SPECIAL STUDIES THE KIND OF MESSIAH GOD HAS IN MIND ACCORDING TO MATTHEW From the very first page of his Gospel Matthew flashes before his readers a series of radical claims for Jesus that must be taken seriously and examined carefully. Before the reader has completed two Chapter s, Matthew has alr... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 71 JESUS IS CONDEMNED BY THE FULL SANHEDRIN (Parallels: Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66 to Luke 23:1; John 18:28) TEXT: 27:1, 2 1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 and they bound him, and led him away, and... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 73 JESUS IS TRIED BY PILATE, CONDEMNED AND SCOURGED (Parallels: Mark 15:2-20; Luke 23:1-25; John 18:28 to John 19:16) TEXT: 27:2, 11-31 2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor. 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, s... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 72 JESUS-' BETRAYER COMMITS SUICIDE TEXT: 27:3-10 3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What... [ Continue Reading ]
ON THE WAY TO GOLGOTHA TEXT: 27:32-34 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go _with them,_ that he might bear his cross. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull, 34 they gave him wine to dri... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DEATH OF CHRIST Crucifixion and accusation TEXT: 27:35-37 35 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots; 36 and they sat and watched him there. 37 And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. THOUGHT QUESTION... [ Continue Reading ]
REVILING ABUSE AND SHAME HEAPED UPON JESUS TEXT: 27:38-44 38 Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left. 39 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, 40 and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save... [ Continue Reading ]
DARKNESS AND DEJECTION TEXT: 27:45-50 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47 And some of them that st... [ Continue Reading ]
MIRACLES ACCOMPANYING THE DEATH OF CHRIST TEXT: 27:51-53 51 And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent; 52 and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WITNESS TEXT: 27:54-56 54 Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. 55 And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS IS BURIED TEXT: 27:57-61 57 And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus-' disciple: 58 this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up. 59 And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 75 JESUS-' TOMB IS GUARDED TEXT: 27:62-66 62 Now on the morrow, which is _the day_ after the Preparation, the chief priests and, the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate, 63 saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again. 64 C... [ Continue Reading ]