Matthew 60-65 AD

@2010/2012 4 books of the Gospels: Matthew- Present Jesus as the Messiah of Israel Mark- Present Jesus as the obedient servant Luke- Focus on Christ being the Son of Man and how Christ felt. John- Focus on Christ deity as Christ as the son of God. First miracles: Matthew- Cleansing of the leper (very Jewish) Mark- Casting out of the demon (gentile) Luke- Casting out of the demon (gentile) John- Turning water into wine Emphasis: Matthew- What Jesus said Mark- What Jesus did Luke- What Jesus felt John- Who Jesus really was How the gospels end: Matthew- Resurrection Mark- Ascension Luke- Promise of the spirit- fulfilled in Acts John- Promise of his return- fulfilled in Revelation Stylist: Matthew- Groupings Mark- Snapshot Luke- Narrative and is most complete of all of the gospels. John- Supernatural Comparisons between Israel and Jesus John the Baptist refers to Jesus as the Lamb of God. Jewish term started during Passover after Israel left The Lord fasted for 40 days, Israel was in the wilderness years. Matthews gospel parallels Israel and applies it life of Christ. Its a Egypt. for 40 to the

Matthew as a tax collector. Tax collectors were despised by the Jews because they collected taxes for the Romans and kept extra for themselves. Matthew was a Jew, his gospel is written to Jews. Matthew also knew shorthand. As a result most of his writings are the most precise because he knew shorthand. Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the synoptic gospels. They focus on Jesus Galilean ministry (early ministry). John focuses his gospel primarily on the Judean ministry. 1 | Page

Matthew Table of Contents

Matthew 1- Genealogy of Jesus Christ, Birth of Jesus Christ 4

Matthew 2- The Wise Men, The flight to Egypt, Herod kills the Children, Return to Nazareth. 4 Matthew 3- John the Baptist prepares the Way, Baptism of Jesus 4-5

Matthew 4- Jesus tempted, begins his ministry, calls the first disciples, ministers to crowds. 5-6 Matthew 5- The Sermon on the Mount, Salt and Light, Christ came to fulfill the Law Matthew 6- Giving to the Needy, The Lords Prayer, Fasting, Lay Up Treasuresin Heaven 6-8 9-10

Matthew 7- Judging Others, Ask, and It will be Given, The Golden Rule, I Never Knew You. 10-11 Matthew 8- Jesus cleansers a Leper, The Faith of a Centurion, Jesus heals Many Matthew 9- Jesus heals a Paralytic, Jesus calls Matthew, Jesus Heals Many more Matthew 10- The Twelve Apostles, Persecution will Come, Not Peace, but a Sword, Rewards. Matthew 11- Messengers from John the Baptist, Woe to Unrepentant Cities. 11-12 12 12-13 13

Matthew 12- Gods Chosen Servant, Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, Jonah, Jesus Brothers 13-14 Matthew 13- Parables Matthew 14- Death of John the Baptist, Jesus feeds 5,000, Jesus walks on Water Matthew 15- The Faith of a Canaanite Woman, Jesus feeds 4,000 Matthew 16- Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, Jesus foretells his Death and Resurrection Matthew 17- The Transfiguration, Jesus again foretells his Death and Resurrection. Matthew 18- Who is the Greatest, Temptations to Sin, Parables Matthew 19- Teaching about Divorce, The Rich Young Man. Matthew 20- Laborers in the Vineyard, Jesus foretells his Death a Third Time 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24

Matthew 21- The Triumphal Entry, Jesus Cleanses the Temple, Authority of Jesus Challenged 24-26 Matthew 22- Paying Taxes to Caesar, The Great Commandment, Whose Son is the Christ. Matthew 23- Seven woes to the Scribes and Pharisees, Lament Over Jerusalem. Matthew 24- The Olivet Discourse, No One Knows that Day and Hour. 26 26-27 27-28

Matthew 25- The Parable of the Ten Virgins, The Parable of the Talents, The Final Judgment 28-29 2 | Page

Matthew 26- Judas to Betray Jesus, Passover, Lords Supper, Jesus Prays in Gethsemane, Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus, Jesus before Caiaphas and the Council, Peter Denies Jesus 30-32 Matthew 27- Jesus Delivered to Pilate, Jesus before Pilate, The Crowd Chooses Barabbas, Pilate delivers Jesus to be Crucified, The Crucifixion, The Death of Jesus & burial, Guard at the Tomb 32-35 Matthew 28- The Resurrection, The Report of the Guard, The Great Commission 35-36

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Matthew 1 Genealogy of Jesus Christ, Birth of Jesus Christ The genealogy is covered in Matthew starting from Abraham. The reason Jesus begins the line with Abraham is because Abraham was the first Jew. Jesus was born from a virgin birth. A better account of the birth of Jesus can be found in the gospel of Luke. The angel Gabriel tells Joseph that Mary was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Jesus was born in a barnyard stable probably in late September. Shepherds were out in an open field watching over their flock. Then the angel of the Lord fell upon them and he told them not to be afraid because the Savior has been born. The Shepherds then were excited and went to chase down Jesus and found him lying in a manger. Jesus started his ministry when he was 30 and completed it within 3 years before the cross. Matthew 2 The Visit of the Wise Men, The flight to Egypt, Herod the Great Kills the Children, Return to Nazareth. Three wise men appear in Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus. When they see the baby Jesus, they worship him. Herod the Great (not to be confused with Herod Antipas who later beheads John the Baptist) was the King when Jesus was born and he was tied to the Romans. When Herod the Great heard the King of the Jews was born, he was bothered by it as there were many Jews in Jerusalem. He gathered all of the chief priests or Magi to find this young child. Herod the Great asked the wise men to return the baby Jesus to him. Joseph had a dream and was told to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt until Herod is killed. When Herod figures out he was outwitted by the Magi, he orders for all boys 2 and under in Bethlehem to be killed. Later when Herod the Great was killed, the angel of the Lord appeared again to Joseph in another dream to move the family back to Israel, and Joseph, Mary and Jesus return to Nazareth. Matthew 3 John the Baptist prepares the Way, Baptism of Jesus We plunge ahead 30 years as Jesus and John the Baptist are grown men. John the Baptist is introduced in the Matthew gospel. We learn through other gospels that John has been in the wilderness prior to this point. John is 3 months older then Jesus, and Jesus and John the Baptist are cousins and we know this from Lukes gospel: Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. - Luke 1:36. John began to draw large crowds where he provided baptisms. John was very vocal against the Pharisees referring to them as serpents and vipers. In the Luke gospel, we learn that we are in the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesars reign which would bring 4 | Page

us to AD 29. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea and he ruled from 26 to 36 AD. The Jews did not care for Pilate because he was a Roman leader that presided over the Jews, and as a result there was animosity towards Rome. We learn from Luke that Herod Antipas is also introduced here and ruled over Galilee from 4BC to 39AD. There are two Herods that we find at this time so for informational sake, here is their background. Herod the Great was the first Herod on the scene, and he caused Joseph, Mary and Jesus to flee to Egypt when Jesus was born. Herod Antipas is the second Herod mentioned, and he is the son of Herod the Great. Jesus is baptized by John. When John baptizes Jesus, a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved son, with who I am well pleased. All four gospels record Jesus getting baptized. When Jesus was baptized the heavens were opened, the Holy Spirit descends from above like a dove, (a dove is a symbol of peace from Genesis 8), and we hear the voice of God. Matthew 4 Three Temptation of Jesus, Jesus Begins His Ministry, Jesus Calls the First disciples, Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds. Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness fasting for those 40 days. He ate nothing during that time, and he was tempted by the devil three times. Jesus is very hungry by now and that sets the stage for Satans first of his three temptations of the Lord. Satans first temptation for Christ was if he was the Son of God, for him to turn stone into bread. However the Greek translation it should read that since you are the son of God, not if Satan knew Jesus is the Son of Man. Jesus responds that man shall not live on bread alone. Jesus answers that man does not live on bread alone which points back to Deuteronomy: He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Deuteronomy 8:3. Jesus quotes Deuteronomy more than any other book in the Bible. Jesus has power to do anything, as he could snap his finger and turn the desert into a bakery, but did not have the authority from the Father. Next Jesus is tempted by a second temptation. Satan led him up a mountain and showed him all of the kingdoms of the world. Satan tells the Lord he will give him all of the kingdoms if Jesus worships him. Jesus responds that you should worship only the Lord our God and serve Him only. Satan then tempts Jesus for a third time where he goes to the Temple and tells him to throw himself down from here and Satan quotes scripture. Jesus said we should not put our God to the test. Satan then left him since he wasnt able to tempt him. Satans three temptations: Turn stone into bread 5 | Page

Tells Jesus he will give him all of the kingdom if he worships Satan Tells Jesus to throw himself down and see if God will save him.

