# The Jews — Unspoken Sermons character guide

> The Jews in Unspoken Sermons by George MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-the-child-in-the-midst

## Who they are

Collective term for the Jewish people in biblical narrative contexts.

## In the story

### [The Consuming Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/the-consuming-fire)

Referenced as the nation of slaves who received the revelation of God through fire on Mount Sinai, but could only perceive terror due to their condition.

### [The Knowing of the Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/the-knowing-of-the-son)

Addressed by Jesus as those who have not heard the Father's voice nor seen His shape, and who do not believe in the Son; they are reproached for their lack of spiritual perception.

### [The Mirrors of the Lord](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/the-mirrors-of-the-lord)

Their hearts are veiled, preventing them from seeing the surpassing glory of Christ.

### [The Displeasure of Jesus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/the-displeasure-of-jesus)

The Jews observe Jesus's love for Lazarus but misunderstand the deeper purpose of the miracle, which is to reveal the Father.

### [Righteousness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/righteousness)

The Jews are mentioned as those who did not understand Jesus because they cared for their own idea of God's will rather than the Father's actual will.

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