Bear Witness, Scoundrels!

Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the people; and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him, saying, “You have blasphemed God and the king.” Then take him out, and stone him, that he may die.  1 Kings 21:9-10

The note in our scripture for today comes from none other than that infamous queen, Jezebel. I wonder if the high priests on a certain night centuries later knew that in trying Jesus of Nazareth, they were following Jezebel's plan quite well? Jesus could have brought that little tidbit up in His defense, but as we know He said nothing to such a sham trial. The trial that went so much like Jezebel's little plot. It seems that Jezebel's scoundrel's had their story straight though, and Naboth went to his death. Although the scoundrel's brought in to testify against Jesus could not get their stories to agree, the result was the same... or was it? At the age of twelve, a  young Jesus shocked the priests of the temple with His knowledge of the scriptures. Imagine if at about 33 years old He had taken up His defense in that court before the priests of the land. His silence bought our salvation on the cross. 

Bear witness, scoundrels, your Lord Jesus has saved you!

Bucky