Why did Israel fail to recognize Jesus as the promised Messiah and Son of God?
Israel failed to recognize Jesus as the promised Messiah and Son of God because, despite having His signs, miracles, teachings, compassion, and wisdom—evidence that should have revealed His identity—they never comprehended it. Their failure was not from lack of evidence but from lack of comprehension.
Les teaches that Israel should have understood from His signs, miracles, teachings, compassion, and wisdom that He was the promised Messiah and Son of God. The context says they 'should have known who He was,' yet 'they never comprehended it.' So their failure was not due to insufficient evidence but to a lack of comprehension. The transcript concludes that they simply never grasped His true identity.