Hour 15 The Gospels
Is the Canon Complete?Old Testament:
Unexplained Ceremonies (Sacrificial Rituals)
Unachieved Purposes (Covenants)
Unappeased Longings (Poetical books)
Unfulfilled Prophecies (over 1,000…)
The Key:
Jesus said;
John 5:39
Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are
they which testify of me!
The Emmaus Road
Jesus meets His disciples after the resurrection;
Luke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in
all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
Old Testament Prophecies Quoted in the Gospels as Fulfilled
• He was to be of David’s family: 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Psalms 89:3- 4; 110:1;
132:11; Isaiah 9:6, 7; 11:1.
• He would be born of a virgin: Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14.
• He would be born in Bethlehem: Micah 5:2.
• He would sojourn in Egypt: Hosea 11:1.
• He would live in Galilee: Isaiah 9:1, 2…in Nazareth: Isaiah 11:1.
• To be announced by an Elijah-like herald: Isaiah 40:3-5; Malachi 3:1; 4:5.
• Would occasion massacre of Bethlehem’s children: Genesis 35:19-20; Jeremiah 31:15.
• Would proclaim a Jubilee to the world: Isaiah 58:6; 61:1.
• His mission would include the Gentiles: Isaiah 42:1-4.
• Ministry would be one of healing: Isaiah 53:4.
• He would teach through parables: Isaiah 6:9-10; Psalms 78:2.
• He would be disbelieved, rejected by rulers: Psalms 69:4; 118:22; Isaiah 6:10; 29:13; 53:1.
• Would make a triumphal entry into Jerusalem: Zechariah 9:9; Psalms 118:26.
• Betrayed by friend for 30 pieces of silver: Zechariah 11:1-13; Psalms 41:9.
• Would be like a smitten shepherd: Zechariah 13:7.
• Would be given vinegar and gall: Psalms 69:21.
• They would cast lots for His garments: Psalms 22:18.
• His side would be pierced: Zechariah 12:10; Psalms 22:16.
• Not a bone would be broken: Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12; Psalms 34:20.
• Would die among malefactors: Isaiah 53:9, 12.
• His dying words foretold: Psalms 22:1; 31:5.
• Would be buried by a rich man: Isaiah 53:9.
• Rise from dead on 3rd day: Genesis 22:4; Psalms 16:10-11; John 1:17.
• Resurrection followed by destruction of Jerusalem: Daniel 9:26; 11:31; 12:1,11.
There are others: these are quoted explicitly in the New Testament text…There is an
additional list for the final week…
The New Testament
In the New Testament we have the four Gospels and Luke Volume 2, Luke is in 2 Volumes “Luke” and the book of “Acts” (Luke wrote the book of Acts).
Historical Books 5
The Gospels 4
Acts 1
(Interpretive Letters (Paul’s and Hebrew Christian Epistles combined) 21
Paul’s Epistles 14
Hebrew Christian Epistles 7
The Revelation 1
27
“He Shall Glorify Me” John 16:14
• Old Testament presents Jesus in;
– Christ in Prophecy “Behold, He Comes!”
• Gospels presents Jesus in;
– Christ in History “Behold, He Dies!”
• The book of Acts presents Jesus in;
– Christ in the Early Church “Behold, He Lives!”
• The Epistles presents Jesus in;
– Christ in Experience “Behold, He Saves!”
• The Apocalypse presents Jesus in
– Christ in His coming Glory “Behold, He Reigns!”
NEW TESTAMENT
Historical Books - 5 Paul’s Epistles - 13 Hebrew Epistles - 8
Matthew Romans Hebrews
Mark 1 & 2 Corinthians James
Luke Galatians 1 & 2 Peter
John Ephesians 1, 2, 3rd John
Acts Philippians Jude
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Prophetic - 1
Revelation of Jesus Christ
The Design of the Gospels
Matthew being a Jew, presents Jesus Christ as the Messiah, the Lion of the tribe of Judah!
