It has already been pointed out that the analysis of Reality Search shows how it is the child that can move comfortably between the society based on law (time) and the society based on order (place). The gospel writers have presented Jesus through their frameworks as an ‘adult child’. Obviously as a human being Jesus would have been convinced of the validity of his ‘new teaching’. He is trying here (above) to convince his hearers that it is not all that hard to follow, but it will get results.

4 Prophesies

12:1-8

Nations will hope (c/f cornfields)

12:1-8 At that time Jesus went through the cornfields on the Sabbath and his disciples who were hungry began to puck ears of corn and eat them. But the Pharisees on seeing this said to him. “Look your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” He replied to them “Did you not read what David did when he was hungry as also those with him? Do you recall how he entered into God’s house and ate the loaves set forth which were not awful for either himself or the others with him

l to eat? Were they not for the priests only? Or did you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath (by working) and yet are guiltless? I tell you that there is a greater thing here than the temple. If you knew what was meant by “Mercy I desire and not sacrifice” then you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath. ”

5 Brings Hope

12:9-21

Nations will hope (c/f cornfields)

12:9-21 And (then) removing from there he came into their synagogue. Behold there was a man there whose hand had withered and they questioned him (Jesus) saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? They did this in order that they may accuse them. So he said to them. “Which man amongst you who has sheep and if one falls to a ditch on a Sabbath will not lay hold of it and pull it out? Yet how much more the value of a man is as compared to a sheep. So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath. Then he says to the man “Stretch forth your hand.” And he stretched it forth and it was made as healthy as the other. And going out the Pharisees took counsel against Jesus so that

they might destroy him. But Jesus knowing this departed from there. Many followed him and he healed them all. He warned them that they should not make him known so that what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet may be fulfilled, that is “Behold my servant whom I chose. He is my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him and he will announce my judgement to the nations. He will not strive nor shout nor will anyone in the streets hear his voice. He will not break the bruised read and he will not quench the smoking flax until he has put brings justice to victory. In his name the nations will hope.”

Here “the nations” mean the same as the Gentiles. This paragraph presents a situation showing how impractical the detailed rules of Judaism were for everyone to follow. Jesus urges people to internalise the law. In this way he offers a way of observing law which the Gentiles (c/f those using an order-based society) will find valuable. His approach is pleasing to the Father that is, the Originator of the Universe