The theme of the Messiah being rejected by His own people is a significant aspect of biblical prophecy and its fulfillment in the New Testament. This rejection is foretold in the Old Testament and is realized in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, as documented in the New Testament.

Old Testament Prophecies

1. Psalm 69:8 · "I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons." This psalm, attributed to David, is often seen as a messianic prophecy, reflecting the alienation and rejection that the Messiah would experience from His own kin.

2. Isaiah 53:3 · "He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not." This passage from the "Suffering Servant" section of Isaiah vividly portrays the rejection and suffering that the Messiah would endure.

New Testament Fulfillment

1. John 1:11 · "He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him." The Apostle John succinctly captures the essence of Christ's rejection by His own people, the Israelites, who failed to recognize Him as the promised Messiah.

2. Mark 3:21 · "When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, 'He is out of His mind.'" This incident illustrates the misunderstanding and rejection Jesus faced even from His immediate family, who were unable to comprehend His mission and identity.

3. John 7:5 · "For even His own brothers did not believe in Him." This verse highlights the skepticism and disbelief that Jesus encountered from His own brothers during His earthly ministry.

4. Matthew 13:57 · "And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.'" Here, Jesus acknowledges the rejection He faces in His own hometown of Nazareth, fulfilling the prophetic pattern of a prophet being without honor among his own people.

5. Acts 7:52 · "Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered Him." Stephen, in his speech before the Sanhedrin, underscores the historical pattern of Israel's rejection of God's messengers, culminating in the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus, the Righteous One.

The rejection of Christ by His brethren is a profound fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, demonstrating the continuity and coherence of the biblical narrative. This theme underscores the suffering and isolation that Jesus endured as part of His redemptive mission, highlighting the depth of His sacrifice and the fulfillment of God's salvific plan through His Son.John 1:11
He came to his own, and his own received him not.
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John 7:3
His brothers therefore said to him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that your disciples also may see the works that you do.
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