Minor Prophets

 So in order to add framework to our Minor Prophet study, here are some notes to help us speak the same language in our discussion and to picture things in a chronological order.

1-Biblical Prophetic Books

Major- (1) Isaiah, (2) Jeremiah, (3) Ezekiel, (4) Daniel

Minor- (5) Hosea, (6) Joel, (7) Amos, (8) Obadiah

            (9) Jonah, (10) Micah, (11) Nahum, (12) Habakkuk

            (13) Zephaniah, (14) Haggai, (15) Zechariah, (16) Malachi

2-Kings

Israel, Northern Kingdom (19)

(1) Jeroboam, (2) Nadab, (3) Baasha, (4) Elah, (5) Zimri, (6) Omri, (7) Ahab

(8) Ahaziah, (9) Joram/ Jehoram, (10) Jehu

(11) Jehoahaz, (12) Jehoash, (Elisha dies)

(13) Jeroboam 2, (14) Zechariah, (15) Shallum, (16) Menahem, (17) Pekahiah

(18) Pekah, (19) Hoshea (Israel captivity 722)(Isaiah) 

Judah, Southern Kingdom (20)

(1) Rehoboam, (2) Abijam, (3) Asa, (4) Jehoshaphat

(5) Jehoram, (6) Ahaziah, (7) Athaliah, (8) Joash

(9) Amaziah, (10) Azariah/Uzziah, (11) Jotham, (12) Ahaz 

(13) Hezekiah, (14) Manasseh, (15) Amon, (16) Josiah

(17) Jehoahaz, (18) Jehoiakim, (19) Jehoiachin, (20) Zedekiah

Exile 605 (Daniel), 597 (Ezekiel), and 586 (Jeremiah)

Governors 

(1) Gedaliah, (2) Ishmael 

Emmaus Rd

 (Part 1) 

That Very Day 

(But on the first day of the week at early dawn)

Luke 24:13-16

• How long does it take to walk 7 miles?

Luke 24:17-18 

• How could someone not have know the big news going on in Jerusalem? 

Luke 24:19-21 

• Who did they think Jesus was at this point?

Luke 24:22-24 

• What happened to His body? 
• Was there a vision of angels?
• Has Jesus appeared to anyone?

Luke 24:25-27 

• What do you think “slow of heart to believe” means?
• Why is “all that the prophets have spoken” important?
• Was it necessary that the Christ should suffer?

(Part 2) 

The Day has come to an End

(4 watches of the night)

Luke 24:28-31 

• How were their eyes opened so that they could recognize Him?
• What did He do after they recognized Him?
• John 6:15, John 7:30, 44, John 8:20,John 8:59, John 10:39,  John 12:36

Luke 24:32

• What do they mean when they recognized their “hearts burned within us while He talked to us on the road?” Matt. 11:7-9
• What did He do when He talked to them?

Luke 24:33-35 

• When did they return to Jerusalem?
• Who did they find in Jerusalem?

The Resurrection

 Hey, guys I am still working through the verse flow for in the morning, I will try to send out later if you want to read through it to prepare your heart.

We will try to finish up with John over the next 3 weeks. We have two chapters left 20 and 21. In the morning we will navigate the content of John 20 and tie in the Matt. Mark, Luke related content for same time frame. 

Here is a few points in chronological order to consider as you try to paint the most complete picture with all the information from the 4 sources of the Bible meaning Matt. Mark. Luke and John. 

1-The stone is rolled away and the body is not there. (John 20:1, Matt. 28:1, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:1)

2-Jesus reveals Himself to Mary and Mary communicates that she has seen Jesus and He is alive (John 20:11, Matt. 28:9, Mark 16:9, Luke 24:22)

3-On the Emmaus Rd, Jesus revels Himself to two disciples that have heard about the women who seen a vision of an angel who said that Jesus was alive (Luke 24:22-24)

4-The disciples from Emmaus Rd go and report to the eleven (Luke 24:33-35, Mark 16:12-13)

5-Jesus appears to the Disciples without Thomas

6-Jesus appears to the Disciples with Thomas

7-The Purpose of John’s Gospel (John 20:30-31)

8-Jesus appears to the Disciples in Galilee (John 21:1, 12, 14)

Interesting thought for consideration is why did it take some of them awhile to realize the meaning of everything that was happening?

