“of all the questions regularly asked about jesus, the question ‘why did jesus die?’ must be...

““Of all the questions Of all the questions regularly asked about regularly asked about

Jesus, the question ‘Why Jesus, the question ‘Why did Jesus die?’ must be did Jesus die?’ must be

among the most among the most frequent. It is certainly frequent. It is certainly the most fascinating.”the most fascinating.”

~ N. T. Wright, Historian~ N. T. Wright, Historian

““Of all the questions Of all the questions regularly asked about regularly asked about

Jesus, the question ‘Why Jesus, the question ‘Why did Jesus die?’ must be did Jesus die?’ must be

among the most among the most frequent. It is certainly frequent. It is certainly the most fascinating.”the most fascinating.”

~ N. T. Wright, Historian~ N. T. Wright, Historian

““It is no surprise, in view of It is no surprise, in view of his teachings and actions, his teachings and actions, that Jesus was crucified. that Jesus was crucified.

What is surprising is that it What is surprising is that it did not happen sooner.”did not happen sooner.”

~ Ben Witherington III, ~ Ben Witherington III, Historian & TheologianHistorian & Theologian

““It is no surprise, in view of It is no surprise, in view of his teachings and actions, his teachings and actions, that Jesus was crucified. that Jesus was crucified.

What is surprising is that it What is surprising is that it did not happen sooner.”did not happen sooner.”


““Jesus was not busy with Jesus was not busy with a religious revival; he was a religious revival; he was busy with a revolution – a busy with a revolution – a revolution in religion, in revolution in religion, in

politics, and in everything politics, and in everything else.”else.”

~ Albert Nolan, Historian~ Albert Nolan, Historian

““Jesus was not busy with Jesus was not busy with a religious revival; he was a religious revival; he was busy with a revolution – a busy with a revolution – a revolution in religion, in revolution in religion, in

politics, and in everything politics, and in everything else.”else.”

~ Albert Nolan, Historian~ Albert Nolan, Historian

““Jesus evoked a good bit of Jesus evoked a good bit of hostility among some of his hostility among some of his contemporaries. In the end, contemporaries. In the end, some people hated or feared some people hated or feared

him enough to have him him enough to have him killed. We do not killed. We do not

understand him unless we understand him unless we understand why he had such understand why he had such

enemies.”enemies.”

~ William C. Placher, ~ William C. Placher, New Testament ScholarNew Testament Scholar

““Jesus evoked a good bit of Jesus evoked a good bit of hostility among some of his hostility among some of his contemporaries. In the end, contemporaries. In the end, some people hated or feared some people hated or feared

him enough to have him him enough to have him killed. We do not killed. We do not

understand him unless we understand him unless we understand why he had such understand why he had such

enemies.”enemies.”

~ William C. Placher, ~ William C. Placher, New Testament ScholarNew Testament Scholar

““The method of Jesus’ The method of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem entry into Jerusalem serves to confirm his serves to confirm his kingship, while at the kingship, while at the

same time setting Jesus same time setting Jesus apart from any earthly apart from any earthly king. … This was the king. … This was the moment on which the moment on which the wheel of history would wheel of history would

turn.”turn.”

~ R. Alan Culpepper, ~ R. Alan Culpepper, New Testament ScholarNew Testament Scholar

““The method of Jesus’ The method of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem entry into Jerusalem serves to confirm his serves to confirm his kingship, while at the kingship, while at the

same time setting Jesus same time setting Jesus apart from any earthly apart from any earthly king. … This was the king. … This was the moment on which the moment on which the wheel of history would wheel of history would

turn.”turn.”


““The triumphal entry, The triumphal entry, staged on a donkey, is a staged on a donkey, is a

prophetic sign, an acted-out prophetic sign, an acted-out parable. ... Jesus was a parable. ... Jesus was a

king, but no ordinary one – king, but no ordinary one – the king of fishermen, tax the king of fishermen, tax

collectors, Samaritans, collectors, Samaritans, harlots, blind men, harlots, blind men,

demoniacs, and cripples.”demoniacs, and cripples.”