We leap ahead a year in time from Satans temptations to when Jesus began his ministry. Matthew skips some of Jesus earlier ministries that we read in other gospels. John the Baptist was thrown into prison at this time. Jesus then begins to preach. As Jesus was walking along the shore of Galilee he called out to Peter and his brother Andrew who were fishing and asked them to follow him and they did. One sidebar is that according to John 1, Peter and Andrew were probably early-type disciples and already knew Jesus. Matthew may give the impression that this time at Galilee was the first time Peter and Andrew met Jesus, but this is not the case. Then Jesus saw another pair of brothers fishing, James and John and asked them to follow him and they did. James, John and Peter and Andrew (two sets of brothers) to a small extent are Jesus inner circle. Jesus is in Galilee teaching in their synagogues preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing disease and sickness. The news about Jesus spread all over Syria. Jesus started to receive a large gathering from many including those who were demon-possessed, those who had seizures and were paralyzed, and Jesus healed them all. Matthew 5 The Sermon on the Mount, The Beatitudes, Salt and Light, Christ came to fulfill the Law, Anger, Lust, Divorce, Oaths, Retaliation, Love Your Enemies The Sermon on the Mount will cover Chapters 5, 6 and 7. It is the longest discourse by Jesus that is recorded in the scripture. However there is no path to salvation by fulfilling the message from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is talking to everyone here, including me. It is the highest ethical teaching in the Bible. Jesus went up on the mountain to teach all of his disciples. There are nine beatitudes from the message. 9 Beatitudes 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Those poor in spirit recognize their lack of spiritual assets. They recognize their deficiency. If I recognize my need for spiritual assets, the Lord has a great gift for us. 2. Blessed are those who mourn as they shall be comforted. See Romans 8:28. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

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3. Blessed are those who are gentle, for they shall inherit the Earth. There is no need to be self-assertive. 4. Blessed are those who are hungry and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. We have to first be saved. 5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. God has been merciful to us, so we need to be merciful to others. 6. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The pure in heart are the ones who have Gods glory above all else. Purity and singleness of purpose are looked at here. 7. Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God. See Galatians 5:19 for the non-peace. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19. One can make the point the Bible prophesized about Cable TV. The opposite of what we see in Galatians is what we should strive for. Also see Proverbs 6:16: There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to mischief, a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. Proverbs 6:16. A peacemaker is the opposite of these.
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9. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Jesus talks about being abused for His calling. The more we think about what Jesus says, the more uncomfortable we become. The Lord is laying out a recipe on the Sermon on the Mount to requirements for those who want to become saved because nobody except for Jesus can live up to the requirements. We are the salt of the Earth, and light of the world. Our life is to show the light of Jesus Christ. Jesus did not come to abolish the law of the Prophets, but to fulfill. We are lucky that following the Sermon on the Mount is not a prerequisite condition upon gaining entry into heaven because nobody would get in. Adhering to the Sermon on the Mount is impossible. Most of the Pharisees did have good hearts, but were under the old law. Anyone today who attempts to reconcile himself to God by 7 | Page

his works, realism, and legalism is a modern day Pharisees. The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection- they were the liberals. Jesus speaks about personal relationships. Jesus speaks about anger saying whomever is angry with his brother will be liable for judgment. Jesus also speaks about lust saying whomever looks at a woman with lust has committed adultery in his heart. We dont have to commit adultery to be guilty of itwe just have to have the intent of the heart. We are all guilty which is why we need Christ. Jesus then says if our eye causes us to stumble that we should pluck it out and if our hand causes us to sin then we should cut it off. This is a very severe punishment and tells us that if we cannot meet Gods standard then we need a savior. We shouldnt fool ourselves in thinking we are saved by keeping the law because here we learn keeping th law is impossible. Jesus then speaks on divorce saying whomever divorces his wife except on the grounds of sexual immorality makes her commit adultery and whoever marries a divorced women commits adultery. Romans 7 has a more detailed description of marriage that builds on what Jesus said on marriage. (Also see Ephesians 5:22-33). Jesus also tells us that we should not take oaths, retaliate and that we need to love our enemy. So a focus on the Ten Commandments is reinforced. The Sermon on the Mount is impossible to keep. Any pretenses we have to believe that anybody can live up to the requirements of the Sermon on the Mount are ended in the last chapter of Matthew 5. In verse 48 Matthew writes that we need to be perfect. So since it is impossible to keep the guidelines Jesus lays out for us of the Sermon on the Mount, we need to have a savior. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.- Matthew 5:4 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.- Matthew 5:11-12 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire. Matthew 5:22.

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Matthew 6 Giving to the Needy, The Lords Prayer, Fasting, Lay Up Treasures in Heaven, Do Not Be Anxious Jesus focuses on intent. Be very careful of acting selfrighteous before other people to grab attention from others instead of glorying God. Do not have these public prayer spectacles where you are making the prayer more about you and your knowledge then about the prayer itself. Give to the poor without publicly announcing yourself to please man or we will have no reward in heaven. The prayer given the Title as the Lords Prayer is from Matthew 6:9-13, but it should not be the Lords Prayer because he couldnt pray it. It should be considered the disciples prayer. There is no scriptural writing that says that this prayer is what the apostles prayed daily. Jesus did not have a ritual to memorize a prayer and have it become a clich because it is not intimate. John 17 would be an example of the Lords Prayer and it is much more intimate. Jesus has a brief mention of fasting and he says if we fast secretly, the Father will reward us. Jesus when speaking of laying-up treasures says we cannot serve two masters and we cannot serve both God and money. The Lord specifically here talks about tithing and its something we all need to do demonstrate our trust. In Malachi, we read: Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. Malachi 3:10. Its the only time in the Bible where the Lord says to test him. Then Matthew has a brief discussion on forgiveness (see Eph 4:32 and Col 3:13) and fasting. Matthew then moves commenting on anxiety. Worrying is a sin because it is assuming a responsibility that God did not intend for you to have. Where anxiety begins, faith ends and where faith begins, anxiety ends. The Lord will bless us but there has to be obedience. Matthew adds, to first seek his kingdom first and righteousness, and all of these things will be added to you. He closes with saying, therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:1-4 9 | Page

 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.- Matthew 6:14 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? Matthew 6:27-31 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you- Matthew 6:33. Matthew 7 Judging Others, Ask, and It will be Given, The Golden Rule, I Never Knew You. Matthew starts out by saying, do not judge others. 1 Cor. 5:12 seems contrary to Matthew 7:1. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."- 1 Corinthians 5:12. So according to Paul you can judge only those in the Church and God judges those on the outside. See also Romans 14:4-13 and 1 Corinthians 4:5. We should not judge the intent of the heart, but we do judge the fruits. Only God can judge the heart. Next Jesus talks about asking and it will be given. As long as our request is according to Gods will he will answer us. I cannot expect God to answer my prayers if I ask for a million dollars. God commands us to ask. Then Jesus speaks of the Golden Rule which mentions that we need to treat other people like we should be treated. In verse 13 and 14 Matthew talks about the narrow and wide gate and that he never knew you. Jesus says, and then will I declare to them, I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness. One of the scariest statements in the Bible takes place where Jesus says not everybody that calls him Lord will enter into heaven. Jesus also says this same statement in Luke: And someone said to him, Lord, will those who are saved be few? And he said to them, Strive to enter through 10 | P a g e

