What is the Blaspheme of the Holy Spirit?

My take on this passage is that this was a unique sin in the sense that the religious leaders were faced with the undeniable evidence of Jesus Messianic claims. Jesus had just delivered a man that had a dumb demon. (which the Jews believed was only able to be done by the coming Messiah. Jesus has also just performed two other miracles that were also understood by the Jews as being performed only by the Messiah, The restoration of sight to a man born blind and the cleansing of the leper.) The cleansing of the dumb demon was a clear manifestation of Christ’s Messiahship. The Religious leaders however unwilling to accept Jesus as
the Christ said that Jesus cast out the demon by Satan’s power. Now Jesus was empowered by the Holy Spirit to do these things. So these man were blaspheming the Holy Spirits work in Christ’s ministry. From now on in the ministry of the Lord Jesus a major change takes place. He refuses to give more teaching to those who have rejected him and so he teaches only in parables publicly and explains them in private to his disciples. He does this so that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand. When Jesus later stood in front of Caiphas and
Herod he refused to speak. Jesus also insists that those who come to him to be healed have faith first. His ministry is strictly restricted to those who have not gone with the national position of rejection of his Messianic claims. In subsequent passages Jesus refers to 'This generation' many times. This generation was now under the judgment of God and this Jewish nation would finally within 40years do totally destroyed and scattered. All the evil men of previous days would rise up to condemn this generation because they had God manifest in flesh yet they refused him and blasphemed the Holy Spirits work in his ministry. This national sin was unforgiven and Jesus said it would never be forgiven of that generation. Having said all that l think there is more to say about the rejection of preachers of the Gospel. I believe that those that God has called to preach the Gospel have a
solemn responsibility to preach the message without alteration and they should preach the whole counsel of God. I believe too that people who hear the message have a responsibility to respond to the message favorably. In fact Jesus when teaching the disciples said 'If they do not welcome you or listen to you - When you leave shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them' Jesus gives us two points. No 1 the welcome. No 2 the listening to you. (notice he does not say that they believe the message but that they give you a hearing) When the preacher of the Gospel comes to a community he must preach the word faithfully and he is to expect two things. A welcome from the leaders of the community and respectfully listening to his message. They ask no more. The responsibility to respond to the message is firmly with the listeners before God. Now, What is the preacher to do if he is not given a welcome? or if he is shouted down or expelled? The scripture says 'After the first and second admonition reject'. God does not expect the preacher to continue in a 'no progress situation' after two attempts to get a hearing he is to leave. God will take over at this point and hold men responsible for not welcoming
him and for not listening. (Preachers were to witness in pairs because every word was to be confirmed by two witnesses) The shaking off the dust - was saying - It would have been better if the listeners had never heard the message because in rejecting it their standing with God is worse than before they heard the messengers.
In what way could the communities make amends to the preachers? They could come humbly asking for forgiveness and seeking to invite the preachers back to minister Gods word in their community. Without this turn around, no further communication was possible. There have been no unpardonable sins in the past, but the consequences
of sin are sometimes inevitable and irreversible Here are a few examples.
Adam could not re-entire Eden in spite of sacrifice. Esau could not repent though he sought it with tears. Moses could not enter the land in spite of his repentance.
David’s sin was judged in the death of the child in spite of his tears and
repentance. Israel could not turn back the Babylonian hordes in spite of calling on God. The judgment of God for their idolatry was certain. Mat 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. There is no other unpardonable sin mentioned in scripture. Its not surprising as Christ said that ALL other sin and blaspheme shall be forgiven BUT blaspheme against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven. There are churches that say that there are lots of unpardonable sins like - suicide, abortion, murder, denial of the faith. However, Christ says no! ALL sin shall be forgiven apart from blaspheme against the Holy Spirit. Which was a denial of Christ's Miraculous Power while he was in the flesh
presenting himself to Israel. When Peter preached to Israel and they refused his testimony it was never referred to as unpardonable. And the same is true for Paul's testimony. In fact this sin is never mentioned again in the whole of the Bible. That is why l say it was unique to Christ's ministry.

Steve