Friday, August 08, 2008

The Last Week of Jesus: Tracing the Savior's Passion

I was convicted this morning that I couldn't trace the last week of Jesus from memory. Those who love the gospel should be able to reherse the events of the gospel in their mind with detail. Sure, I could fumble through some of the things that happened. However, fuzziness had to go, and it had to go immediately.

So, I cleared off my desk, pulled out my valuable Harmony of the Gospels and walked with Jesus to the Cross. I labeled each day of Jesus' last week to help burn the events on my brain. Here are my notes. I hope they help bring clarity to you as well. Please let me know if you see anything that would make these notes better.

Saturday - Day of Anointing
-Passover (John 11:55)
-Jesus was in Bethany near Jerusalem (Matt. 26:6; Mark 14:3; John 12:1)
-Jesus was anointed for burial (Matt. 26:12; Mark 14:8; John 12:7)

Sunday - Day of Triumph
-Jesus made the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (Matt. 21:1-11, 14-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19)
-Jesus spent the night in Bethany (Matt. 21:17)

Monday - Day of Authority
-Jesus returned to Jerusalem and cursed the fig tree (Matt. 21:18-19; Mark 11:12-14)
-Jesus cleansed the Temple (Matt. 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-48)

Tuesday - Day of Challenge
-Jesus returned to Jerusalem and was challenged by the authorities (Matt. 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8)
-The authorities tried to seize Jesus (Matt. 21:46; Mark 12:12; Luke 20:19)
-Jesus pronounced seven “woes” against the scribes and Pharisees (Matt. 23:1-36)
-Jesus lamented over Jerusalem (Matt. 23:37-39)
-Jesus delivered the Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24-25; Mark 13; Luke 21)
-Judas planned to betray Jesus (Matt. 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:3-6)

Wednesday - Day of Silence

Thursday - Day of Farewell
-Jesus partook of the Last Supper with His disciples on the first day of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed (Matt. 26:17-29; Mark 14:12-25; Luke 22:7-38; John 13:1-38)
-Jesus delivered His farewell discourse (John 14-17)
-Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane and was betrayed and arrested (Matt. 26:30-56; Mark 14:26-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-12)
-Jesus was put on trial before Annas (John 18:13-24)
-Jesus was put on trial before Caiaphas (the Jewish High Priest) and the Sanhedrin (Matt. 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:54; John 18:24)
-Jesus was denied by Peter (Matt. 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:55-65; John 18:25-27)

Friday - Day of Suffering and Death
-In the morning, Jesus was again questioned by the Sanhedrin (Matt. 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66-71)
-Jesus was brought to the Roman governor, Pilate (Matt. 27:2, 11-14; Mark 15:1-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-38)
-Jesus was sent to Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6-12)
-Jesus was sent back to Pilate (Matt. 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:11-25; John 18:39-19:16)
-Jesus was crucified (Matt. 27:35-50; Mark 15:24-37; Luke 23:33-46; John 19:18-30)
-Jesus’ body was buried (Matt. 27:57-60; Mark 15:42-46; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-42)

Saturday - Day of Rest (Sabbath)

Sunday - Day of Vindication
-Jesus was resurrected
-Jesus appeared to many for 40 days after the resurrection and ascended to the Father


The Final Hours of Jesus: Jesus Obeys to The End

Thursday:
After sundown:
-Last Supper
-Garden
-Betrayal and Arrest

Nighttime:
-Arrested
-Annas
-Caiaphas
-Peter’s denial

Friday:
Early Morning:
-Sanhedrin
-Pilate
-Herod
-Back to Pilate

Noon:
-Nailed to a cross

Midafternoon:
-Jesus dies

Near Sundown:
-Buried

1 comment:

BoldLion said...

It does help to break thing down to day to study the last week of Jesus. Thank you for doing this.

I am also looking forward to hear your sermon this coming Sunday. Thank you for preaching His Word for us.

Hungry to eat His Word, (I should not be hungry to eat the chocolate chip cookies for the car wash that I am baking right now!)
'Guerite ~ BoldLion