Jesus In Conflict With His Followers Flashcards
What happened in the sorry of ‘Jesus’ prediction of the Passion’?
Jesus taught his disciples that he would suffer and die and be resurrected on the third day. But Peter took Jesus to one side and ‘began to rebuke him’. Jesus acted angrily to this and said to Peter ‘get behind me Satan! You do not have in mind the things of God but the things of men’.
Why did Jesus compare Peter to satan in his prediction of the passion?
Because it could only be Satan who wished to tempt Jesus away from his necessary fate
What does the story of the predicting of the passion mean to Christians today?
It is an essential part of Jesus’ ministry because it shows that hi sacrifice is what leads us to salvation
What happened in the story of ‘Jesus anointed at Bethany’?
A few days before his arrest a women anointed Jesus by pouring expensive perfume on him. The disciples rebuked her as they thought the money should have been used to help the poor. Jesus responded that they should leave her alone as he said she had done this because she was preparing his body for burial
What does ‘messiah’ mean?
Anointed one
What could the fact Jesus was anointed be referring to?
It could be reference to him being the messiah (the anointed one) or his kingship (like the old kings of Israel)
What do some Christians interpret the disciples anger in the story of Jesus’ anointing at Bethany as?
That they didn’t believe that Jesus was going to die and only the woman understood what was going to happen
What problems could Jesus’ response to the disciples about his anointment at Bethany cause Christians?
It was a selfish reaction as he said previously that people should sell all they have and give it to the poor
When did the chief priests and teachers of the law plan to arrest and kill Jesus?
After the pass over so that people wouldn’t riot
Which disciple decided to betray Jesus to the chief priests?
Judas Iscariot
What did Jesus say about the man who was to betray him?
‘It would be better if he had not been born’
What was the passion of Jesus?
The suffering of Jesus leading up to his death
