22/07/2020
Nicodemus,:(Meaning innocent blood)was a member of the Sanhedrin,the Jewish governing council.the body that sent a delegation.out to the Jordan to hear and evaluate John the Baptist (John1:19,24)As the leading teacher of Israel.(John3:10) and as a sincere and godly man,he was intensely interested in John's massage, especially in the prophetic context of Isaiah40:3-4:; and Malachi3:1-2)(Malach4:5)John introduced
Jesus, and Nicodemus had made a close study of Jesus miracles and teachings.(By the night: Nicodemus elected to see him at night because of daytime throngs and his desire for an-in depth consultation with Jesus while He was still in Jerusalem.he was not a fearfully man,as later events clearly proved(Rabbi.he address Jesus with deep respect, the title Rabbi being the same as master.Born again)The vital doctrine of regeneration,or the new birth,has been applicable in all ages, for man by nature as lost sinner, and must be reborn spiritually through faith in God and his promise if he is to be saved.Note the example,such as the Old testament scriptures as Isaiah1:18) Psalm 51:20) Esekiel18:31); Nevertheless this vital doctrine is crystalized and individualized and classified more in new testament,as specially in this chapters,;2Corinthians5;17: Galatians 6:15) Colossians3:10) Titus 3:5)1Peter1:23) and other new testament verses on the new birth.