Mark presents Jesus Christ as the Suffering Servant.
Luke the physician presents Jesus Christ as the Son of Man.
John presents Jesus Christ as the Son of God.
Every detail of the Gospels supports that mission in some surprising ways.
The Gospels: Genealogy of Jesus Christ
The Blood Curse on Jeconiah (Jeconiah, Coniah, are alternative names
for Jehoiachin):
Jeremiah 22:30
Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not
prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the
throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.
The Genealogies: Matthew vs. Luke
Matthew begins with “the first Jew”: Abraham.
Mark does not give a blood line, we don’t worry about the pedigree of servants.
Luke begins with Adam the Son of Man
John gives the genealogy of the Ptr-Existant One (“Son of God” vs. ourselves: sons of Adam).
The Pre-Existent One
John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made
by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.
The blood curse of King Jeconiah
The was a blood curse pronounced on the “Royal Line”in the book of Jeremiah.
By the time you get to Jeconiah God has really had it with the line of kings, and God said to Jeconiah;
Jeremiah 22:30
“ Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.”
Not only was jeconiah the last of the kings before the Babylonian captivity, but this is a blood curse. This is a curse on the royal line, Jeconiah, Jehoiachin and Choniah are all names from the same guy.
From Satans point of view, it would seem as if God has defeated His own plan.
Because the Messiah was to come from the line of David, but here we have a blood curse on the line of David.
The Genealogies
Matthew takes his genealogy.....
• Matthew takes his genealogy through the first surviving son of Bathsheba, Solomon.
• Down through Jehoiachin, down to Joseph, the step father of Jesus.
• Now Jehoiachin is where the blood curse is announced on the bloodline of Jehoiachin.
• You come down through that bloodline, you come to Joseph the legal father of Jesus.
• But he was not the blood father of Jesus Christ, therefore the curse that was pronounced upon Jehoiachin does not descend upon Jesus Christ.
Luke takes his genealogy.....
• When Luke gets to David, he doesn’t do through a second surviving son of Bathsheba, he goes through Nathan and down through Heli the father of Mary.
There were a number of them “blotted out” because of 3rd and 4th generational issues, and I won’t go into all of the technicalities.
Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah all died violent deaths; God thus dealing
with idolatry literally “to the 3rd and 4th generations (Ex 20:4,5), their names were
therefore “blotted out” according to the Law (Deut 29:20).
Jehoiakim and Jechoniah likewise, since the kingdom ended as an independent kingdom
with Josiah’s death at Megiddo.
Thus these were “blotted out” of the groups of “14 generations” in Matthew’s account. [E. W. Bullinger’s
Companion Bible, App 99.]
[Matthew’s 3rd “14” only 13. Mt 1:11 copiest’s error? Jehoiakim omitted
between Josiah and Jeconiah. Josiah did not beget Jeconiah; and
Jeconiah did not have “brethren.”]
Salathiel, the son of Jeconiah (Mt 1:12 1Ch 3:17) is also called the son
of Neri (Lu 3:27). [If these are the same person, a probable explanation
is that the son of Neri, the descendant of Nathan, was deemed heir to the
throne of David on the death of Jeconiah (Jer 22:30) due to the blood
curse. ]
Heli, was
Daughters of Zelophehad
• In the Torah there is an exception on rules of inheritance
Zelophehad had 5 daughters and no sons, he went to Moses and asked for a special dispensation, Moses went to prayer and the Lord said to give it to him.
– Requested of Moses in Numbers 27:1-11; if the daughters marry within the tribe they will inherite.
– Granted by Joshua in Joshua 17:3-6 when 5 daughters came to Joshua, they said check the record we have an exception.
• What happened when this occurred was that the father of the bride adopted the husband as his own son.
• Husband became a legal son of the father, adopted by father of the bride to make the inheritance (Ezra 2:61=Nehemiah 7:63; Numbers 32:41, cf. 1 Chronicles 2:21-23, 34-35).