the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. Luke 13:23-24. Many will seek to enter that narrow door, the door of salvation, but will not be able. They are unwilling to trust/rely on Jesus alone. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:13-14 Matthew 8 Jesus cleansers a Leper, The Faith of a Centurion, Jesus heals Many, The Cost of Following Jesus, Jesus calms a Storm, Jesus heals Two Men with Demons Matthew 8 starts showing Jesus miracles. After Jesus came down from the Mountain (Sermon on the Mount) great crowds followed him. This is probably the second year of his ministry. The first miracle of Matthew is healing a leper- which is a compassionate Jewish issue. Leprosy was used by God in the Torah to be emblematic of sin. There was no cure for leprosy except for God himself (Numbers 12, 2 Kings 5). In this leper example, it is the first time Jesus is acknowledged as Lord. We need to think of Leprosy being us. Only the Lord can cleanse us from our sin. After Jesus cures his leprosy he tells the man not to tell anybody except the priest (Leviticus 14), but as everyone else did, he told everyone. Another miracle was Jesus helping a centurion (the head of around 100 from the Roman army) who was paralyzed. Jesus said he would go to the home of this gentile and help him. The centurion says that his home is not worthy of Jesus to come to as he knows its a gentile home and it would be inconvenient for Jesus. Jesus is a rabbi and they normally dont go into gentile homes because it would be demeaning to a Jew. Jesus is marveled about his response and said he has not heard such faith from anyone from Israel. The centurion has no real understanding of Jesus, yet he is more respectful of Jesus then the Jews. By the time the guy gets home his friend is healed. Then Jesus goes to Peters home and cures his sick mother-in-law and later cured demon possessed. We see here that Peter was married contrary to what Catholics tell us. Jesus by now had great crowds around him and then left Capernaum and went to the other side of the sea. Jesus said there was a cost to follow him. He gives the example of how disciples wanted to follow him, yet when Jesus asks him to join him, he tells the Lord that he needed to bury his father first, and Jesus said let the dead bury the dead. Jesus and the disciples get on a boat and when a great storm arose, the disciples get nervous and Jesus asks them why they save such little faith. Jesus then casts out two demons and these guys comment on how Jesus is the son of God. However the fascinating thing is that this happens early before Jesus identifies himself as such and that no human being on Earth at 11 | P a g e

that time knew Jesus was the son of God. These guys recognize his deity on who he is. When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-inlaw lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. Matthew 8:14-15 Matthew 9 Jesus heals a Paralytic, Jesus calls Matthew, A Girl restored to Life and a Woman Healed, Jesus Heals Two Blind Men, Jesus Heals A Man Unable to Speak, The Harvest is Plentiful, the Laborers Few. Jesus continues to heal many. The Pharisees get frustrated with Jesus for saying those he healed are forgiven. Jesus then tells the paralytic to get up and walk, which he does and the crowd is awestruck. Next Jesus recruits Matthew the tax collector as a disciple. At that time tax collectors are hated more than anybody. Jesus then went to Matthews house for a testimony with to his tax collector friends and to tell them goodbye. When the Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they ask him why is he eating with sinners? Jesus said that it was not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick and that he desired passion not sacrifice. This is an important lesson for us. If Jesus san save a loser and a wicked sinner and someone hated by society such as Matthew, he can save anybody. We Christians must also keep in mind to look out to the unsaved and show them kindness and not stay in our circles. Then Jesus heals to two girls. One girl is the daughter of a synagogue leader, who already died and the other girl he cures on the way to the synagogue leaders home. Jesus then heals two blind men and a mute. The Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out the demons by the rule of the demons. Jesus continued to preach in synagogues through all of the cities healing all sicknesses and every kind of disease. Finally Jesus talks about sending out workers to the harvest because the harvest is plentiful, but there are few laborers to preach. Matthew 10 The Twelve Apostles, Jesus sends out the Twelve Apostles, Persecution will Come, Have No Fear, Not Peace, but a Sword, Rewards. Some of his disciples now become apostles. Jesus gave these men authority to cast out unclean spirits and to heal every kind of disease and sickness. The twelve apostles are Peter, Andrew (Peters brother), James (not Jesus brother and not the author) and John (brother of James, but not the brother of author of James), Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddeus, Simon and Judas. The apostles mission at the moment is to preach to the lost sheep of Israel. Jesus focus and now the apostles interest is to focus on Israel. Jesus sends out the 12 | P a g e

apostles to heal the sick, cast out demons, and cleanse the lepers. They are to a town and pick a home and if they are received, they will stay in that town and bless it. If they are not received, they will go to a different town. Jesus prepares the apostles in that they will be hated and persecution will come. Jesus then tells the apostles to have no fear. If we acknowledge Jesus before Men, he will acknowledge us before the Father. Jesus then tells us that he did not come to the Earth to give peace, but to bring a sword. We Christians are in a cosmic war on enemy territory. We are facing opposition and conflict and our Lord coming to this world will be bringing judgment The Luke version goes one step further then to bringing a sword but says he came to divide men(Luke 12:51). Jesus concludes the chapter by providing rewards telling us that whoever receives me, receives Jesus, and whoever receives Jesus receives the Father. Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32-33. Matthew 11 Messengers from John the Baptist, Woe to Unrepentant Cities. John the Baptist was in prison and heard the works of Christ and gets one of his disciples to find out if Jesus was the expected one. Jesus tells him to tell John that he has given the blind sight, the lame walk, the lepers cleansed, etc. Jesus says that John the Baptist is greatest human walking the Earth, yet the lowest in the kingdom of heaven is greater than him. John the Baptist is the greatest of all the prophets. So the debate over who is the greatest prophet can be ended if we adhere to Jesus beliefs that John the Baptist was the greatest. However those least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than Christ. Thos in heaven are in Christ. Jesus then warns to the unrepentant cities. Matthew 12 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath, A Man with a Withered Hand, Gods Chosen Servant, Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, A Tree is known by its Fruit, The Sign of Jonah, Jesus Mother and Brothers Matthew 12 is the major milestone in the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus is rejected by Israel. We begin to see the rivalry between Jesus and the Pharisees play out. Jesus took the disciples through the grain fields on the Sabbath Day because they were hungry to pick heads of corn. The Pharisees saw them picking grain on the Sabbath and criticized Jesus for working on the Sabbath. The apparent crime according to the Pharisees is that they were pulling the corn on the Sabbath. Jesus refers back to 1 Samuel 21 where David and his followers ate the bread in the 13 | P a g e

tabernacle. Only priests were allowed in the Tabernacle but because David was on the run from Saul, he ate the bread. David although not a priest was the anointed king, as is Jesus. Jesus adds that compassion is more important than sacrifice and that he being the Son of Man is the Sabbath. Jesus then goes into the synagogue where it appears the Pharisees try and setup Jesus by bringing in a man with a paralyzed hand and he asks Jesus if it is lawful for Him to heal his hand on the Sabbath. Jesus heals his hand. Jesus said it is lawful to heal on the Sabbath. In verse 14 the Pharisees went out and held a counsel against him on how they might destroy him. Jesus continued to heal people. Jesus encountered another demon possessed individual and he healed him. The Pharisees for a second time accused Jesus of casting out spirits by demons. They are blaspheming the Holy Spirit which is the unpardonable sin. The Pharisees just accused Jesus of being led by demons and now they ask Jesus for a sign from Him. Jesus speaks of The Parable of the Tree that is known by its Fruit. If we speak evil, we have no fruit and we will have to give an account for every carless word we speak. Jesus responds that an evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign and that no sign be given except for the sign of the Jonah the Prophet. In verse 41 we see that as Jonah was in the belly of the fish for 3 days and 3 nights, Jesus was in the heart of the Earth for 3 days and 3 nights. Jesus concludes the chapter by telling us that his mother, brothers, and sisters are those that do the will of the Father. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. - Matthew 12:30-32. Matthew 13 The Parable of the Sower, The purpose of Parables, The Parable of the Sower Explained, The Parable of the Weeds, The Mustard Seed and the Leaven, Parables of the Weeds Explained, Parable of the Hidden Treasure Jesus speaks only in parables from this point going forward because he is rebuked by the Pharisees. Parables are very Jewish. The purpose of the parable isnt to teach, but is to conceal the truth for only those disciples that follow Jesus and have the spirit of God will be able to understand the message. Matthew 13 is very misinterpreted by most Christians because many of these parables are unclear. Jesus gives us The Parable of the Sower. The disciples ask Jesus why he speaks in Parables. Jesus answer suggests that those who do not have the Holy Spirit inside of them will have no way of understanding these parables. However with the Holy Spirit illuminating these 14 | P a g e

