In Genesis 29:1-3 there is a peculiar passage about a well being covered by a stone that would have to be rolled away to water three flocks of sheep. Allegorically speaking, Jesus can represent the well that has water that satisfies, the stone being rolled away is His resurrection, and the three flocks of sheep could be the three people groups of the first century church; Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles

Matt 12:31–32 is the famous passage about how blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven… not in this age or the age to come.

A couple comments on this passage, as it’s often asked about…

I’ve done an extensive YouTube teaching on this passage and this idea as well, but in short, I don’t think blasphemy against the Spirit is unforgivable because Christ’s blood is somehow insufficient to forgive a particular sin, or because God is unwilling to forgive a repentant sinner. Instead, Jesus is pointing to a hardened rejection of the very Holy Spirit who leads us to repentance.

In Matthew 12, the religious leaders see God’s work by the Spirit and call it satanic. If I persistently reject the One who convicts and draws me to Christ, I’m rejecting the very One leading me toward repentance and forgiveness.

Jesus in John 16:7-8 clearly tells us that part of the work of the Holy Spirit is to convict the world of sin. The Holy Spirit is the One who draws us toward repentance and faith in Christ.

So I believe a persistently hardened heart, a settled posture of rejecting the Holy Spirit is what Christ is warning about here, not simply a careless word against the Holy Spirit or a moment of criticism, doubt, or confusion.

Often the enemy will try to convince believers that they’ve committed the unforgivable sin, leaving them under condemnation and hopelessness, feeling as though they are doomed to hell.

But if someone is genuinely concerned and grieved that they may have committed the unpardonable sin, that concern itself is strong evidence that they have not. Grief over sin demonstrates a heart that still cares about repentance and relationship with God, not a settled heart of rejection and rebellion against Him.

Gen 29:9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.

A first mention of a woman as pastor? 😉😉

The Hebrew word is Ra’ah for a pastor/shepherd… Rachel means ewe or female sheep and she was a Ro’ah female shepherd.

So the lamb was a shepherd.

A lil’ prophetic nod to our Lord,
The Lamb is our Shepherd. 🐑