• All of this anticipates the lineage of Jesus Christ
– Joseph was the son-in-law of Heli the father of Mary (Luke 3:23);
• In the Greek nomizo, “reckoned as by law.”
• The inheritance flows through Mary to Jesus Christ!
• Ending the curse that was pronounced upon Jehoiachin.
Every detail—even in the regulations of the Torah—are there by deliberate design; and always point to Christ!
The Virgin Birth
• Hinted at the Garden of Eden:
– “The Seed of the Woman…” (Genesis 3:15);
• Prophesied by Isaiah:
– “A Virgin shall conceive…” (Isaiah 7:14);
• An “end run” on the blood curse on the royal line (Jeremiah 22:30).
The Pre-Existent One
John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made
by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.
The Incarnation
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld His
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
The Final Horseman “The Word of God”
Revelation 19:11, 13
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon
him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and
make war…And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his
name is called The Word of God.
The Word and the Deed become one.
Matthew
• Matthew presents Jesus Christ as Messiah and emphasizes what Jesus said.
Matthew took short hand, we know that because he was a tax collector and it was a job requirement to have stenographic skills, so he was able to write shorthand and that’s one reason why Matthew’s gospel is the longest because he has the discourses written down verbatim.
--If you take the discourses out, Mark is longer than Matthew.
–Matthew has a longer Gospel because the discourses are verbatim.
• Matthew is writing to the Jews.
• The first miracle being a very Jewish thing, the lepers cleansed because to a Jew, leprosy was an emblem of sin.
• The last thing that Matthew emphasizes was the resurrection.
• Camp of Israel, on the East was Judah, also, the Four Faces of the Cherubim.
• Emblem of the Lion
• Groupings were his style of writing.
Mark
• Mark emphasizes Jesus servant hood, he emphasizes what Jesus did.
He was actually the secretary for Peter and Peter was an action guy.
• Peter was a “Ready, fire, aim” kind of guy.
• But after Peter gets filled with the Holy Spirit in Acts 2, it’s astonishing to see the difference in articulation.
• When we see Peter in the Gospel period, he was always saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
• Mark is writing to the Romans.
• The first miracle emphasis was a demon being expelled.
• Mark emphasizes the Ascension.
• Camp of Israel, on the West was Ephraim, also, the Four Faces of the Cherubim.
• Emblem of the Ox
• Snapshots were his style of writing, this was also Peters style of writing.
Luke
• Luke emphasizes Jesus’s humanity, emphasizes what Jesus felt.
• Luke is writing to the Greeks.
• The first miracle emphasis was a demon being expelled.
• Luke emphasizes the promise of the Holy Spirit and he is in a since is setting up his sequel to the book of Acts.
• The giving of the Spirit in the early Church.
• Camp of Israel, on the South was Reuben, also, the Four Faces of the Cherubim.
• Emblem of the Man
• Narrative were his style of writing, well documented and easily checked out.
John
• John emphasizes who Jesus really was.
• John is writing to the Church.
• The first miracle emphasis was water being turned to wine a mystical thing, emphasizing Jesus’s deity.
• John closes with a promise of the return of Jesus Christ and that sets up his sequel to the books of 1, 2nd, and 3rd John and the book of Revelation.
• Camp of Israel, on the North was Dan, also, the Four Faces of the Cherubim.
• Emblem of the Eagle
• Mystical were his style of writing.
Anticipative Pre-Announcements
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in
my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Here’s a statement by Jesus Christ that anticipates and authenticates what they did in advance, that the Holy Spirit will be the One doing this.
John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth:
for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall
He speak: and He will show you things to come.
Now you may recall as we go through the Old Testament, there were several times there was a type, a typological anticipation in which the Holy Spirit was always represented by an unnamed servant.
• In Genesis 24, Eleazer is to gather a bride for Isaac.
• We saw that in the book of Ruth when an unnamed servant introduced Ruth to Boaz.