parables, they contain incredible truths. The purpose of the Parable of the Sower is then explained as the soil is the heart and it will endure. The alternatives to being on the good soil, is to be along the road, on the rock, and among the thorns and none of these will not bear fruit. Jesus then gives us the Parable of the Weeds. Jesus then talks about The Parable of The Mustard Seed. The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree. Jesus then explains The Parable of the Weeds, saying those who sowed the good seed are the Son of Man. The weeds will be gathered and will burn in the fire just as it will be at the end of the age. Jesus then speaks of the Parable of the Hidden Treasure. Proverbs says: It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter Proverbs 25:2. The hidden treasure is our salvation and we need to consider it very valuable. In verse 55 we learn that Jesus had 4 brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judas (Jude) and sisters. We see from other places in scripture that Jesus had brothers and sisters as well. Paul tells us: Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Peter and stayed with him fifteen days. I saw none of the other apostlesonly James, the Lord's brother. Galatians 1:18. So James is mentioned again here as Jesus brother. For those who say Jesus brothers mean his apostles, John has a verse that contradicts that thought: Jesus brothers said to him, Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world. For even his own brothers did not believe in him. John 7:6-9. So its clear that from taking all of these passages together that Christ did have siblings. Most believe none of Jesus siblings were believers until after the resurrection and the John 7:6-9 verse helps support that viewpoint. After the resurrection, James and Jude became believers and James went on head the Church in Jerusalem and he was a prominent figure in Acts. Both James and Jude have epistles in the New Testament. Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?" Matthew 13:55-56 Matthew 14 Death of John the Baptist, Jesus feeds 5,000, Jesus walks on Water, Jesus heals the sick in Gennesaret John the John was brothers he tried Baptist was thrown in prison by Herod Antipas because outspoken that Herod was having an affair with his (Phillip) wife Herodias. Rome put Herod in charge and to become popular with the Jews but they never bought

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it because he wasnt Jewish. Herodias wanted Johns head and that was her wish. John was then executed but Herod essentially was forced into doing it granting the wish of his girlfriends daughter. Herod knew killing John the Baptist might stir up the crowd since many regarded him as a prophet. The disciples picked up the body and had it buried and went to tell Jesus. All of these events are in the past in Matthews gospel. When Herod heard the news about Jesus, he thought that John the Baptist had risen from the dead. Later Jesus goes by boat across the Sea of Galilee and the disciples tell him that people in the village are hungry. Jesus had 5 loaves and 2 fish to feed 5000 men plus women and children on the 5 loaves and 2 fish. The feeding of the 5,000 is the only pre-crucifixion miracle in all 4 gospels. In verse 22 Jesus forces the disciples to get on the boat in the middle of the Sea of Galilee during a storm. The boat was way across the sea when the wind and sea picked up. Jesus leaves from where he was praying and walks on water to them. The disciples were scared and cried out for fear. Jesus tells the disciples it is him and to not be afraid. Peter asks if (in a rhetorical sense because he probably just meant to say since instead of if) its him to command him to walk to Jesus on the water and Jesus tells Peter to walk on the water to him. As Peter is walking on the water, he feels the wind pick up and begins to sink because of his lack of faith and is afraid again. Jesus then sticks his hand out and tells him he has little faith. Jesus then heals the sick in Gennesaret. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. Matthew 14:19-21 Matthew 15 Traditions and Commandments, What defiles a Person, The Faith of a Canaanite Woman, Jesus heals Many, Jesus feeds 4,000 The Pharisees again start to test the Lord on traditions. They ask him why the disciples are not washing their hands while eating bread. Jesus responds with a question right back to the Pharisees why they put traditions above the word of God. Jesus makes his point that washing the hands does not defile the man, but an evil heart does. Jesus says it is not what goes into a mouth defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth defiles us. In verse 18-20 he elaborates on this. From out of the heart comes evil such as murders, adulteries, fornications, theft, false witness comes from the heart. False witness is saying things that are not true, spreading information that you dont 16 | P a g e

know if true, and also not standing up for situations where you know the truth. We read in Jeremiah that the heart is deceitful and wicked. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? - Jeremiah 17:9. God will never repair a heart, but give us a new heart. Next a Canaanite woman comes to Jesus because her daughter is demon possessed. However Jesus does not respond to her and he didnt answer her. This woman keeps after Jesus and becomes a nuisance. Jesus said he was only sent for the lost sheep of Israel. Jesus just ignores her. She came back again begging where she says Lord, help me. Jesus then sees this woman has great faith and he immediately heals her daughter. Jesus then continues to heal the lame, crippled, blind and the mute. Jesus then feeds another 4,000 men from 7 loaves of bread and a few small fishes. Matthew 16 The Pharisees and the Sadducees demand Signs, The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, Jesus foretells his Death and Resurrection, Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus. The chapter begins with both the Pharisees and the Sadducees (secular humanists that didnt believe in the resurrection) demanding for Jesus to show them a sign. Jesus responds saying a wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but the only sign will be the prophet Jonah (3 days / 3 nights for both Jonah in the belly of the fish and the resurrection). This is the second time Jesus uses the prophet Jonah as a sign with Matthew 12 being the first. Some scholars believe a second fulfillment refers to the nation of Israel and will be a sign as a prerequisite condition of the second coming of Christ three days after Israel finally accepts the Messiah. Jesus told the disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees because they are hypocrites. The disciples then come over to Jesus and comment on how they forgot to bring bread. Jesus asks them why they are worried about bringing any bread since they have already fed 5,000 and 4,000 men on two different occasions. While Jesus and his disciples are in Philippi and Jesus asks them who they say the Son of Man is? The disciples said some say John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the other prophets. Then Jesus asks the question to the disciples who do you say I am? This is a question that all believers need to ponder and respond to. This event is going to be the most important event in Peters life. Peter says he is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Jesus then adds a verse that the Catholics point to as Peter being the first pope. Jesus says to Peter upon this rock I build my Church. However Peter quotes Isaiah in 1 Peter 2:6 that Jesus, not himself is the rock and Jesus is the cornerstone. Ephesians 2:20 says built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone Ephesians 2:20. There are other instances of the rock used in the 17 | P a g e

Old Testament: David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior from violent men you save me. 2 Samuel 22:1-4. Another verse from 2 Samuel confirms the Lord being the rock: The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior! 2 Samuel 22:47. We also see the rock mentioned in Psalms: Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Psalm 95:1. The idea of Peter being the first Pope is not biblical because even after Peter is saved, he is infallible. Paul rebukes Peter in Galatians: But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews? Galatians 2:11-15. This is a perfect example of Peters error. Also in 1 Corinthians 10:4, Paul writes: and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ. - 1 Corinthians 10:4. Peter goes from the man Jesus is going to build the Church around, to Satan a few verses later in verse 21. Jesus for the first time in Matthew tells the disciples he will go to Jerusalem and be killed and rise 3 days later. When Peter hears Jesus telling the disciples he will be killed, he rebukes Jesus. Jesus then calls Peter, Satan. Jesus tells his disciples to take up their cross and follow him and whoever loses their life for Jesus sake will find it. Jesus also tells the disciples to keep a secret that he is the Christ because the 173,880 days had not yet come tracing back to Daniel 9. In Daniel 9, Daniel receives a visit from the angel Gabriel. Gabriel is always a messenger on behalf of the Messiah in both the New and Old Testaments. Gabriel gives Daniel a mathematical prophecy. Daniel is a slave in Babylon and he is praying because he knows that the 70 year captivity is about over as he is reading from Jeremiah where he says they will be slaves in Babylon for 70 years. In Daniel 9, the four verses are 24-27. Verse 24 is the scope of the verse: Seventy sevens are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place. Daniel 9:24. The seventy sevens of Daniel are not yet complete. We as gentiles use a week of weeks, which is 7 days. The Jews also have a week of years, which is seven years. A week is seven years. The reason why Israel went into captivity for 70 years is because 18 | P a g e

