THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
The Jewish forebears concluded that stoning Jesus was warranted. They arrived at this judgment, believing that the Almighty could not intervene, and in their despair, they "sat down and wept," as noted in Scripture (Num. 11:4), thereby inciting the righteous indignation of the Sovereign over all. Their disobedience and arrogance led them to lose the promise, for as He declared, "as I have sworn in My wrath: they shall not enter into My rest" (Ps. 94:11).
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Consequently, both Jesus and Caleb, who inspired courage among the people, faced attempts to be stoned and buried. When their suffering reached a peak, it is recorded that "the glory of the Lord appeared... in the tabernacle of meeting to all the children of Israel," poised to bring swift destruction upon them. Although they were near destruction, the whole congregation proclaimed that they should be stoned. Yet, they remained the appointed heirs of God. The Apostles, in their mission to the Jews, encountered numerous perils; nonetheless, they were established as the rightful heirs of the promised land.