• Wherever we see the typological application, the Holy Spirit is always unnamed.
• When we do some research, His Name was Eleazer which means Comforter.
The Coming One
• Sometimes called the 2nd Adam.
• He’s a prophet like Moses.
• He’s a priest like Melchizedek.
• He’s a champion like Joshua.
• He’s an offering like Isaac.
• He’s a king like David.
• He’s a wise counselor like Solomon.
• He’s a beloved, rejected, exalted son like Joseph.
Rhetorical Devices
Hosea 12:10
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used
similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
• Allegories
• Analogies
• Metaphors
• Similes
• Similitudes
• Types …and over 200 other devices in the Bible!
Appendix A, Cosmic Codes
Types
• Ark of the Covenant.
• The Sacrifice on the Brazen Altar.
• The Mercy Seat in the sanctuary.
• The Water from the Rock.
• The Manna from the sky.
• The Brazen Serpent lifted up.
• The Passover Lamb.
• The Scapegoat.
Metaphors
• The Lion of Judah Gen 49:10; Hos 5:14; Rev 5:5
• The Good Shepherd John 10
• The Lily of the Valley Song 2
• The Root out of a dry ground Isa 53:2
– The fruitful branch Isa 4:2
• “Without form nor comeliness” Isa 53:2
– Yet “altogether lovely” Song 5:16
Healings on the Sabbath
• Demoniac, in Capernaum Mark 1:21-27
• Peter’s Mother-in-law Mark 1:29-31
– Cast out demons on Sunday Mark 1:32
• Impotent Man, in Jerusalem John 5:1-9
• Man with withered hand Mark 3:1-6; Matt 12:8-14
• Woman bowed together Luke 13:10-17
• Man with Dropsy Luke 14:1-6
• Man born blind John 9:1-14
He’s the Lord of the Sabbath
And that the sabbath was created for man, and not the man for the sabbath!
The Gospel of Matthew: The Lion of Judah
• Introduction
– Genealogy, Baptism, Temptations Ch. 1-4
• The Galilean Ministry
– The Tenfold Message Ch. 5-8
– The Ten Miracles Ch. 8-10
– The Ten Rejections Ch. 11-18
• The Climax in Judea
– Presentation as King Ch. 19-25
– The Crucifixion Ch. 26-27
– The Resurrection Ch. 28
Between the Testaments
63 B.C. Pompey conquers Judea Herod Antipater,
–Herod was an Edomite, appointed.
40 B.C. Parthians conquer Judea.
37 B.C. Romans regain Judea.
Herod the Great succeeds Antipater.
31 B.C. Battle of Actium:
Octavian defeats Mark Antony;
Adopts the name “Augustus” Caesar.
The Magi
• Judea was a buffer province between Rome and the rival Parthians
to the east.
• The Magi (Medes) were a hereditary priesthood of the Parthian Empire.
• The Magi, were we get the word (“Magistrates”), they were responsible for establishing the king of the Parthian Empire.
• When the Magi come to Jerusalem, by this time it was deemed safe enough that Herod was in Jerusalem.
• They came with armed cavalry escort, this puts the whole city in an uproar which even put Herod on edge.
• Their question of Herod, “Where is he that is born King of the
Jews?” This was a put-down to Herod to over throw his power.
• Within this priesthood was a cabal which were custodians of a
secret prophecy entrusted by Daniel
• The Star was a supernatural happening.
Major Discourses
• Sermon on the Mount. Ma 5 – 8
– Moral standards; motives.
• Olivet Discourse. Mt 24, 25
– Second Coming.
• The Kingdom Parables. Matthew 13
Matthew, as a customs official, would be skilled in shorthand (tachography).
He could have taken these down verbatim! The detailed discourses
are why his Gospel is longer than Mark’s.
The Seven Kingdom Parables
• Describes, that which was not revealed in the Old Testament.
• Paul tells us in Ephesians 3, that this is the Church.
