Daily Bible Reading Day 141

1Chronicles 1-2; John 7:32-53.  The first two chapters contain genealogies of Israel. The genealogies begin with Adam. These genealogies tell the story of the world leading to God's choosing of Israel as the nation through whom God would bring about his redemption.

The Pharisees send guards to seize Jesus. Jesus tells the crowds that he is going someplace they cannot follow. He tells the crowds that their thirst will one day be slated by the Spirit. John mentions that the Spirit had not been given since Jesus was not yet glorified. Since Jesus did give the disciples some ability to perform miracles I don't think John has the Spirit's power-enabling in mind. I think John has something else in mind. Pretty sure it's the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Yet I'm sure that the baptism is not what everyone thinks it is.

The guards return with Jesus. They say they've never heard anyone speak as he does. The Pharisees chide the guards and say that no one of the rulers has been led astray. Ironically Nicodemus speaks up to defend Jesus, the one who has already visited Jesus. John's use of irony comes on strong here. I've never made this connection before.