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Welcome to Day 2149 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom The Gospel of John \u2013 17 \u2013 Jesus in the Lion's Den \u2013 Daily Wisdom Putnam Church Message \u2013 05/29/2022 The Gospel of John \u2013 Part 3 Authentication Of The Word \u2013 Jesus in the Lion\u2019s Den Today we continue our Good News series according to John the Apostle. \xa0Last week we learned that many in the multitude fed bread and fish, turned away from Jesus and His teaching because it was too hard for them. The multitude were more interested in physical food than spiritual food. Today, our scripture is John 7:1-52, starting on page 1658 in the Pew Bible. We see that the religious leaders in Jerusalem have had enough of Jesus, and as He is teaching in the temple, we see Jesus in the Lion\u2019s Den. I will read the scripture throughout the message, so keep your Bibles open to follow along. \xa0 One of my favorite Bible stories as a child was \u201cDaniel in the Lions\u2019 Den.\u201d You may have heard this familiar story. An eighty-some-year-old prophet, a faithful man of integrity, had won the friendship of King Darius. But some other men grew jealous of the old man\u2019s trusted status and schemed to kill him. A better title would be \u201cThe Lions in Daniel\u2019s Den.\u201d Life is the Lord\u2019s to give or take, and there is no lion in all creation that He cannot tame. Daniel\u2019s enemies may have thought they were in charge, but they were gravely mistaken and were a meal for the lions the next day. The lions of Jesus\u2019 day did not prowl about on four feet. They stood tall and proud, dressed in the stunning robes of man-made righteousness, empowered by a hypocritical religion. The temple authorities in Jerusalem desired the assassination of Jesus because He continually exposed their jealousy and greed. He healed, fulfilled prophecy, forgave sins, and gave glory to the Father while keeping none for Himself. He was unlike any rabbi or any political leader anyone had ever seen. He threatened their power, and they wanted Him dead. Jesus was about to enter the lions\u2019 den. \u20147:1\u20132\u2014(feeding the multitude) After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want[a]\xa0to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders\xa0there were looking for a way to kill him.\xa02\xa0But when the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles\xa0was near, The events in Capernaum, such as the feeding of the multitude, took place shortly before Passover (John 6:4) in March or April, and the Feast of Tabernacles (September/October) was approaching. Jesus had been ministering in Galilee for six months or more, where His \u201chard\u201d teaching in the synagogue had squelched any talk of making Him king. Even after that winnowing, though,/ multitudes continued to follow in Galilee. Meanwhile, word of Jesus\u2019s miracles and healings kept Jerusalem on edge. In fulfillment of God\u2019s commandment found in Leviticus 23:34\u201344, Jewish families continued to celebrate a weeklong autumn harvest festival in temporary houses constructed for the occasion. These \u201ctabernacles\u201d or \u201ctents\u201d reminded God\u2019s covenant people of His protection in the wilderness as they celebrated His continued provision through the harvest of produce from the Promised Land. Today Jews continue observing this festival in celebration of Sukkot. (Bulletin...