Jesus accused of eisegesis
Jesus accused of eisegesis [∞]
When Jesus Taught Scripture: Accused of Eisegesis [∞]
When Jesus taught from the Scriptures, some rejected Him—not because He misinterpreted the text, but because His teaching did not match their understanding of it. His words challenged their traditions, revealing truths they had overlooked or misunderstood. The irony is that Jesus was not adding new meaning—He was revealing what had been there all along.
The same resistance exists today. When deeper insights emerge from Scripture, some label them as eisegesis—as if seeing the mystery of Christ in all Scripture is a distortion rather than a discovery. Yet Jesus Himself was accused of misusing the Word, even though He was the living fulfillment of it.
Discussion: Jesus’ Teaching and the Unveiling of Scripture
📖 Jesus Taught Bible 101 at Age 12 (Luke 2:46-47)
- Even as a child, Jesus sat among the teachers, asking questions and revealing insights that amazed them.
- His understanding of Scripture exceeded theirs, yet they did not recognize Him.
📖 Jesus Taught His Disciples How to Read the Old Testament (John 5:39-40)
- The Pharisees knew the text but missed the meaning—they searched the Scriptures but did not see Christ in them.
- Jesus taught His disciples a new way to read—not as a collection of laws and history, but as a testimony of Himself.
📖 Jesus Opened Their Eyes on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:27, 31-32)
- After His resurrection, Jesus walked with two disciples who could not recognize Him.
- He “opened their eyes” by showing how all of Scripture testified of Him.
- Their hearts burned within them—not because He changed the meaning of Scripture, but because He revealed what had always been there.
📖 The Holy Spirit Was Given to Remind Them of His Teaching (John 14:26)
- Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would remind them of all He had taught.
- This was not about new revelation, but opening their understanding to what had been written all along.
Conclusion: The True Accusation
Jesus was not accused of eisegesis because He misused Scripture, but because His teaching did not match what people thought they already knew. The same challenge exists today—do we hold rigidly to human tradition, or do we allow our eyes to be opened as He did on the road to Emmaus?
True revelation is not the imposition of new meaning—it is the unveiling of what was always there.
