Road to the Cross
How were the lowest parts of Judean society looked at
Undesirable
What is a Covenant?
A promise made by God
Blasphemy can be defined as: ____________________
An act or offense against God or Religion
Jesus being compared to the Paschal Lamb comes from which Apostle?
John the Evangelist
The Pharisees and Sadducees didn't like Jesus because _____________
Jesus assigned himself the same authority as God by saying he was the Son of God
True or False: When entering Jerusalem, the disciples knew Jesus was going to die
False
Who was Pontius Pilate?
The Procurator of Jerusalem
The idea of Jesus' death being a form of payment to release humanity from the slavery of sin can be most attributed to which metaphor?
Ransom for Many
Describe one sign Jesus saw that would have clued him into knowing he was going to die in Jerusalem?
Growing hostility: There was growing resentment of him from each of the four separate Jewish movements, they disagreed on everything BUT their dislike of Jesus
Situation in Jerusalem: Jerusalem was a hotbed of tension between the Jewish people and the Romans, Jesus thought that going there might rile people up which could lead to violence
Fate of a Prophet: Historically, prophets didn’t last long in Jerusalem, people were quick to kill them. Jesus thought this could happen to him
God’s unending love: Jesus felt the presence of God, which in Judaism typically meant something really bad was going to happen
True or False: Jesus knew he had to die?
True
What did Caiaphas ask Jesus?
If Jesus was the Messiah and the Son of God?
True or False: Jesus has no connection to Moses
False
Describe one way Jesus' teachings stood opposed to the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees?
Jesus stood in direct opposition to the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees by embracing the poor, the sick and the weak.
He preached empathy and compassion for those who need it most
Jesus also embraced the outcasts of society (his disciples) which was not commonplace back them
Who is the Great Sanhedrin and why did they try to get Jesus executed?
The Great Sanhedrin: A council consisting of Jewish leaders that met to enforce Jewish law
Explain why despite his efforts, Pontius Pilate is not absolved of his involvement in Jesus' death?
Pilate is still partly responsible for Jesus’ death because despite him trying to pass on the responsibility of sentencing Jesus, he still had to approve of the crucifixion
Fully explain the connection John the Evangelist draws between Jesus and Moses as he describes Jesus as the Paschal Lamb?
The Evangelist John compares Jesus to Moses through the imagery of a sacrificial lamb
In the story of Moses, to free the Israelites from Egypt, God instructs them to sacrifice a lamb and brush their doors with the blood of the lamb to save them from the Angel of Death
Jesus is our Lamb because his sacrifice, just like the lamb, saves us. Not only that but Jesus is a Moses-like figure by guiding us to heaven