Day 1

Jesus had gone to Galilee, His home, and not Judea because He knew the religious leaders wanted to kill Him. But we read in John 7:2 that the Feast of Booths was about to take place. The Feast of Booths was the sixth of God's seven annual festival periods and was celebrated for seven days in the fall (during September – October) (Leviticus 23...

Though Jesus stayed in Galilee while His brothers left for Judea, Jesus did not wait long before He also headed to Judea. We read in John 7:10, But when His brothers had gone up to the feast, then He Himself also went up, not publicly, but as if, in secret. Though we may not understand God the Father’s timing in events and circumstances in ou...

Though Jesus had entered Judea in secret, about midway through the week of the Feast of Booths, Jesus went to the temple and began to teach. The Jews were blown away by Jesus’ teaching. We read in John 7:15, The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?” The Jewish leaders knew that Jesus...

From yesterday’s devotion, we know that Jesus began teaching the Jews and declaring to them the truth, for He is the Truth. Today, in John 7:19–24, Jesus challenged the Jews about knowing God’s Law which Moses had given them but that they did not carry out God’s Law. We have a warning from God in James 1:22–24, But prove yourselves doers of t...

The Jews that Jesus spoke to began to wonder why the religious leaders were not involved in capturing Jesus since He was there in Judea. We read in John 7:25–26, So some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is this not the man whom they are seeking to kill? 26 Look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers d...

Though the religious leaders had not been involved yet, they finally started paying attention to what the Jews in the crowd were saying about Jesus. We read in John 7:32, The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize Him. Jesus continued to teach the Jews and tol...

After Jesus finished speaking, there was a division among the Jews. We read in John 7:40–42, Some of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, “This certainly is the Prophet.” 41 Others were saying, “This is the Christ.” Still others were saying, “Surely the Christ is not going to come from Galilee, is He? 42 Has not the...