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THE PASSION NARRATIVES The Arrest, Trial and Death of Jesus
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PASSIO: SUFFERING Tacitus: Christ who had been executed by sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate in the reign of Tiberius’ Josephus: When Pilate..condemned him to be crucified, those who had come to love him did not give up their affection for him’
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ARREST DIFFERENCES
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ILLEGALITIES WITH THE ARREST J. Moffat: ‘the dark power has its way’, the forces of evil are attacking God. The trials are illegal: Take place in the evening On the Sabbath evening At the house of the High Priest Jesus has NO witnesses to support him
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THE ARREST: HUMAN QUALITIES AND DIVINITY
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TRIAL DIFFERENCES
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OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES Isaiah 53 v 7: He was oppressed and afflicted but he did not open his mouth Mark 15 v 51: Jesus remained silent Exodus 3 v 14: I am who I am (language of the divine) Mark 14 v 62 “I am” said Jesus Psalm 110 v 1: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet Mark 15 v 62: “Sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One” Daniel 7 v 13: “There before me was one like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven” Mark 15 v 62: “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven”
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THE TRIAL: HUMAN QUALITIES AND DIVINITY
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THE CRUCIFIXION J.H.Roper: Jesus died a criminal’s death to show who he was
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MARK’S ACCOUNT Simon of Cyrene carried Jesus’ cross as Jesus was weak due to the flogging Crucified at Golgotha: place of the skull Jesus didn’t take the wine mixed with myrrh The King of the Jews was written on his cross: Charge of blasphemy Cruxified between two criminals Mocked: ‘come down and save yourself’
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MARK’S ACCOUNT: JESUS’ DEATH ‘Darkness came over the land’ ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachtani?’ cry of despare ‘With a loud cry Hesus breathed his last’ Temple curtain torn when he died showing througn he death the Kingdom of God was established Messianic secret: ‘Surely this man was the Son of God’ Universalism as women were watching
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MATTHEW’S ACCOUNT V34: Gall given to jesus instead of myrrh and he tested in then rejected it V43: ‘For he said I am the Son of God’ V44: Robbers crucified with Jesus heaped insults on him V50: ‘Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit’ MATTHEW’S ACCOUNT: JESUS’ DEATH V51&52: Temple curtain rips, earthquake, tombs open and bodies of holy people were raised to life People are terrified of what they see
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LUKE’S ACCOUNT V27: Extra details of women: ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, weep for yourselves and your children’ ‘Blessed are the barren’ shows it’s better not to haved children thenm to see them suffer V34: ‘Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing’ V39-43: One of the criminals rebukes Jesus as he fears God V42: Criminal expresses faith: ‘remember me when you come into your kingdom’ V43: ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise’: Jesus’ forgiveness shows universalism
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LUKE’S ACCOUNT: JESUS’ DEATH V45: ‘For the sun stopped shining’ emphasises Jesus’ divinity No cry of ‘Eloi, Eloi’ V46: ‘Father into your hands I commit my spirit V47: ‘Surely he was a righteous man’ is spoken by the Centurion V48: ‘They beat their breasts’ showing anguish and grief
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THE CRUCIFIXION: HUMAN QUALITIES AND DIVINITY
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