How did Israel respond when Jesus presented Himself as the King?
Israel crucified Him. Although He did everything possible to prove He was the King, they rejected Him and set away with Him. Their rejection did not stop God or interrupt His purpose; rather, it was followed by an extension toward saving sinners.
Les explains that when Jesus presented Himself as the King, He did everything He could to prove He was the King, but Israel crucified Him and set away with Him. That did not stop God or interrupt Him. In the earlier Gospel context, Jesus said He came not to destroy but to fulfill. Paul later writes in 1 Timothy 1:15 that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Les teaches this is not a contradiction but a further revelation and extension: first He came to be the King, and after Israel's rejection, God continued His purpose.