Chapter 6 37. See EGW comment on Matthew 7:1, 2.{5BC 1120.8}Chapter 7 29, 30 (Matthew 13:15; John 12:39, 40). Pharisees Did Not Blindly Oppose Christ—The scribes, Pharisees, and rulers were determined that they would not see the evidences of truth, and they evaded the most manifest conclusions. To justify their course of stubborn unbelief, they lost no possible opportunity of seizing upon anything in the teaching of Jesus that they could misconstrue, misapply, or falsify. When there was no possibility of misapplying the truth of Christ’s words, these men who rejected the counsel of God against themselves, started questions that had no reference to the matter in hand, so as to attract the attention of the people away from the lesson that Jesus sought to teach, and adroitly evade the truth. The Pharisees were not blindly opposing the doctrines of Christ; for the truth made deep impressions upon their minds; but they resisted truth, and went contrary to their convictions, closing their eyes lest they should see, hardening the heart, lest they should perceive, and be converted, and Christ should heal them (The Review and Herald, October 18, 1892).{5BC 1120.9}Chapter 8 46. See EGW comment on Acts 19:11, 12, 17.{5BC 1120.10}

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37. Se EGW til Matt. 7,1. 2.

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29, 30 (Matt. 13,15; Joh. 12,39. 40). Farisæerne modsatte sig ikke Jesus i blinde. - De skriftkloge, farisæerne og herskerne var besluttet på at de ikke ville se sandhedens beviser, og de undgik de klareste konklusioner. For at retfærdiggøre deres hårdnakkede vantro, undgik de ingen anledninger for at tage fat i noget i Jesu lære, som de kunne misforstå, misbruge og forfalske. Da det ikke var muligt at misbruge sandheden i Kristi ord, begyndte disse mennesker, der afviste Guds råd mod sig selv, en tvivl, som ikke havde nogen reference til noget, som at trække folks opmærksomhed bort fra den lektie som Jesus søgte at lære, og smygede sig uden om sandheden. Farisæerne modsatte sig ikke blindt Kristi lære; for sandheden gjorde dybt indtryk på deres sind; men de modsatte sig sandheden, og gik imod dens overbevisning, lukkede deres øjne så de ikke så, forhærdede hjertet, så de kunne erkende, og blive overbevist, og Kristus kunne helbrede dem. (RH 18.okt., 1892).