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1 Corinthians 2:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 2:8

Theological / Devotional

None … knew. Because of their false interpretation of the OT prophecies concerning the Messiah, the Jews did not recognize Jesus of Nazareth as the promised Deliverer. Their traditional belief that the Messiah would come as an earthly ruler to make Israel the dominant nation in the world led them to reject the Saviour. Similarly, erroneous beliefs and traditions today blind the eyes of men to the truth of the second advent of Christ. Furthermore, the false teachings of popular theology concerning the nature of God have caused many to reject Christianity altogether and to become agnostics or even infidels.

Lord of glory. Compare Acts 7:2; Eph. 1:17; James 2:1. Christ is here described as the “Lord of glory” in sharp contrast with the ignominy of the cross. Compare on John 1:14. For a definition of glory see on Rom. 3:23.

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