they didnt keep the Sabbath of the land for those 490 years and God said they owed him 70. These seventy sevens that Gabriel tells Daniel refers to these 490 years. God tolerates their disobedience for 490 years. Most of these requirements are still incomplete, but will eventually be completed after Jesus second coming. Verse 25 says: Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. Daniel 9:25. There will be 70 weeks altogether, but there will be two clusters: 7 weeks and 62 weeks as a cluster for a total of 69 weeks. In the King James, it says threescore and two weeks which means 62 weeks. (A score is 20 weeks, so three score is 60 weeks. 60 weeks and 2 weeks is 62 weeks. There is a missing verse (week 70) that will be dealt with in verse 27. This is a mathematical prophecy. This is a mathematical prophecy. From that commandment (to rebuild the city of Jerusalem, not the Temple) unto the anointed one or the prince (The Messiah). Scholars are unsure why these 69 weeks of years are divided up into 7 and 62. Verse 27 will detail the remaining week (the last 7 years). In verse 25, from the commandment to rebuild the city of Jerusalem to the Messiah (Triumphal Entry) will be 69 weeks. Verse 26 says: And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. Daniel 9:26. After the sixty two weeks, (the seven weeks is already complete) the Messiah will be cut off. Daniel says that after the 69 weeks, the Messiah will be executed for a capital crime. In the Old Testament, it says the Messiah will be executed. The verse then talks about the people of some forthcoming leader (the prince that shall come) and destroy the city and the sanctuary. 38 years after Christ crucifixion, the the 5th, 10th, 12th, and 15th Roman legions laid siege under the leadership of Titus laid siege to the city of Jerusalem, and slaughtered a million and destroyed the city and the sanctuary. There are a series of events to occur that are after the 69th week and before the 70th week. Our presumption is that all 70 weeks are contiguous. Verse 26 however several details after the 69th start but before the 70th. The clue is that there is an interval. What we are looking for is the 70th week of Daniel. Its detailed for us in several place but most thoroughly in Revelation 6-19. The mathematical prophecy is based on God using 360 day years and we know that from Genesis among other places. Sir Robert Anderson noticed that if you took 69 (of 7 years each) and multiply it by 360 days years (69*7*360) you get 173,880 days. He was the one that noticed something interesting. The decree to rebuild the city of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2) and that date is documentable. That decree was on March 14, 445 BC by the decree of Artaxerxes Longimanus. That Palm Sunday is 173,880th day from the decree of 19 | P a g e

Artaxerxes. For more information from another source, see: http://barr-family.com/godsword/daniel.htm. This date of March 14, 445 BC is in black and white in the Septuagint translation. Jesus also rides into Jerusalem on the tenth of Nisan. Its the other end that is the tricky part. The algebraic calculation from 445 BC to 32 AD is 476 years. (445+32= 477, but we have to subtract out year 0. You subtract out year 0 because we go from 1BC to 1AD). You then take this 476 years and multiply that by our calendar of 365 days, you get 173,740. But then you have March 14th to April 6 which is another 24 days which takes us to 173,764 days. Then we have the leap year problem. You have to add a day for every 4 years and subtract 3 for each century. The net of it is 116 days. When you add that up you now are at 173,880 days. This 173,880 is the exact number of days that Gabriel told Daniel five centuries earlier. It is the most fantastic irrefutable prophecy demonstrating the deity of Jesus Christ. The very day that Israel was to expect her Messiah presenting himself as King. The day the Jesus rides the donkey into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (Saturday) is the first time Jesus allowed himself to be worshipped as the King of Israel. This account is probably best viewed in Luke 19. Then Jesus weeps in Jerusalem: As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peacebut now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of Gods coming to you. Luke 19:41-44. This was the precise day that Gabriel told Daniel 5 centuries earlier. Jesus wept because the Jews did not know the day of his visitation and the Daniel 9 prophecy. It has been hidden from the Jews eyes for how long? Not forever. Israel will be blinded until the fullness of the Gentiles come in. This could mean that Israel is blinded until after Rapture. God is not done with Israel. The reason why Jesus is not professing he is the Messiah at this point, because it is too soon to fulfill Daniel 9 prophecy. On Palm Sunday he rides the donkey into Jerusalem as prophesized in Zechariah. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.- Zechariah 9:9. Jesus closes the chapter saying, I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they get to see the kingdom of heaven. This is not a reference to the last generation prior to the Rapture, but a statement applicable to whats about to happen next. The transfiguration is about to be told, but we need to understand that when Jesus says that some who not taste death before heaven that he is referring to Peter, James and John who are about to witness the transfiguration. Jesus is lit up as bright as the sun during the transfiguration 20 | P a g e

and this is how he is in heaven. The Greek word kingdom can also be translated as royal splendor meaning that the disciples standing there would see Christ as He really is- King of heaven - which occurred in the transfiguration. The transfiguration will begin in Matthew 17. From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!" Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." Matthew 16:21-23 Matthew 17 The Transfiguration, Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon, Jesus again foretells his Death and Resurrection. Matthew 17 covers the Transfiguration. Jesus takes only Peter, James and John and led them up a mountain. The transfiguration appears in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Jesus became as bright as the Sun and then Moses and Elijah appear. Peter not understanding rank of the three wants to build something for each of them and while he is putting his foot in his mouth a bright cloud appears and a voice from the cloud calls out, This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him! Matthew 17:5. When the disciples heard this they were very afraid they fell flat faced on the ground. When the disciples opened their eyes, they only saw Jesus by himself. This was a very private event and Jesus told the disciples not to tell anyone about it until he has risen from the dead. Moses and Elijah typify the law and the prophets. Moses was the law, and Elijah was a powerful prophet who called fire from heaven, shut rain off for 3 years. While Moses died, Elijah did not die, but he was translated without death (similar to rapture). The meeting between Jesus, Elijah and Moses was essentially a staff meeting to discuss Revelation 11. In Matthew 10 the disciples ask him why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? In Malachi 4, the last couple verses of the Old Testament say, Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD. He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse." - Malachi 4:5. The Old Testament is then ended. Elijah was expected by the Jews to precede before the terrible day of the Lord. In John 1:19-21, The Rabbis were looking for a return of any of the three between the Messiah, Elijah (Malachi 4) or Moses (Deuteronomy 18). John the Baptist was confronted by the Pharisees and scribes and he tells them he is not Elijah, Moses 21 | P a g e

or the Messiah. When they come down from the mountain, a man came up to Jesus falling on his knees asking him to help his son who was an epileptic and he let Jesus know the disciples could not cure him. Jesus cured the boy. Jesus expected them to cure the child and he is visibly upset with the disciples when he speaks out and calls them an unbelieving and perverted generation. The disciples were not praying and believing in the Lord and Jesus speaks his frustration. Jesus then heals the unclean spirit from the boy. Later Jesus told the disciples that the Son of Man will be killed and raised on the third day and the disciples were deeply grieved. Matthew 18 Who is the Greatest, Temptations to Sin, The Parable of the Lost Sheep, If Your Brother Sins against You, The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant The disciples asked Jesus who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Jesus said we need to be like children, innocent in nature, but until then we will not enter the kingdom. Whoever humbles himself like this little child will enter the kingdom. Jesus then talks about temptations to sin. Jesus says if your hand, eye, foot causes you to stumble to cut it off. Jesus spoke of the Parable of the Lost Sheep. He says that if we have 100 sheep, and one gets lost, that he will leave the 99 sheep to focus on finding the one lost sheep, and he will rejoice when founding the sheep. The issue of confrontation and how to handle a situation if your brother sins against you are discussed in verse 15-17. Matthew says if your brother sins, talk to him in private. If he does not listen confront him again with 2 or 3 witnesses. If he refuses to listen, tell it to the Church. Peter then asks Jesus how many times should we forgive others? Jesus responds 70 X 7 which is 490 times. Four times in Israels history is she forgiven 490 times. The best example is the 70 Weeks of Daniel. For 490 years, Israel failed to keep the Sabbath year for the land which was to work 6 days to work and 1 day to rest. The Sabbath for man was 6 days to work and the 7th day to rest. The Sabbath for the land was 6 years to cultivate it and 7th year to let it lay. For 490 years Israel failed to do keep the Sabbath, and as a result the Lord said Israel owed them 70 years and sent them into captivity into Babylon (606 BC-536 BC). The 70 week prophecy is also 490 years. There is an enormous gap between the end of the 69th week and the beginning of the 70th week. From Abraham to the Exodus in Egypt it is 75 years (Genesis 12:4) So Abram went forth as the LORD had spoken to him; and Lot went with him. Now Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. Genesis 12:4. Add 430 (Galatians 3:17) What I am saying is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. Galatians 3:17, comes to 505 years expect there are 15 years there where Ishmael was the promised son which comes to 22 | P a g e

