Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #48 Hated Without a Cause
More haters than hairs; John 15:25 — their own law quotes this word as fulfilled
Hated Without Reason
The psalmist lamented being hated without cause—his enemies outnumbered the hairs on his head.
Old Testament
Psalm 69:4
Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal.
New Testament
John 15:25
But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.'
Why This Matters
The psalmist lamented being hated without cause—his enemies outnumbered the hairs on his head. Jesus quoted this very verse, telling his disciples that the world's hatred was not because of anything wrong in him but was the fulfillment of Scripture. Unreasonable hatred of the innocent is not random injustice; it was foretold, and Jesus bore it knowingly.
Reflection
Lord, where others turned away from You, help me draw nearer. Make my loyalty deeper and my worship truer.
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