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Three times in Mark 8–10 Jesus predicts his death, the disciples fail to understand or to respond appropriately, and he then teaches them about discipleship. Announcement of Jesus’ Death Failure on the Part of the Disciples Jesus Teaches on Discipleship Jesus will suffer, be rejected, killed, and will rise
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Reference Point of Conflict 2:1–12 forgiveness 2:15–17 eating with sinners 2:18–22 fasting 2:23–28 Sabbath 3:1–6 Sabbath, and the decision to kill Jesus
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1. Portrait of Jesus. Jesus is the true Messiah, Immanuel (God incarnate with his people), Son of God, King of Israel, and Lord of the church. 1:1, 23; 2:2; 14:33; 16:16; 18:20; 21:5–9 2. The bridge between Old and New Testaments. Jesus fulfills
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Creation day Psalm 104 verses Day 1 2a: light Day 2 2b–4: the “expanse” divides the waters Day 3 * 5–13: land and water distinct * 14–18: vegetation and trees Day 4 19–24: light-bearers as time-keepers Day 5 25–26: sea creatures Day 6 * 21–24: land animals
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Day Event Matthew Mark Luke John Friday/Saturday Jesus arrives in Bethany 12:1 Mary anoints Jesus 12:2–8 Crowd comes to see Jesus 12:9–11 Sunday Triumphal entry into Jerusalem 21:1–11 11:1–10 19:28–44 12:12–18 Some Greeks seek Jesus 12:
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Parable Matthew Mark Luke The Purpose of the Parables 13:10–17 4:10–12 8:9–10 The Sower 13:1–9, 18–23 4:1–9, 13–20 8:4–8, 11–15 The Weeds 13:24–30, 36–43 4:26–29 The Mustard Seed 13:31–
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Matthew 10:2–4 Mark 3:16–19 Luke 6:14–16 John (various verses) Acts 1:13 1. Simon, who is called Peter 1. Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter) 1. Simon, whom he named Peter Simon Peter (1:40–42) 1. Peter 2. Andrew his [Simon
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The authoritative message of the Messiah (Sermon on the Mount) chs. 5–7 The authoritative mission of the Messiah’s messengers ch. 10 The mysteries of the messianic kingdom revealed in parables ch. 13 The community of the Messiah revealed chs. 18–20 The delay, return, and judgment of the
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5 b.c.* Jesus is born in Bethlehem. 4 b.c. Jesus’ family flees to Egypt to escape from Herod’s plan to kill Jesus (Matt. 2:13–18); Herod dies; Judas (of Sepphoris) and others rebel, requiring the Syrian Governor Varus to intervene throughout Palestine; Sepphoris, a city four
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The OT prophets, writing from the vantage point of their present age (the time of promise), spoke of “the last days” as being the time of fulfillment in the distant future (e.g., Jer. 23:20; 49:39; Ezek. 38:16;Hos. 3:5; Mic. 4:1).
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Middle Platonists Expanded and dogmatized upon Plato’s concept of the realm of ideas/forms as more substantial than their individual physical expression. Sophists Enamored with the successful execution of rhetorical argumentation (sometimes regardless of the particular position taken in the argument). Cynics Contended for a more naturalistic way of