We will spend next week in John 21, so our time frame for this week will be the empty tomb and the revealing evidence that Jesus is alive in the area of Jerusalem.

Questions to Consider

What was the initial responses of the people when they found out the tomb was empty? 

How did the audience process the information of the idea that Jesus was actually alive after they seen Him die on a cross and be buried? 

Who did Jesus initially reveal Himself to?

What did the guards do when they seen the tomb empty?

What did the angel do and say?

Hope you all can make it in the morning.

Isa 52:12-53:12

Isa 53, (Headings)

ESV, He was Pierced for our transgressions Isa. 53:5 

NKJV, The Sin-Bearing Servant

NASB, The Exalted Servant, The Suffering Servant

CSB, The Servants Suffering and Exaltation

NIV, The Suffering and Glory of the Servant

NLT, The Lord’s Suffering Servant 

Preparing Heart Video Link with Logos

Podcast 

(1) Isa. 52:13-15, The Trial, The Beating, and The Cross 

(2) Isa 53:1, The Veil  (2 Cor. 3:13-16) Matt. 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 23:45, curtain, 

(3) Isa. 53:2-3, Incarnation, Taking on the pain of humanity and its falleness  Heb. 4:13. 

(4) Isa. 53:4-6, Atonement, (the wraith of God we deserved placed on the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.)

(5) Isa. 53:7-9, The Trial of man 

(6) Isa. 53:10-11, The Trial of God

(7) Isa. 53:12, Victory

Ps. 22:1-31

 Ps. 22:1-31 

Ps22:1, Matt. 27:46, Mark 15:34 

Ps. 22:1-5, Prayer and Praise Section

Ps.22:6, I am a worm and not a man

Scorned by mankind and despised by the people

Ps. 22:7, All who see me mock me

They make mouths at me

They wag their heads

Ps. 22:8, He trust in the Lord, let Him deliver Him

Ps. 22:9-11, Prayer and Praise Section 

Ps 22:12, Many bulls encompass me

Strong bull of Bashan surround me

Ps. 22:13, they open wide their mouths at me like a ravening and roaring lion

Ps. 22:14, I am poured out like water

And all my bones are out of joint

My heart is like wax, it is melted within my breast

Ps. 22:15, My strength is dried up like a potsherd

And my tongue sticks to my jaws

You lay me in the dust of death

Ps. 22:16, For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me

They have pierced my hands and feet (this would not be David talking about himself here the would be Messiah prophecy language)

Ps. 22:17, I can count all my bones

They stare and gloat over me

Ps. 22:18, they divide my garments among them and for my clothing they cast lots, (David not talking about himself here)

Ps. 22:19-31, Prayer and Praise Section

Death and Burial (John 19:28-42)

Death

Matt. 27:45-56

Mark 15:42-47

Luke 23:44-49

John 19:28-37

Burial

Matt. 27:57-66

Mark 15:33-41

Luke 23:50-56

John 19:38-42 

Questions to prepare you heart

What happens from the 6th hour to the 9th?

Have you ever been apart of something like that?

How did it affect your thinking about life?

Take time to read Ps. 22 and make notes of what parts are very familiar to what happened to Jesus on the cross.

What did the people think about Elijah?

Why did the Centurion think Jesus was the Son of God?

How many OT scriptures does John point out that were fulfilled in the death of Christ?

Is God a specific God or a general one? 

Why were the bones requested to be broken?

Who is Joseph of Arimathea?

What gospel accounts record Nicodemus?

Was all of the religious leaders against Christ?