Matthew 13 Revelation 2, 3
• The Sower and 4 Soils • Ephesus
• The Tares and the Wheat • Smyrna
• The Mustard Seed • Pergamos
• The Woman and the Leaven • Thyatira
• The Treasure in the Field • Sardis
• The Pearl of Great Price • Philadelphia
• The Dragnet • Laodicea
Why Does Jesus speak in Parables?
Matthew 13:10-13
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them
in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you
to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more
abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even
that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing
see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
• Parables are made clear by those who have the Spirit of God, they are actually designed so that only His own will understand them.
• These are given to you to know the Spirit and the Mysteries of the Kingdom.
Isaiah 6 echoes these words
• At the end of Matthew 12 is where they confront Jesus and accuse Him of doing His miracles by the power of Satan.
• And that causes a shutdown, a whole different style of ministry.
• From that time on the end of Matthew 12 Jesus on speaks publicly in terms of parables.
• Because He’s intending those truths to be constrained and confined to His disciples.
• When we get to the book of Revelation, we have seven churches.
• Seven letters to the seven churches where the same person, Jesus Christ dictates seven letters to seven churches.
Mark
• Has no nativity narrative or genealogy because we are dealing with servanthood.
• Longer than Matthew (excluding discourses).
• Graphic perspective of an eyewitness (names, times, locations).
• Mark is Peter’s amanuensis or secretary (translated from Aramaic). Evidence of Mark
being Peter’s story include: no incidents which reflect honor on Peter;
• No mention of Peter walking on the sea;
• No declaration at Caesarea Philippi, etc.
• It was written with Gentiles in mind:
• No explanation of Jewish practices, etc.
• Probably translated by Mark before the 1st missionary journey with Paul and Barnabas.
The Gospel of Mark: The Suffering Servant
• Four Voices Announce (Trinity + John the Baptist) Ch. 1
• The Mighty Works. Ch. 2-8
– 12 selected and sent.
• The Coming Climax. Ch. 8-15
– Transfiguration.
– Final Week.
• Finale. Ch. 16
– Resurrection; Ascension.
Luke
• Was a doctor
• Most complete narrative.
– Over 20 miracles (6 unique).
– 23 parables, (18 unique).
• Authenticated historian, writer.
• A Gentile; a Physician.
• Luke was probably a slave.
• Luke I & II (“Gospel” + “Acts”).
– Sponsored by a very high official Theophilus.
– Support for Paul’s appeal to Caesar? In Luke & Acts:
• Pro-Roman viewpoints;
• Centurions always good-guys.
• Insurrections always instigated by the local Jewish leadership, etc.
• He includes Judean details for geographically remote readers (names places without
comment after reaching Sicily and Italy.
• Regulations involving an appeal to Caesar required all background to precede the appellant in writing…
• Sir William Ramsay, a skeptical archaeologist went into Asia Minor to disprove Luke as an historian. After careful investigation he concluded that Luke had not made one historical inaccuracy.
• Sir William Ramsay became a believer.
Luke used more medical terms than Hippocrates, the father of medicine.
It is probable that he was a physician in Troas, and was there converted by Paul, to whom he attached himself.
He and Paul were on a very high intellectual level.
He wrote the best Greek of any of the New Testament writers.
His writings are regarded as one of the finest pieces of historical writing in all of ancient literature.
Luke gives us many features omitted by Matthew and Mark:
an obstetrical account of the virgin birth;
20 miracles, of which six are in no other
Gospel; 23 parables, 18 of which are nowhere else; and, the Emmaus Road and other details of the resurrection.
The Beloved Physician
• More mention of healing than Matthew and Mark together.
• Used more medical terms than Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine.
• Included obstetrical details of the nativity.
• Probably treated Paul’s ophthalmic malady.
Behold, the Man
“The religion of Israel could produce only a Pharisee;
The power of Rome could produce only a Caesar;
The philosophy of Greece could only produce an Alexander, an infant at heart;
It was to this Greek mind that Luke wrote:
he presents Jesus Christ as the Perfect Man, the Universal Man, the very person the Greeks were looking for.”
