there are things to learn there too. One thing I will not criticize them for is not understanding that the Messiah would allow himself to be arrested and crucified, die and be buried, and then rise again on the third day.
He was hinting all along; in hindsight it all makes sense. Foresight can be pretty powerful too, but it is still usually building on experience for the way that things normally happen, and this was something completely new. This was a change, and they were not really prepared for it.
However, he did work to prepare them for it. He told them. Here with the Greeks -- who are not going to get a chance to see the ministry that the others have been observing for three years -- he cuts right to the chase. It probably did confuse them, and then made sense later.
That was always consistent and remains so. You have to be willing and open to the help, but He will help you along.
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