There was this confrontation between some Jews and Jesus in John 10:
Picking up on the word "god", Jesus cited Psalm 82:6 "You are gods; you are all sons of the most high". Jesus pointed out this precedence in the OT. The gods were God's representatives or delegates. God gave them authority to judge (Ps 82:2).
I tell you, if I were a Jew at this time at this point, I too would have trouble believing Jesus' incredible claims.
What was Jesus talking about in John when he said everybody was a god?
Jesus didn't say that everybody was god. He pointed out that a particular group of people, the judges, were called gods in the OT. Given that, relatively speaking, the Jews should not be surprised that Jesus claimed to be the son of god. However, the bigger claim that Jesus was One with the Father was tough for the Jews, or anyone, to swallow. Today, Christians do not have so much trouble with that claim because of the hindsight of the Cross.
To me, that's a reasonably valid point of contention from the Jews.33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be god.”
What was Jesus doing here saying that "you are gods"? He couldn't be serious, could he?34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are gods’?
Picking up on the word "god", Jesus cited Psalm 82:6 "You are gods; you are all sons of the most high". Jesus pointed out this precedence in the OT. The gods were God's representatives or delegates. God gave them authority to judge (Ps 82:2).
Jesus was making a comparison. Those people were called "gods" by the Scripture. What about Jesus, who was specially set apart by the Father?35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of god came—and Scripture cannot be set aside— 36 what about the one whom the father set apart as his very own and sent into the world?
Moreover, Jesus didn't even say that he was God but only that he was the Son of God. Why do you guys (the Jews) make a big deal about blasphemy?Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
Now, Jesus made a strong counterargument. Don't believe my words, but look at the miraculous works. Who could perform works like that if not the son of god?37 Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father. 38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works,
But then, he was losing the Jews here by making a bigger claim.that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”
I tell you, if I were a Jew at this time at this point, I too would have trouble believing Jesus' incredible claims.
What was Jesus talking about in John when he said everybody was a god?
Jesus didn't say that everybody was god. He pointed out that a particular group of people, the judges, were called gods in the OT. Given that, relatively speaking, the Jews should not be surprised that Jesus claimed to be the son of god. However, the bigger claim that Jesus was One with the Father was tough for the Jews, or anyone, to swallow. Today, Christians do not have so much trouble with that claim because of the hindsight of the Cross.