490. We learn from Genesis 16:16 mentions where Ishmael is born and that Abraham was 88. We also learn from Genesis 21:5 that Abraham is now 100 years old when Isaac is born. Therefore if we only count the years where Israel is in control, it is 490 years from Abraham to the Exodus, another 490 years from the Exodus to the Temple dedication (1 Kings 8), another 490 years from the Temple to the Artaxerxes (Nehemiah 2:1- March 14, 445 BC), and 490 years from the Artaxerxes to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ (April 6, 32 AD). Jesus then goes into a Parable of the Unforgiving Servant. A master forgave his servants debt coming to a modern day total of around 12 million dollars. This servant however then fails to forgive debt owed to him from another servant worth around $17, and he threw the debtor into prison. The issue is since we have been forgiven by our Lord, we need to forgive everyone. See also Hebrews 10:17 and God does not remember our sins anymore, and Paul adds in Colossians: bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Colossians 3:13 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:1-3 Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:5-6 If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.- Matthew 18:15-17 Matthew 19 Teaching about Divorce, The Rich Young Man. The Pharisees tested Jesus once again testing Jesus about divorce. The Pharisees asked Jesus then why did Moses demand divorce? Jesus corrects them and said Moses allowed divorce. Jesus elaborates that whoever divorces his wife except for immorality and marries another woman commits adultery. Divorce is the result of sin. The Pharisees are trying to trap Jesus here. Moses spoke of divorce in Deuteronomy 24:1-4. Moses permitted for a divorce because of the hardness of mans heart. 23 | P a g e

The original intent of marriage is the sweetest of human relationships. The marriage was to represent the relationship between Christ and the church. When marriages have a hardening of the heart it becomes a sham. God forgives murders and he forgives people that go through divorce. Jesus then speaks on The Parable of the Rich Young Man. Jesus talks about how it is very difficult for the rich to get into heaven, but in verse 26 he then says with God all things are possible. Jesus indicates that wealth is a hindrance to obtain eternal life. However dont presume that riches keep us from heaven (Abraham, David, Jobe). When we have wealth, we are not sensitive to the real needs that only God can provide. It is being possessed by riches that make salvation difficult for the wealthy. Peter asks Jesus a question on what will happen to the 12 apostles and Jesus tells them that they will sit on all 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel. There is a reward for those who sacrifice in the name of Christ. Peter answered him, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?" Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Matthew 19:27-28 Matthew 20 Laborers in the Vineyard, Jesus foretells his Death a Third Time, A Mothers Request, Jesus Heals Two Blind Men Jesus speaks on the Parable of The Laborers in the Vineyard. This parable is about a man who hires a bunch of men to work in his vineyard. They agreed to a set wage. Some of the men worked longer than others and they felt that they deserved more money. The owner said no they did not deserve more money even though they worked harder and longer. They got what they agreed to whether they thought it was fair or not. Jesus foretells of his death a third time. Later James and Johns mother asks Jesus if her sons can sit on the left and right side of Jesus. Jesus said it wasnt their decision, but the decision of the Father who will sit on both sides of him. Jesus then cured a blind man. Matthew 21 The Triumphal Entry, Jesus Cleanses the Temple, Jesus Curses The Fig Tree, Authority of Jesus Challenged, The Parable of the Two Sons, The Parable of the Tenants. Jesus asks the apostles to go bring him a donkey and colt. Zechariah speaks of a prophecy of the King riding on a donkey. The donkey in that day was the most elite type of transportation in that day. Jesus arranged his transportation based on Zechariah 9:9. Jesus would ride the donkey into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) around 4 days before Passover. Jerusalem was packed with 24 | P a g e

a lot of people because people came to celebrate Passover. Jesus then begins to plan the Triumphal Entry. While they approached Bethphage and Bethany, Jesus sent two of his disciples to the village ahead of him and asked them to bring him a colt. Bethany is on the base on the east side of the Mount of Olives. He asks his disciples to the village ahead to bring back the colt and if anyone asked why they are untying it, that they should tell him the Lord is in need of it. They brought the colt to Jesus. Jesus was setting the stage for his deliberate fulfillment of the prophecy of Zechariah: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey,Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9. The donkey in that day was the most elite type of transportation. Jesus arranged his transportation based on Zechariah 9:9. Jesus would ride the donkey into Jerusalem four days before Passover. The place was packed with a lot of people because people came to Jerusalem from all over to celebrate Passover. Palm Sunday will be the day that Jesus will ride the donkey into Jerusalem acknowledging himself that he is the Messiah of Israel. Later Jesus went to cleanse the Temple. He rebuked those who sold and purchased things in the Temple and while he was there Jesus healed the blind. The chief priests were indignant because children were shouting Hosanna to the son of David. In the morning Jesus gave us the Parable of the Fig Tree. Since it didnt have any fruit, he curses it and it withers. When the branch is tender and when you can begin to essentially seeing the formation of the leaves, spring is very near and is coming. The history of the Fig Tree is an idiomatic image of Israel. When Israel beings to petition for the return of the Messiah, his Second Coming will be near. Later Jesus is teaching and Jesus authority is challenged. The chief priests interrupt Jesus and ask him by what authority is he doing these things. Jesus responds back with a question asking if the Baptism of John was from what source, heaven or men? The Pharisees cannot answer heaven because they have made it known to be against John the Baptist. They cant answer men because they fear the people as they see John the Baptist as a prophet. Its a catch 22 for the Pharisees. When the Pharisees realized they were stuck, they said they cannot tell and Jesus responds that since they cannot answer his question, he is not answering theirs. Jesus then speaks of The Parable of the Two Sons. The father asks them to go work in the vineyard. The first son says he wont but ultimately does. The second son says he will, but ultimately does not. The first child did the will of his father. In other words the rebel kid who did the work of the father was the one who ultimately received praise. This parable was a message to the Pharisees who did not do the work of the Father. The chapter ends with Parable of the Tenants. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine growers. The vine growers killed many slaves to the vine growers 25 | P a g e

to receive the produce. All of them were killed. The owner ultimately sent his son and he informed them who he was and the owner assumed he would respect his son. They also killed him because they wanted the inheritance. Jesus makes reference to his incident as the landowner being God. The landowners son was a direct parallel to Jesus who was ultimately killed by those because they wanted to continue doing things their way. Matthew 22 Parable of the Wedding Feast, Paying Taxes to Caesar, Sadducees ask about the Resurrection, The Great Commandment, Whose Son is the Christ. Jesus starts the chapter with The Parable on a Marriage Feast. A king sets up a feast for his son and some did not want to come. When the King saw that few came, he went out and slaughtered the people. This parable is a story similar in that we are all called to Christ. Those that do not receive the invitation will be slaughtered. Those that are chosen have received the weeding garment, but few are chose. Next the Pharisees posed a question to Jesus on paying taxes. The Pharisees were trying to trick Jesus. They asked him if it is lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar or not? Jesus responded that we should render to Caesar what is Caesars and what to God what is Gods. The Sadducees then ask Jesus a question on the Resurrection. The question asked to Jesus is should happen if a man dies with no children should his brother as next of kin marry the brothers wife? Jesus said they didnt understand the scripture and that they will not marry the woman. He then adds God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. After the Pharisees hear that the Jesus silenced the Sadducees, they conspired to get together and ask Jesus asking him which commandment was the greatest commandment? Jesus said it was to love the Lord with all of your heart, all of your soul and all of your mind. Now its Jesus turn to ask the Pharisees a question that all of us need to ask ourselves about. Jesus asks them whose Son is the Christ? The Pharisees say he is the son of David. Jesus then asked them how does David in the spirit call him Lord? He then references Psalm 110. Nobody answered his question, and nobody dared to ask him another question from that day forward. Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:36-38 Matthew 23 Seven woes to the Scribes and Pharisees, Lament Over Jerusalem This chapter focuses on the continual war between Jesus and the Pharisees and scribes. The seven woes focus on the Pharisees 26 | P a g e