Outline for this Weekend

The Death (Part 1)

(1) 3 hours of darkness, Matt. 27:45, Mark 15:33, Luke 23:44, (John 19:28)  

(2) Why have you forsaken me? Matt. 27:46, Mark 15:34, 

(3) Elijah, Matt. 27:47, 49, Mark 15:35-36 

(4) Sour Wine on a reed or hysop to drink Matt. 27:48, Mark 15:36, 

(5) He gave His last breath, Matt. 27:50, Mark 15:37,  Luke 23:46, John 19:30

(6) The curtain torn top to bottom, Matt 27:51, Mark 15:38,  Luke 23:45 

(7) Centurion Matt. 27:54, Mark 15:39,  Luke 23:47, 

(8) The Mockers, Luke 23:48, 

(9) The women who loved Him, Matt. 27:55-56,  Mark 15:40-41, Luke 23:49 

(10)Broken and Pierced, John 19:31-37 (Ex. 12:46, Numbers 9:12, Ps. 34:20)(Zech. 12:10, Rev. 1:7, Isa. 53:5) 

The Burial (Part 2)

(1) Joseph of Aramithia, John 19:38, Matt. 27:57:61, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-53 

(2) Nicodemus, John 19:39, (John 3:1-12, 7:50-52) 

(3)Guard the tomb, Matt. 27:62-66

The Crucifixion

Matthew 27:32-44 and Mark 15:21-32

Part 1

1. Simon, carry cross
2. Wine with gall
3. Casting Lots
4. Sign “The King of the Jews”
5. Two robbers crucified 

Part 2

1. Those who passed by
• You who would destroy the temple
2. The Religious Leaders
• He saved others he cannot save Himself
• He trust God let God deliver Him
3. The Robbers
• Reviled Him in the same ways 

Luke 23:26-43

Luke adds

1. Women don’t mourn for me but yourselves 
2. Father Forgive them for they know not what they are doing

Luke omits

1. Casting lots
2. Sign King of Jews
3. Wine with gall

John 19:16-27 

John adds

1. More description to the sign “King of the Jews”
2. More description of Casting lots

John omits 

1. Wine with gall

John is brief with

1. Carrying Cross
2. Two Robbers

Preparing Your Heart

 Hey guys this is the reading list to prepare for Sunday. We would look at the first part of the Gentile Trial. 

Matt. 26:2-5, 57-68 Religious Leaders

Matt. 27:1-2, 11-31 Pilate 

Mark 14:1-2, 53-65 Religious Leaders

Mark 15:1-20 Pilate 

Luke 22:1-2, 63-71 Religious Leaders

Luke 23:1-5, Luke 23:13-25 Pilate 

Luke 23:6-12  )Herod

John 18:12-14, 19-24 Religious Leaders 

John 18:28-40, John 19:1-16 Pilate

3 main ideas are, 

1-What accusations do you make against this man?

2-Why did Jesus not respond to the charges made against Him?

3-Are You a King?

We will look 👀 at how each Gospel narrates these events. 

We will also consider the extra details given to us by Luke and John. 

We will not go into the Barabbas details in this first part, but we will in the 2nd part of our discussion. 

As you read through these scriptures, recognize that the Jewish legal system and the Gentile legal system were different. Their laws and perspective on what would condemn a person to death were derived by different variables. In the trials of Jesus, we see two varying approaches to derive a death sentence. How are the accusations different in each trial? What are they?

John 18:12-14, 19-24, 28-36, Two Trials (Part 1)

 Religious Leaders Trial

John 18:12-14

John 18:19-24

• Ask Jesus about His teachings? (19)

Gentile Leader Trial

John 18:28-36

Pilate 1, John 18:29-30

• What accusations do you bring against this man? (29)

Pilate 2, John 18:31-32

• Why can’t you judge Him yourselves? (31)

Pilate 3, John 18:33-34

• Are you the King of the Jews? (33)

Pilate 4, John 18:35-36

• Am I a Jew? (35)

John 18:15-18, 25-27 Peter’s Betrayal

 Peter’s Betrayal

12/17/23 Podcast

John 18:15-18, 25-27

Matt. 26:69-75 

Mark 14:66-72

Luke 22:54-62

Jesus Prediction of Peter’s denial

Matt. 26:30-35 

Mark 14:26-31 

Luke 22:31-34 

John 13:36-38  

So while our bookmark is at John 18:15 and focused in on Peter’s denial of being a disciple of Christ, to capture the full story we need to go back to Jesus prediction that Peter would deny Him 3 times before the rooster crowed.