““The triumphal entry, The triumphal entry, staged on a donkey, is a staged on a donkey, is a

prophetic sign, an acted-out prophetic sign, an acted-out parable. ... Jesus was a parable. ... Jesus was a

king, but no ordinary one – king, but no ordinary one – the king of fishermen, tax the king of fishermen, tax

collectors, Samaritans, collectors, Samaritans, harlots, blind men, harlots, blind men,

demoniacs, and cripples.”demoniacs, and cripples.”


““This focus on the Temple This focus on the Temple makes it clear that the makes it clear that the

struggle between Jesus and struggle between Jesus and his opponents concerns his opponents concerns

religious issues – religious issues – specifically, who speaks specifically, who speaks

God’s word to the people. God’s word to the people. Jesus did not enter Jesus did not enter

Jerusalem as Son of David Jerusalem as Son of David or anointed king in order to or anointed king in order to

liberate the people from liberate the people from foreign domination.”foreign domination.”

~ Pheme Perkins, Historian~ Pheme Perkins, Historian

““This focus on the Temple This focus on the Temple makes it clear that the makes it clear that the

struggle between Jesus and struggle between Jesus and his opponents concerns his opponents concerns

religious issues – religious issues – specifically, who speaks specifically, who speaks

God’s word to the people. God’s word to the people. Jesus did not enter Jesus did not enter

Jerusalem as Son of David Jerusalem as Son of David or anointed king in order to or anointed king in order to

liberate the people from liberate the people from foreign domination.”foreign domination.”

~ Pheme Perkins, Historian~ Pheme Perkins, Historian

““There were inevitable There were inevitable abuses of the temple abuses of the temple system, but… Jesus system, but… Jesus

confronts the system confronts the system itself, not simply its itself, not simply its

abuses.”abuses.”

~ Gail R. O’Day, ~ Gail R. O’Day, New Testament New Testament

ScholarScholar

““His actions His actions challenged everything challenged everything

that the temple in that the temple in Jerusalem stood for. Jerusalem stood for. He was claiming to do He was claiming to do and be exactly what and be exactly what the temple was and the temple was and

did.”did.”

~ N.T. Wright, ~ N.T. Wright, Historian & TheologianHistorian & Theologian

““His actions His actions challenged everything challenged everything

that the temple in that the temple in Jerusalem stood for. Jerusalem stood for. He was claiming to do He was claiming to do and be exactly what and be exactly what the temple was and the temple was and

did.”did.”

~ N.T. Wright, ~ N.T. Wright, Historian & TheologianHistorian & Theologian

““The temple was the The temple was the delicate epicenter of delicate epicenter of early Judaism, and early Judaism, and

actions taken against it actions taken against it were always likely to were always likely to

have grave have grave consequences.”consequences.”


““The temple was the The temple was the delicate epicenter of delicate epicenter of early Judaism, and early Judaism, and

actions taken against it actions taken against it were always likely to were always likely to

have grave have grave consequences.”consequences.”


““Jesus, a complete outsider to Jesus, a complete outsider to the power structure of the the power structure of the

Temple, issues a challenge to Temple, issues a challenge to the authority of the Temple the authority of the Temple

that quite literally shakes its that quite literally shakes its foundations. Jesus throws the foundations. Jesus throws the mechanics of temple worship mechanics of temple worship

into chaos, disrupting the into chaos, disrupting the temple system during one of temple system during one of the most significant feasts of the most significant feasts of

the year so that neither the year so that neither sacrifices nor tithes could be sacrifices nor tithes could be

offered that day. “offered that day. “~ Gail R. O’Day, ~ Gail R. O’Day,

New Testament ScholarNew Testament Scholar

““Jesus, a complete outsider to Jesus, a complete outsider to the power structure of the the power structure of the

Temple, issues a challenge to Temple, issues a challenge to the authority of the Temple the authority of the Temple

that quite literally shakes its that quite literally shakes its foundations. Jesus throws the foundations. Jesus throws the mechanics of temple worship mechanics of temple worship

into chaos, disrupting the into chaos, disrupting the temple system during one of temple system during one of the most significant feasts of the most significant feasts of

the year so that neither the year so that neither sacrifices nor tithes could be sacrifices nor tithes could be

offered that day. “offered that day. “~ Gail R. O’Day, ~ Gail R. O’Day,

New Testament ScholarNew Testament Scholar

When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard

what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they

were afraid of him because the people were so enthusiastic

about Jesus' teaching.

