4 Big Questions Mark 12:13-37 WBF 4/26/20 {Parallel Passages: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

4 Big Questions Mark 12:13-37 WBF 4/26/20 {Parallel Passages: Matthew 22:23-46, Luke 20:20-44}

setting the stage … Drama (true) • Position within Gospel – Mark • 10 Chapters – Ministry of Jesus • 6 Chapters – Triumphal Entry  Last Week {Middle of the Week Now} • Jerusalem – Passover • Center of Government, Passionate {Wash. DC} • Pilgrimage of Many: Jews/Others – Holiday, Feast {Lu 2:41-50, Jesus @12} • Purposeful Movement from Galilee, Capernaum, Other locations • Temple • Concentration of Learning, Center of Debate • Gathering of most Influential & Learned • History – Politics –Characters – Beliefs – Questions – Conflict • Context/Reactions – Answers – Teaching – Faith – Witness

history • Rome • Jerusalem • 80 Day Journey (Land) • > Month (Sea) • 7 +/- Centuries • Near End of Growth • 63 BC Judea Addition

Politics • Princeps = 1 st • Republic? Citizen Senate Emperor • Empire? • ‘Caesar’, god • Ruling Classes • Tiberius • Subdued… • Power, Army • Rubber Stamp Mark ‘Assumes’ we KNOW all of this… Governor Governor Governor Political Party {Concept} : … Y X Judea • School of thought • Jewish Law • • Organization Theocracy (Moses) • • Prefecture • Toleration ‘Official’ Sanhedrin • • Military Guard Limited Power • Well known • • Protection (x2) Noble Classes • Like minded people • • Peace Keeper 70, High Priest • Combining THE 2 ‘difficult topics’ • • Tax, Tribute Caiaphas • (Politics & Religion…) • • Pontius Pilate Taxes, Guard • Much Different than USA mindset • • Politician Political Party..

characters Beliefs A Political Spectrum…?? Sadducees Scribes Pharisees {Herodians} • Accepted Law • Students of the Law • Added to Mosaic Law… • Pentateuch Only, Source • Academic Pursuit • Precedent Law • Law w/o Miracle… • Experts • Began w/ Moses–Ex. 18 • Man Controls Destiny • Teachers (Rabbi) • Way of Life… • ‘Practical’ Approach to • Literate/Learned/Noble • Attempt @ Life Righteousness • Commoners Dependent • No Resurrection … • Logical Approach • Lawyers (Vocation) • Well meaning…at first Jesus {David} • Shepherd, Soldier, King • Adulterer, Murderer • Psalmist, Messianic • Persecuted, Patient, • Poet, Musician, Prophet • Psalm 110:1 Betrayed • Man after God’s Heart {Acts 13:22, 1 Sam. 13:14}

Questions conflict THE Hard Questions, Long Debated, Argued… Sadducees Scribes Pharisees “…Is it lawful to pay taxes “…Moses wrote … in the “Which is the first to Caesar, or not? Shall resurrection, when they commandment of all?” we pay or … not pay?” rise, whose wife will she • Choose Sides  Wrong be?...” • Searching for Simple • Which Law? • Complex Story Truth • Righteous Society, • Duet. 25:5, Ruth {Boaz} , Ge. • Lifetime’s Work Separate From ‘World’ 38 {Judah/Tamar} • Restore God’s Order or • Practical Explanation God Wrong • Explain away Resurrection Jesus {David} • Human Heritage, vs. Deity, • Prophecy, Well Known, If “…the Christ is the Son of David? … David himself calls Lord Commonly Held Beliefs… Him ‘Lord’, how is He then • Riddle to Solve • Submission & Descendent his Son?” • Present & Future Tense

answers teaching THE Answer that Satisfies ALL of the Questions… Sadducees Scribes Pharisees “… mistaken, …you do not “… love … God with all “Render to Caesar the know the Scriptures nor the your heart…soul… things that are Caesar’s power of God?” mind…strength… love … and to God the things • Procreation, Intimacy neighbor as yourself.” that are God’s.” • New Teaching by Jesus • Condensed 10 • Both…Different Purpose • Burning Bush - Exodus 3:6 Commandments • God uses Both • Alive! NOT Dead…But? • 2 Sentences … Love… • Roman Rule used by • More to Life than physical • God, Neighbor, Me God…? • God capable? • Remainder is redundant • Imposing on Others… Jesus {David} • Riddle is only Resolved w/ • Commoner, Instinctual …Silence…Cheering… one Solution Response • Rhetorical Question • Wraps up all Questions • Hermeneutics

answers teaching THE Answer that Satisfies ALL of the Questions… Sadducees Scribes Pharisees “… mistaken, …you do not “… love … God with all “Render to Caesar the know the Scriptures nor the your heart…soul… things that are Caesar’s power of God?” mind…strength… love … and to God the things • Procreation, Intimacy neighbor as yourself.” that are God’s.” • New Teaching by Jesus • Condensed 10 • Both…Different Purpose • Burning Bush - Exodus 3:6 Commandments • God uses Both • Alive! NOT Dead…But? • 2 Sentences … Love… • Roman Rule used by • More to Life than physical • God, Neighbor, Me God…? • God capable? • Remainder is redundant • Imposing on Others… Jesus {David} • Riddle is only Resolved w/ • Commoner, Instinctual …Silence…Cheering… one Solution Response • Rhetorical Question • Wraps up all Questions • Hermeneutics

reactions ‘…they knew He had spoken the Aristocracy Vine parable against them…’ {v. 12} Educated Dresser Powerful ParaBle ‘…to catch Him in His words…’ {v. 13} Logical P ‘…and they marveled at Him…’ {v. 17} s a ‘…perceiving that He had answered them well…’ {v. 28} s c ‘…after that no one dared question Him…’ {v. 34} Simple Faith Can be Common D Illiterate Understood ‘…the common people heard Him Masses gladly…’ {v. 37} Instinctual

Q: of faith…? witness Christian Faith Answers the Hard Questions… Life after Death Core Values Relate to Society • Yes! • There is a God, NOT Me • Aliens, Citizens of a • Bodily Resurrection ‘Distant’ Land • Love – Tender, • Demonstrated • Here for a Time Passionate Affection • Die, Yet Living • Put others Before Self • Clear Separation • More than Seen/Felt • God, Others First • God is in Control, No • Intimate, Different • Purpose, Direction Mistake • Power of God • Purpose for us to Learn • Faith History • History, Prophecy stands • Since Christ • Resurrection of Christ • Sacrificial Effort by Many • Before Christ • Explanation for Above … • Fulfilled in Christ • Growth of the Church

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