— H.A. Ironside
The Gospel of Luke: The Son of Man
• The Incarnation Ch. 1-3
– Two annunciations;
– Two elect mothers
– Two anticipated births
• The Galilean Ministry Ch. 4-9
– Teachings, miracles, 12 sent
• The Journey toward Jerusalem Ch. 10-19
• The Heir Executed Ch. 19-24
– Presented riding a donkey
– Passover, Gethsemane, Golgatha
Seven Crises of Christ
• His Birth.
• His Baptism.
• His Temptation.
• His Transfiguration.
• His Crucifixion.
• His Resurrection.
• His Ascension.
— G. Campbell Morgan
The Gospel of John: The Son of God
• Prologue.
– The Word became Flesh. Ch. 1
• Public Ministry to the Jews.
– Signs, Declarations, Conflicts. Ch. 2-12
• Private Ministry to “His Own.”
– Presages: Departure, Coming Spirit . Ch.13-17
• Tragedy and Triumph.
– Apprehension and prosecution. Ch. 18
– Crucifixion and Burial. Ch. 19
– Resurrection. Ch. 20
• Epilogue: “Till I come.” Ch. 21
• More than half of the book of John is on the last week of Jesus’s ministry.
Eight Miracles
• Turning Water into Wine Ch. 2
• This was water used in purification they had this for purification purposes, down in Jerusalem they used the ashes of the Red Heifer to create water for purification and that was then used in the presence of the priests that were in the various Levitical cities.
• It was the water of purification that was in these jars that they used.
• Demonstrating to His disciples that He was Lord.
• Healing Nobleman’s son Ch. 4
• Curing of Bethesda paralytic Ch. 5
• Feeding the 5,000 Ch. 6
• Walking on the Sea Ch. 6
• Sight to the Blind man Ch. 9
• Raising of Lazarus Ch. 11
• Draught of fishes Ch. 21
Each one of these give rise to the “I AM” statement.
Key Verse
John 1:11, 12
He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as
received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to
them that believe on his name:
Adam was a direct creation of God, you and I are not, we are sons of Adams lineage.
• Unless we are born-again, “ to them gave he power to become the sons of God”
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
“As Many as Received Him”
• Peter, Nathaniel, et al Ch. 1:35-51
• Nicodemus Ch. 3:1-21
• Sychar woman Ch. 4:6-26
• Man born blind Ch. 9:35-41
• Martha & Mary at Bethany Ch. 11
• Eleven Apostles Ch. 13-14
• Mary Magdalene Ch. 20
• Peter Ch. 21
Interviews with small groups, individuals, unique feature of John.
Note “Octave”: Peter’s reinstatement at close.
In Retrospect
• Matthew: The Promised One is here; see His Credentials.
• Mark: This is how He worked; see His Power.
• Luke: This what He was like; see His Nature.
• John: This is who He really was; see His Godship.
The Confrontation
John 8:56-59
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou
seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before
Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid
himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and
so passed by.
John is alluding to the leadership of the Jews attacking Him.
“I AM that I AM” : Exodus 3:14
• I AM the Bread of Life John 6:35,41,48,51
• I AM the Light of the World John 8:12
• I AM the Door of the Sheep John 10:7,9
• I AM the Good Shepherd John 10:11, 14
• I AM the Resurrection and Life John 11:25
• I AM the Way, the Truth, the Life John 14:6
• I AM the True Vine Ch. 15:1, 5
Tabernacle Furniture
Each speaks of an aspect of Jesus Christ’s ministry.
• Brazen Altar Atonement
• Brazen Laver Regeneration
• Table of Shewbread Living Bread
• Lampstand Light of the World
• Altar of Incense Intercession
• Ark of the Covenant Covenant Access
• Mercy Seat Propitiation
--The Mercy Seat is actually a separate element of furniture, even though we look at it as the lid of the Ark of the Covenant. It’s a separate piece that is made differently.
