1. AN EMPTY TOMB

2. JESUS’ LAST YEAR (32/33 AD)

3. T THE QUESTION OF TRADITIONS: (Matt.15:1-20; Mk. 7:1-23; John 7:1
Opposition from three principle groups – Pharisees, Sadducees, and Scribes
Jesus questioned them about human traditions
Arose over a question of hand washing
Jesus deflected the matter to one of human traditions
Illustrated by the practice of the corban

4. TWO RETREATS AND TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Tyre and Sidon (Mt )
Located to the northwest of Galilee
His fame had spread to that region
Healed a woman’s daughter
Caesarea Philippi (Mt ;Mk.8:27- 30; Lk.9:18-21))
Who do people say that I am?
Who do you say that I am?
Ended with Peter’s “Confession”
After, Jesus spoke of his impending death

6. THE TRANSFIGURATION (Mt.17; Mk. 9; Lc. 9)
Jesus and his disciples returned from Caesarea Philippi
At a certain mountain, he tool Peter, James, and John with him
Moses and Elijah appeared with him and his appearance was changed (transfigured)
God spoke “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear him.”
The event confirmed Jesus’ identity and pre- figured the resurrection

7. JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM
Jesus and his disciples left Galilee for Jerusalem
In Judea the Pharisees questioned him about divorce (Matt.19:1-12; Mk.10:1-12)
Reflects two main rabbinic schools of thought
Hillel School
A more liberal view
Divorce granted for almost any reason
Shammai School
A more conservative school
Saw infidelity as the only legitimate grounds
Jesus answered from the original purpose of marriage, citing Gen.2:24.

8. JESUS AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
Two truths expressed:
His message is from God
He is from God
The woman caught in adultery
Two miracles in John that seem more powerful:
The man born blind (Jn. 9)
The raising of Lazarus (Jn. 11)
Two events that showed that Jesus was the Messiah:
The triumphal entry (Mt.21:1-17; Mk. 11:1-10; Lk.19:28-40; Jn. 12:12-10)

9. PREPARING FOR THE CRUCIFIXION

10. Events leading to the crucifixion
The triumphal entry on the Sunday before (Zac. 9.9)
Cursing the fig tree (Mt , 20-25)
Questions about authority, taxes, resurrection, the greatest commandment
The “Olivet discourse” (Mt.24; Mk. 13; Lk. 21)
The destruction of the temple
The end of the age
The Last Supper and the washing the disciple’s feet
The betrayal
Prayer in the garden
The arrest

14. THE TRIALS
Preliminary hearing before Annas, father-in-law of the high priest Caiaphas
Illegal because it was at night and not in the council chamber
Contradictory evidence presented
The council condemned Jesus to death for blasphemy
Before Pilate
Since the Jewish authorities couldn’t execute anyone, they needed Rome’s approval
Pilate found no fault and sent Jesus to Herod
Questioned by Herod Antipas
Mocked Jesus and put a robe on him
Sent him back to Pilate
Pilate delivered Jesus to the Jewish leaders after offering to release Barabbas, a noted robber and murderer

15. THE CRUCIFIXION
Jesus beaten and whipped; given the cross-beam of a cross to carry
The possession reached Golgotha, at 9:00 am where the crucifixion took place
Jesus’ hands and feet were nailed to the cross- beam and lifted up on the vertical post.
He died about 3:00 pm and was removed by two Jewish followers of Jesus – Joseph and Nicodemus
Placed in a nearby tomb before 6:00 pm on Friday, before the Sabbath began
Resurrected early on Sunday morning

16. CRUCIFIXION WEEK PASSOVER MEAL IN JERUSALEM CRUCIFIXION RESURRECTION
TEACHING IN GARDEN PRAYER
TRIUMPHAL THE TEMPLE ARREST IN THE
ENTRY THE OLIVET DISCOURSE TRIALS GRAVE
IN JERUSALEM CRUCIFIXION RESURRECTION
FIG TREE CURSED SILENCE (9 AM – 3 PM)
CLEANSED TEMPLE BURIAL BY 6PM
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SABBATH SUNDAY