~ Mark 11:18 (NLT)

When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard

what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they

were afraid of him because the people were so enthusiastic

about Jesus' teaching.

~ Mark 11:18 (NLT)

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the

Sanhedrin and said: …"If we let him go on like this,

everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and

our nation."

~ John 11:47-48 (TNIV)

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the

Sanhedrin and said: …"If we let him go on like this,

everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and

our nation."

~ John 11:47-48 (TNIV)

It was taught: On the day before the Passover they hanged Jesus. A herald went before him

for forty days [proclaiming], “He will be stoned, because he practiced magic and

enticed Israel to go astray. Let anyone who knows anything in his favour come forward

and plead for him.” But nothing was found in his favour, and they hanged him on the day

before the Passover.

~ Babylonian Talmud (Sanhedrin 43a)

It was taught: On the day before the Passover they hanged Jesus. A herald went before him

for forty days [proclaiming], “He will be stoned, because he practiced magic and

enticed Israel to go astray. Let anyone who knows anything in his favour come forward

and plead for him.” But nothing was found in his favour, and they hanged him on the day

before the Passover.

~ Babylonian Talmud (Sanhedrin 43a)

But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders

that if anyone found out where Jesus was, he should report it so that they might arrest him.

~ John 11:57 (TNIV)

But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders

that if anyone found out where Jesus was, he should report it so that they might arrest him.

~ John 11:57 (TNIV)

Rejoice greatly, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous

and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—even on a

donkey's colt.

~ Zechariah 9:9 (NLT)

Rejoice greatly, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous

and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—even on a

donkey's colt.


When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and

asked, "Who is this?"The crowds answered, "This is

Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."

~ Matthew 21:10-11 (TNIV)

When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and

asked, "Who is this?"The crowds answered, "This is

Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."

~ Matthew 21:10-11 (TNIV)

Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the earth.

~ Matthew 5:5 (TNIV)

Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the earth.

~ Matthew 5:5 (TNIV)

Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy,

kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

~ Colossians 3:12 (NLT)

Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy,

kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

~ Colossians 3:12 (NLT)

In fact, every cooking pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be set

apart as holy to the Lord Almighty. All who come to worship will be free to use any of these pots to boil their sacrifices. And on that day there will no longer be traders in the Temple of

the Lord Almighty.


In fact, every cooking pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be set

apart as holy to the Lord Almighty. All who come to worship will be free to use any of these pots to boil their sacrifices. And on that day there will no longer be traders in the Temple of

the Lord Almighty.


For there is only one God and one Mediator who can

reconcile God and people. He is the man Christ Jesus.

~ 1 Timothy 2:5 (NLT)

For there is only one God and one Mediator who can

reconcile God and people. He is the man Christ Jesus.

~ 1 Timothy 2:5 (NLT)

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The Jews then responded to him, "What sign can you show us to prove your

authority to do all this?"[19] Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three

days."[20] They replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are

going to raise it in three days?" [21] But the temple he had spoken of

was his body.~ John 2:18-21 (TNIV)

The Jews then responded to him, "What sign can you show us to prove your

authority to do all this?"[19] Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three

days."[20] They replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are

going to raise it in three days?" [21] But the temple he had spoken of

was his body.~ John 2:18-21 (TNIV)

Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's

Spirit dwells in your midst? [17] If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together

are that temple.

~ 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 (TNIV)

Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's

Spirit dwells in your midst? [17] If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together

are that temple.

~ 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 (TNIV)

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