Last days Of Jesus Flashcards
What happened during jesus’ last days as He enters Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)?
Jesus asked disciple to find a colt
He covered donkey with cloaks and crowd covered the ground with cloaks and palm branches on the road as he passed
People praised Jesus
Jesus went to Temple
Why did Jesus cleanse the Temple?
When Jesus and disciples arrived in jerusalem they went to the temple, at the Court of Gentiles (non jews). It was very busy as it was Passover (escape of jews from egypt). he was angry as lots of stalls/noise/money being exchanged in the house of Prayer / Gods House. People praying were taken advantage of. Jesus overturned tables and said tge place of prayer had been made into a den of robbers.
This annoyed Leaders of Jerusalem as they had let the stall holders and wanted to kill jesus.
The messiah would cleanse the temple and this is what jesus did.
What was the plot against Jesus?
Jewish leaders wanted to arrest and execute Jesus
What happened during Last Supper?
Disciples must serve eachother
One disciple will betray Jesus
Jesus establishes Holy Communion where he shared his body and blood
Significant as this is the eucharist/ communion that we receive during mass.
What happened in the garden of gethesemane?
3 disciples, peter, james and john went but fell aslerp3 times as Jesus was in sorrow, tornent and asking his father for strength. Judas came and peter cut off tye high priest servant ear. Jesus healed the ear
What happened in Jesus trial in Sanhedrin?
They tried to find a reason to put jesus to death. Finally they had jesus admit he was the son of man,ma crime punishable by death. 71jewish leaders (sadducees, pharisees and high priests including Caiaphas). Due to romans/ political reasons, they changed the charge to King of the Jews.
Each passover, one prisoner could be released - they released a murderer, Barrabas.
Who was the Roman governor during Jesus’ trial?
Pontius Pilate
Where did they take Jesus for crucifixion?
Golgotha, place of skulls
What is significance of the curtain tearing in Temple?
At exact time of jesus’ death, released the bodies of holy men / were resurrected. This proved Jesus was the Son of God.
Key events of the Station of the Cross?
Condemned to death
Held cross
Falls 1
Meets mother
Simon of Cyrene carries cross
Veronica wipes face
Falls 2
Women of Jerusalem
Falls 3
clothes stripped
Dressed like king with thorny crown, stick for a sceptre
Nailed to cross
Dies
Taken to tomb
Significance of empty tomb?
Deathis overcome
Life after death
Life with God is eternal
He shows his love for us
What is Palm Sunday?
First Sunday of the holy week celebrating Jesus arrival in Jerusalem on a donkey. It is celebrated each year, the Sunday before Easter Sunday. Recorded in Mathhew and Luke gospel.
Today we make little crossses from palms to remind us of jesus entrance into Jerusalem and his death.
