A Biblical Vision, Part II: Mastering the New Testament Witness to Christ

Ses s i on 4: The Gospe l s : The Man i fes tat i on of Chr i s t , Par t I I I 121

A. The agony of Gethsemane, Mark 14.32-42

1. Inexpressible sorrow, even to death, Mark 14.34

2. Prayer for the removal of the cup: a sign of compromise or an expression of Jesus’ true humanity, Mark 14.36

3. Resignation into the sovereign rule of the Father: the identifying sign of the Son of God incarnate, cf. Phil. 2.5-8

B. The Betrayal: Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s denial (Luke 22.47-54; John 18.2-12)

1. The prophecy and its fulfillment of Peter’s denial of Christ

2. The prophecy and its fulfillment of Judas’ remorse and suicide

3. Jesus reveals his Messiahship in his prophetic ministry, even in the midst of his passion.

C. The Jewish and Roman trials

1. The Jewish trial: are you the Messiah or not?

a. Three instances of trial

(1) Before Annas, father-in-law to Caiaphas, the high priest that year, John 18.13-14; 19-23

(2) Before Caiaphas, Mark 14.53-65