The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW13

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T H E N E W T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

a. Questions of Jesus’ authority, Matt. 21.23-27

b. Three parables of warning, Mark 12.1-12

(1) The two sons

(2) The wicked tenants

(3) The wedding feast

2. Jesus’ judgment on the spirituality of the Pharisees, Matt. 23.1-39

D. The Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24-25): Jesus claims to speak authoritatively about the end of time, and further claims that he himself would be at the center of these final events of human history.

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1. Jesus, as Messiah, predicts the destruction of the Temple and of Jerusalem.

2. Lessons: the fig tree, Noah’s day, the thief in the night, the house-holder on a journey, the wise and evil stewards

3. Moral of the stories: watch and be ready, for you do not know precisely when the Son of Man will return (cf. Matt. 25.13).

E. Preparation for the betrayal: meeting of Judas and the leaders, Matt. 26.14-16

1. Jesus’ rebuke of Judas for putting down the woman’s anointing, Mark 14.3-9