being hypocrites. Jesus denounces the leaders in Judaism. Jesus accuses them primarily of not loving God. Jesus goes on the offensive against them. This entire chapter is a full out attack from Jesus on the Pharisees and scribes. Verses 37-39 summarize all history. Jesus laments over Jerusalem. The purpose of all history is describes in this verse where Jesus says Jerusalem will kill the prophets. Verse 39 is the triumph of all history, which says blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Matthew 24 The Olivet Discourse, Jesus foretells destruction of the Temple, Signs of the Close of the Age, The Abomination of Desolation, The Coming of the Son of Man, The Lesson of the Fig Tree, No One Knows that Day and Hour. Chapter 24-25 is the Olivet Discourse that discusses three things. The Olivet Discourse is important because it is covered in 3 of the 4 gospels. Peter, James and John, Andrew privately go to the Mount of Olives to find Jesus. Peter, James and John were also with Jesus on the Transfiguration. Although they realize he will be coming back, they do not recognize that he will suffer and be killed very soon. This discourse was on the Mount of Olives. The disciples ask Jesus three questions: 1. When would the Temple be destroyed? 2. What would be the sign of His coming? 3. What would be the sign of the end of the age? In Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus tells us not to be deceived. Do not fear or be terrified of great wars for these things must take place first. Jesus says nation will rise up against nation. In responding to question 1 on when the Temple would be destroyed, he doesnt go into too much detail. However it would be destroyed just 38 years later in 70AD. In responding to question 2 on the sign of his coming, Jesus says from Mark 13:24-27, 33-37 that when the Sun is darkened and the moon will not give light, and the stars will fall from heaven. The ending of the times of the Gentiles will commence when Jesus comes back and reigns again on Earth during the Great Tribulation. In responding to question 3 on the end of the age, Jesus then speaks of the Parable of the Fig Tree. When the branch is tender and when you can begin to essentially seeing the formation of the leaves, spring is very near and is coming. The history of the Fig Tree is an idiomatic image of Israel. Israel is putting forth leaves, but hasnt bore fruit. In other words, when Israel petitions Jesus to return, this is a sign that his return is near. When you see these signs, the end of the age is near and Jesus will come back and reign as King for 1000 years. The Abomination of Desolation is idol worship and an extreme case when an idol is put in the holy of holies within the Temple. Jesus then talks about the Great Tribulation. Matthew, Mark and Luke all mention the return of Christ. However there may be a 27 | P a g e

different emphasis in Matthew compared to Luke. Matthew when dealing mentions earthquakes, wars, famines and what will happen after these events. So he is referring to the Great Tribulation period. However Luke focuses on events before the earthquakes and therefore he could be referring to the Fall of Jerusalem, not the Tribulation period. Jesus then talks about his return when he mentions the Sun will be darkened, the moon will not give light, and the stars will fall from the sky. John in Revelation mentions the darkening of the sun and stars falling to the ground: When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. Revelation 6:12. John adds later in Revelation: And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit. He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the shaft rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke from the shaft. Revelation 9:9. Then the Son of Man coming on the clouds in the sky, and he will then send his angels with a great trumpet. This description that some see farfetched is throughout the Bible (See Joel 3:15, Ezekiel 32:7-8, Isaiah 13:9-10). Jesus speaks of the Coming of the Son of Man. After the Great Tribulation period, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give light. The Bible talks about the Day of the Lord, it talks about Gods judgment and means the Great Tribulation. Jesus then talks about The Parable of the Fig Tree. This will be the final sign of Jesus second coming as Israel during the Great Tribulation will petition his return. Jesus says that no one knows when he will return except for the Father. Jesus elaborates on that using the example of Noah and how nobody knew precisely when the flood would come. Chapter 25 The Parable of the Ten Virgins, The Parable of the Talents, The Final Judgment Chapter 25 starts with two parables. The first is the Parable of the Ten Virgins, of which five wise ones who take oil lamps with them and five foolish ones that do not. The idea is that you better be on your toes and be ready. The second parable is The Parable of The Talents. A talent is a coin equivalent to a years salary. The parable talks about a master giving to his servants talent to invest. (This is a similar parable to Luke 19). The master gave the servants 5, 2 or 1 talent respectively. The servants who had 5 and 2 talents invested their talents and came back with profits and the master was pleased. The servant who buried his money was condemned as lazy by the master. The premise here is that laziness is not acceptable. The chapter concludes speaking on The Final Judgment. When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the 28 | P a g e

nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you? And the King will answer them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. Then he will say to those on his left, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. Then they also will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you? Then he will answer them, saying, Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. We see here that Jesus Christ will be on the throne here on earth one day. We will ultimately have to face the Lord Jesus, and he will separate the shepherds from the goats. The shepherds will enter heaven, and the goats will not. If we provided food, drink and love to Jesus, he will welcome us into the Kingdom. If we did not feed him, welcome him, or clothe him, then we will be cast into eternal fire. When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Matthew 25:31-33 Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe 29 | P a g e

you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' Matthew 25:34-39

Matthew 26 The Plot to Kill Jesus, Jesus Anointed at Bethany, Judas to Betray Jesus, The Passover with the Disciples, Institution of the Lords Supper, Jesus Foretells Peters Denial, Jesus Prays in Gethsemane, Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus, Jesus before Caiaphas and the Council, Peter Denies Jesus Jesus starts the Chapter by telling the disciples he will be handed over for crucifixion. The high priest Caiaphas (who was in the Sanhedrin) wanted Jesus killed, but not during Passover because it would it would create an uproar. Jesus is anointed at Bethany. The second event consists of a woman who pours an expensive ointment over Jesus and one of the disciples complained saying the ointment could have been sold and give to the poor. We learn from the gospel of John this woman was Mary Magdalene and that Judas was who was upset. Jesus tells them they will always have the poor with them, but not him. Judas then betrays Jesus. The third event is that Judas inquires to the chief priests about how much he would receive for betraying Jesus, and he is told him 30 pieces of silver. There is a prophecy where the Messiah would betrayed for 30 pieces of silver. I said to them, "If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!" So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages. Then the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them." So I took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD- Zechariah 11:12-13. The fourth event is at Passover and Jesus tells the apostles that one of them would betray him. Judas says he will not betray him, and Jesus says you have said it yourself. Jesus says it would be better for the betrayer that they have never been born. Judas and Jesus have a conversation: Judas, who would betray him, answered, "Is it I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You have said so." Then the Last Supper is initiated. Jesus broke the bread and took the cup and gave thanks. After the Passover Jesus heads out to the Mount of Olives and Peter tells the Lord that he will never fail Him. Jesus responds Peter will deny him three times before the rooster crows. Next Jesus goes to Gethsemane because he is deeply grieved to pray and takes Peter, James, and John with him and asks them to keep watch. Jesus prays to the Father about inquiring to see if there is any other way to basically save humanity, but that he is willing to do what he was called to. About an hour takes place and when Jesus comes back the three disciples are all sleeping. Jesus expresses his frustration that he asks them to keep watch. Jesus then again goes to pray and comes back again to the disciples and they are sleeping again. Jesus goes to pray for a third time and when he 30 | P a g e

comes back they are sleeping and comments the hour is at hand for the betrayal. Three times Jesus asked the father is there any other way for man to be saved other then the cross. By Jesus dying at the cross, there is no other way for us to be saved because if that was the case, his death would be in vain. If there was any other way for us to enter heaven, Jesus prayer was not answered. Next as Jesus is speaking, Judas and a large crowd with swords and clubs approached the Lord. Judas came out in front of Jesus so that he could identify him. He gave them a sign letting him know that whomever he would kiss was the one they are to seize. Judas then comes up to the Lord and identifies him not as the Lord, but as Rabbi and then kisses him. In the Luke gospel, we learn there was commotion and that Peter struck the servant cutting off his right ear. Jesus healed the mans ear and told the disciples that he would have no more of this. At that point they seized Jesus. Jesus is taken away to the priests house according to Lukes gospel. We know from Johns gospel that another disciple was with Peter. Many scholars presume this other disciple was John. It is Johns style to refer to himself without identity. However it could be Nicodemus, or it could have been Joseph of Arimathea (buried Jesus after the crucifixion). Jesus asks the crowd if they had forgotten the time He taught them? The disciples were scared and then quickly then fled. Peter followed him from a distance and kept an eye out what was going on. The chief priests tried to obtain a false witness from Jesus so they could put him to death, but found none. Two false witnessed did come forward about Jesus could tear down the temple and rebuild it in 3 days. These two witnesses misquote Jesus and when the priests ask Jesus to speak, he keeps silent. The Lord not defending himself was prophesized in Isaiah: He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. - Isaiah 53:7. Jesus is then tried but his arrest and trial was completely illegal.
The binding of a prisoner before he was condemned unless resistance was offered was illegal- and Jesus offered none. It was illegal for the judge to participate in the arresting of the accused, and they were the ones doing it. No legal transactions including a trial could occur at night. No prisoner could be convicted on his own evidence. Jesus was tried because he said he was God. The judges sought false witnesses against Jesus. In the Jewish court, the accused is considered innocent until they get two or more witnesses. When the witnesses first disagreed, the prisoner should have been dismissed. No witnesses were ever called for the defense. The trial took place in a home versus trial chamber which was illegal.

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The court lacked the civil authority to convict a man to death. It was illegal to conduct a court trial on Passover. A guilty verdict was issued with no evidence. Other laws were broken as well. While an acquittal could come on the same day, a guilty verdict required a majority of two on a subsequent day. No prisoner could be convicted on his own evidence.