--The ark is made out of wood covered with gold.
--The Mercy Seat is solid hammered gold and that speaks of propitiation.
Chronology
• Tiberius was appointed: 14 A.D.
– Augustus died August 19, 14 A.D.
• We know that the ministry started in the15th year of Tiberius year 14 (Luke 3:1).
• Thus, ministry began in the fall of 28 A.D.
• 4th Passover: when Jesus was crucified was April 6, 32 A.D.
— Sir Robert Anderson’s dating.
(Other chronologies assume a Friday crucifixion.)
• Many good scholars differ on the precise dating; and many place it two years earlier to make the final Passover come out on a Friday;
• We believe it was on a Wednesday
We’ll explain why in the next session. Also, there are a number of different attempts to harmonize the four gospels, and many good scholars have reconciled them differently. See PowerPoint slides at end of session 15 (Risto Santala, translated from the Finnish, 1992).
• Autumn of 28 A.D. John 1:28; Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9 - 11
He begins at Nazareth where he grew up.
He then goes down to Bethabara where He gets baptized in the Jordan where John the Baptist is baptizing.
• From there He goes up to the mount of Temptation Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13
• Back up to Salim John 3:23
• Then up to Cana; Nathaniel’s home town
• First disciples: John, Andrew, Peter, Philip, Nathaniel John 1:13-51
Spring of 29 A.D.
• The first miracle, the wedding at Cana in the Galilee area. John 2:1-12
• Moves to Capernaum John 2:12
• He sets Himself up there as a base of operation of the Galilean Ministry
• He will go down to Jerusalem and purge the temple John 2:12-25
• Nicodemus’s visit John 3:1-21
• He tarried there and got baptized John 3:22
• John the Baptist’s last testimony John 3:22-36
Winter of 29 A.D.
• Go up to Sychar the woman at the well John 4:1-42
• Cana; Jesus heals the son of a royal official John 4:46-54
• Jerusalem the healing at the Pool of Bethesda John 5:1-47
Spring of 30 A.D. in Jerusalem
John the Baptist is imprisoned Mark 1:14-15
• Begins His public ministry in Galilee. Matthew 4:12, 17 Mark 1:14-15 Luke 4:14-15 John 4:43-45
• Goes up to Nazareth and makes His formal announcement at the synagogue quoting Isaiah 61:1, 2; Matthew 4:13-16; Luke 4:16-30 and they try to throw Him off of a cliff.
• Driven out Luke 4:16-30
• Goes to Capernaum:
• Calls four disciples Matthew 4:18-22
• Peter’s draught of fish Luke 5:1-11
• Healing of Peter’s mother-in-law, leper, etc.
Summer of 30 A.D.
• Capernaum where He heals a paralytic Luke 5:17-32
• Matthew’s call Luke 5:27-32
• Eating ears of corn on the Sabbath Luke 6:1-5
• Healed man with the withered hand
• His fame starts to spread Luke 6:6-11
• Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5, 6, 7; Luke 6:20-49
• The healing of the Centurion’s servant Luke 7:2-10
Around Nain:
• John’s question from prison Matthew 11:2-19; Luke 7:18-35
• Dine’s at Simon’ house Luke 7:36-50
• Then He returns home
Autumn of 30 A.D.
• At Capernaum He heals a blind and dumb man;
Accused of healing by the power of Beelzebub Matthew 12:22-37
• From that point on He speaks only in parables
• 7 Kingdom Parables Matthew 13
• Traveling from Capernaum to Gadara He encounters a Storm Mark 4:35-41
• Demoniac healed Mark 5:1-20
Winter of 30 A.D.
• Back at Capernaum
• Jairus’s daughter is 12 years old (Jewish) and the woman (Gentile) with the issue of blood, has had that issue for 12 years both events occur there> A model of both Israel and the Church, a Jew and a Gentile healed.