Peter used the highest form of covenant language with Jesus to confess loyalty to Him. 

In Matthew, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away“. 

In Mark, “Even though they all fall away, I will not”. 

In Luke, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.” 

And in John, “I will lay down my life for You.”

So for a timeline, immediately after this confession Jesus takes His disciples to Gethsemane and prays and after that prayer Judas betrays the Lord. So when Jesus says to Peter, you will deny me 3 times, He literally means before the night is over you will deny me.

In Matthew, “I do not know what you mean”, “I do not know the man”, he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.”

In Mark, “I neither know nor understand what you mean,” “I do not know the man of whom you speak.”

In Luke, “Woman, I do not know Him,” “Man, I am not”, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about”

In John, “I am not”, “I am not”

John 18:1-14, Judas Betrayal

This Weeks Outline

1. Judas’ Betrayal 
• John 18:1-9
2. Simon Peter cuts off an ear 
• John 18:10-11
3. Annas the father-in-law of Caiaphas the High Priest that year 
• John 18:12-14

Big Picture Outline of the Betrayals

1. Judas’ Betrayal 
• John 18:1-9
2. Peter’ Betrayal (Part 1) 
• John 18:15-18 
3. The Jewish Leader’s Betrayal (Annas and Caiaphas) 
• John 18:19-24
4. Peter’s Betrayal (Part 2) 
• John 18:25-27 

Judas in Matthew, Mark, Luke,  and John

Judas Outline

1. Judas arrangement with the Chief Priest
2. Jesus announces one will betray Him at Passover dinner
3. Judas betrays Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane
4. Judas hangs himself
5. John gives Judas credit for complaining about Mary anointing Jesus feet with expensive ointment

1. Judas arrangement with Chief Priest 
• Matt. 26:14-16
• What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?
• Mark 14:10-11
• They were glad and promised to give him money.
• Luke 22:1-6(The Crowd Problem)
• The chief priest and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people
• Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot
• They were glad, and agreed to give him money
• So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the Crowd 
2. Jesus announces one will betray Him at Passover dinner 
• Matt. 26:17-25
• Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me
• He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me
• Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born
• Mark 14:17-21
• Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me
• It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me
• Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man if betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born
• Luke 22:21-23
• But behold the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table
• Woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!
• John 13:1-4, John 13:21-30 
• During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him
• Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me
• It is he to whom I will give the morsel of bread when I have dipped it. So when He had dipped the morsel, He gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot
• Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him
• Jesus said to him, What you are going to do, do quickly
• Some thought that because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, Buy what we need for the feast or that he should give something to the poor.
• After receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out
3. Judas betrays in the garden of Gethsemane 
• Matt. 26:45-46 
• Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize Him”
• Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and He will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
• Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me
• Then all the disciples left Him and fled
• Mark 14:42-50
• Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize Him and lead Him away under guard.”
• Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.
• And they all left Him and fled
• Luke 22:47-53
• Judas would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?
• Have you come out against a robber, with swords and clubs? When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness
• John 18:1-9 
• Now Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with His disciples
• So Judas having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priest and the Pharisees went there with lanterns and torches and weapons
• Whom do you seek? When Jesus said to them, I am He, they drew back and fell to the ground. So He asked them again, Whom do you seek? I told you I am He. 
• So if you seek me, let these men go
4. Judas hangs himself 
• Matt. 27:3-10 
• Then when Judas, His betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, He changed His mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priest and the elders saying “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood”
• They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”
• And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
• But the chief priest, taking the pieces of silver, said “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
• So they took counsel and bought with them the potter’s field as a burial place for strangers
• This fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying And they took the thirty piece of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel, and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me (Jer. 19:1-13, Zech. 11:11-13)
5. John gives Judas credit for complaining about Mary anointing Jesus feet with expensive ointment. 
• John 12:1-8
• Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair.  The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
• But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples (he who was about to betray Him), said “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
• He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it