The high priest in verse 63 puts Jesus under oath and then he answers them saying that he is the son of God. Leviticus 21 says that a priest should never tear anyones clothes. The priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes. Leviticus 21:10. However in verse 65 the priest tears Jesus clothes accusing Jesus of blasphemy. The priests then asked what they should do with Jesus and they said he should die. They then spit in his face and beat up with their fists. Peter then gets caught hanging around and he denied knowing Jesus three times and then the rooster crowed and then Peter wept. Then one of the Twelvethe one called Judas Iscariotwent to the chief priests and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. Matthew 26:14-15 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, My

Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. - Matthew 26:39
Matthew 27 Jesus Delivered to Pilate, Judas Hangs Himself, Jesus before Pilate, The Crowd Chooses Barabbas, Pilate delivers Jesus to be Crucified, Jesus is Mocked, The Crucifixion, The Death of Jesus, Jesus is Buried, The Guard at the Tomb In previous years, a person that was guilty of blasphemy was subject to death. The Jewish government however lost that power years before however because they were now under the leadership of Rome. We are now in the early morning and all of the chief priests wanted to put Jesus to death, but they had no legal authority to do so. They had to politic to put Jesus to death. Jesus was delivered to Pilate. Pilate was the governor of Judea from AD26 to AD36. Judas who betrayed Jesus the night before went to the high priests and brought the 30 pieces of silver saying he betrayed innocent blood, but the priests told him it was his problem. Judas then hung himself. It is illegal to place currency into the treasury if the price was blood. However since they could not put it in the treasury, they decided to prepay their expenses and they buy a field that will be ultimately used as a burial ground that is known as the Potters Field. There 32 | P a g e

is a prophecy where the Messiah would betrayed for 30 pieces of silver: Then I said to them, If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them. And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the LORD said to me, Throw it to the potter the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter. Zechariah 11:12-13. Pilate asked Jesus if he is the King of the Jews and Jesus responds, it is as you say. However Jesus did not defend himself or quarrel with the technicalities or that his arrest was illegal. Jesus lack of defense was prophesized in Isaiah: He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. Isaiah 53:7. Pilate did not want to keep Jesus as a prisoner and had the authority to release either Jesus or a known felon named Barabbas. The Jews were given the option to release one of the two prisoners, and they released Barabbas as the crowds wanted Jesus crucified. Pilate was distraught, and was going to see an uprising. He literally washes his hands of what the Jews want, and he gave the crowds their wish and released Barabbas and handed Jesus over to be crucified. Then the Governors soldiers mocked, spit and beat him. There was darkness for three hours. The KJV and ESV says from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over the land. The sixth hour is not 6AM but noon and NIV agrees and uses noon instead of the sixth hour. Apparently the day on the Jewish calendar begins at 6AM. So therefore there is darkness over the land from noon until 3PM. Many Christians believe that Jesus was crucified on a Friday. However Biblical evidence points that the crucifixion happened on a Wednesday. Matthew tells us: For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40. You cannot get three days and three nights from a Friday to a Sunday. The Jewish day begins at 6PM, not at midnight. We also want to keep in mind that the 14th of Nisan every year is Passover- In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight, is the LORD's Passover. Leviticus 23:5. The Triumphal Entry was on a Saturday (6PM Friday 6PM Saturday). This Saturday is also the 10th of Nisan. The 10th of Nisan coincides with April 6, 32 AD from Daniels 70 Weeks. The 14th of Nisan was a Wednesday (Tuesday 6PM to Wednesday 6PM). This 14th of Nisan as mentioned before was the Passover day. On this 14th of Nisan, Jesus took part in the Last Supper, he was arrested in the Garden after Judas betrayal. After several trials on Wednesday morning, he was beaten and finally crucified taking his last breath on Wednesday afternoon around 3PM. Jesus was resurrected sometime around Saturday night 6PM or on the Jewish calendar which is now Sunday. The Saturday would be the 17th of Nisan. For our own understanding, we can think of the Jewish calendar beginning six hours early, and ending six hours early as well. 33 | P a g e

Our 7PM Wednesday night is Thursday on the Jewish calendar as is 5PM Thursday. The day begins at 6PM and ends at 5:59PM the next day. On a miscellaneous note, Noahs flood was ended on the 17th of Nisan. Our new beginning in Christ was the anniversary of Earths new beginning under Noah!

Jesus was buried near sundown on Wednesday, which began Thursday in the Jewish calendar. Using a Jewish calendar, you have Thursday night (night one), Thursday day (day one), Friday night (night two), Friday day (day two), Saturday night (night three), Saturday day (day three). We do not know exactly when He rose, but we do know that it was before sunrise on Sunday (John 20:1, Mary Magdalene came while it was still dark), so He could have risen as early as Saturday evening around when the day was changing over to Sunday (6PM), which began the first day of the week to the Jews. Crucifixion was invented by the Persians and the Romans adopted it as well, and meant to be a slow, painful death. If you want to strip away salvation to its barest essentials see Lukes gospel. Here is a criminal hung on the cross next to Jesus who had done nothing noteworthy in his life, and he turned to Christ asking him to remember him. Here was a criminal on the cross in the middle of crucifixion, and Jesus saves him at the cross. One of the criminals who were hanged railed at 34 | P a g e

him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:23-43. The Lord continued to be mocked by the Jews. At the ninth hour (3PM) while Jesus is on the cross Jesus will quote from Psalm 22: My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?- Psalm 22:1. In verse 50, Jesus cried out again and yielded up the spirit. This is a very important phrase. Nobody if they tried could kill him. Jesus voluntarily gave his life for us. It was Jesus mission to die and the Father asked him to die and he went along with it. It is the everlasting covenant. Our debt in verse 50 was paid in full at that moment. At that moment, there was an earthquake and there was darkness for three hours. The centurion who was ordered to guard the tomb saw the earthquake and they were very scared, and said that Jesus was the son of God. The Roman army was responsible for watching the stone, and the penalty for falling asleep on duty was death. A disciple then went to go see Pilate and begged for the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him the body and laid it in his own tomb. The next day that Jesus said when he was alive that he was to rise again after 3 days and the Pharisees remember this and go to Pilate. Pilate by now has figured it out and says to them they have a watch and for them to seal it themselves. Matthew 28 The Resurrection, The Report of the Guard, The Great Commission Jesus rose sometime between the close of Saturday and Sunday. Remember Sunday begins at 6PM or what we refer to as Saturday night. On Sunday, an earthquake then occurred and an angel rolled the stone away, not to let Jesus escape, but to show Mary Magdalene and Mary (Josephs Mary) that Jesus had resurrected. We learn more details from the John account where Mary Magdalene first discovers Jesus body gone from the tomb and she then runs to tell Peter and John. The angels appearance was like lightning and his clothing was white as snow. The guards had great fear. The angels tell Mary and Mary that he had already risen and to go tell the disciples that Jesus is in Galilee. When you ask who raised Jesus from the dead, you get three answers.
Resurrection of Jesus Christ attributed to all 3 members of Trinity. To the Father- We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 6:4

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To the Son- The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my lifeonly to take it up again. John 10:17 To the Holy Spirit- And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8:11

One God has three personalities. After the angels told both Marys that Jesus had risen, they began to spread the word. Jesus then meets up with the disciples and they began to worship him. When the priests realized Jesus body was gone, they had to report what happened. The chief priests then gave the soldiers a large sum of money and told them that they were to say that the disciples stole Jesus body away because they were asleep. This story of course means the soldiers would be put to death since a solider falling asleep on duty is punishable by death. The story is also unbelievable because there are many guards there watching over the stone. These guards are top notch guards that know they would be put to death by falling asleep. Also, if you want to play along and pretend all of these guards were asleep, moving the stone would unquestionably wake up. However if that was true, why didnt they track down the disciples? This story however is an explanation according to Matthew that Jews believed to that day, and probably would have to believe today. The Luke account details the road to Emmaus where Jesus was not recognizable by disciples. We also learn from the Johns gospel that Thomas doubted that Jesus had returned. When Thomas finally sees Jesus, he calls him Lord. Matthew ends with the Great Commission. The eleven disciples returned to Galilee and when they saw him, some of the disciples were doubtful. Jesus tells them all authority will be given to him in heaven and earth. He then asks the disciples to make disciples of all nations and go baptize them in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. The ascension is not mentioned in Matthew, but is in Luke. he angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you." So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me." Matthew 28:5-10 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them 36 | P a g e

to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Mathew 28:19

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