Whoever hates me hates my Father as well.
Jesus has spent a lot of time teaching the disciples about the connection between Himself and His Father. Now he approaches the same concept from the opposite direction.
The Strong’s Concordance describes the definition of the Greek word for hate, miseo, as “detest” or “persecute.” Certainly, this describes the attitude of the Jewish leaders towards Jesus. I think miseo also describes the attitude of natural man towards Jesus.
Jesus is amazingly clear on this point:
I and the Father are one… (John 10: 30)
If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. (John 14: 7)
Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me… (John 14: 11)
On that day you will realize that I am in my Father… (John 14: 20)
One cannot hate Jesus and love the Father. There is more than a connection between them. As John tells us in John 10:30, Jesus and the Father are one.
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This should be of great comfort to all who love and accept Jesus. It is like getting two for the price of one.
When I grew up, people would see me and ask, “you are ( my dad’s name) son?”
My dad’s good name gave me acceptance. How much more being connected to God our Father give us acceptance in all his kingdom. This acceptance means the right and freedom to Pray and ask in Jesus’ name.
Hi Duane,
I love the point you make. For those that know the Father, His name carries a lot of weight. Sadly our Father’s name is not revered everywhere in this world… yet. 🙂
It’s encouraging that we can understand God by understanding, since they are one
RS,
Thank you for joining in! The harmony between God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and their Word is incredibly consistent. The hard part for me is getting my head bent around to look at things from God’s point of view.