• Two blind men are healed Mark 9:27-31
• A man that is dumb and possessed Mark 9:32-54
Nazareth:
• People take offense Mark 6:1-6
• Apostles set in pairs Matthew 10:1-42; Mark 6; Luke 9
• Execution of John the Baptist Mark 6:19=29
Return to Capernaum
Spring of 31 A.D.
• At Capernaum
• The return of the 12 disciples that He had sent out Mark 6:30
Retires to Bethesda
• Jesus feeds the 5,000 Mark 6:30-44; Matthew 14:21; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-5
Returns to Capernaum
• Jesus walks on the water Matthew 14:22; Mark 6:45-56; John 6:21
Sermon:
• Jesus is the bread of Life John 6:22-71
• Jesus eats with unwashed hands Mark 7:1-23
Summer of 31 A.D.
Coming fro Capernaum
• Jesus takes a summer cottage in Tyre Mark 7:24
• Jesus helped the Canaanite woman Mark 7:24-30; Matthew 15:21-28
Goes to the Region of Decapolis (Gentile Territory):
• Deaf and dumb man healed Mark 7:31-37
Jesus feeds 4,000 Mark 8:1-10; Matthew 15:32-39
Enters Magdala:
• Pharisees demand a “sign” Mark 8:10-12
Back to Bethsaida:
• Teaching on Leaven of the Pharisees, the inquiries of Herod Mark 8:13-21
Autumn 31 A.D.
Journey’s Northwards.....Mark 8:27
• to Caesarea Philippi Mark 8:27-38; Matthew 16:13-28
• Famous declaration Matthew 16 “On this rock I will build My Church”
The Transfiguration was probably on Mount Hermon
• Transfiguration Mark 9:2-13; Matthew 17:1-13
• The Possessed boy Mark 9:14-29; Matthew 17:14-24
Back to Capernaum
• Tribute money question Matthew 17:24-27...that was a tax that they were not required to pay, but they paid it anyway. Jesus was asked to pay the tax, and He asked is it for us or for strangers? Were not strangers, but He paid it anyway.
• Who’s the greatest? Matthew 18:1-35
They went down to Jerusalem, heading towards the climax
• Celebrates the Feast of Tabernacles John 7:2-9
• Jesus is the Living Water John 7:10-53
• The woman taken in adultery John 8:1-11
• Jesus announces that He is the Light of the World John 8:12-59
Returns to Galilee John 8:59
Winter 31 A.D.
The Samaritans reject Him Luke 9:52-56
Goes to Perea:
The Good Samaritan, the Unrighteous Steward
• The Rich man and Lazarus Luke 10:16
• The 70 sent out Luke 19:1-24
Heads back to Jerusalem:
• Heals man born blind John 9
• Good Samaritan Discourse in which Jesus alludes to Chanukah or Hanukkah John 10 (At which time our Jewish friends celebrate at the time that many of us celebrate Christmas.)
• Chanukah or Hanukkah is the key to understanding Daniel 9
• He tarries at Bethabara and brings us to ...John 10:40
Spring 31 A.D.
Heads from Bethabara to Bethany:
• Lazarus is raised from the dead John 11:1-57
Plot to kill Jesus:
• Jesus moves tp the village of Ephraim John 11:54
En route to Perea:
• Encounters 10 lepers Luke 17:11-19
Parable of persistent widow,
• Pharisees & Publican, Rich ruler Luke 18:1-34
Parable of vineyard workers
Request of Mother of the sons of Zebedee Matthew 20:1-28
Then He goes to Jericho: Matthew 20:1-28
• He heals blind Bartimeus Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43
• Zaccheus Luke 19:1-10
• Parable of the 10 talents Luke 19:11-28
Form Jericho...
• Six days before Passover He goes to Bethany for the Final Week John 12:1
• So, six days before Passover could not have been a Shabbat
• Which means Passover that year could not be on a Friday
• It was either Wednesday or Thursday
• Friday is a church tradition born of misunderstandings
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