The Death And Resurection Of Jesus

Question 1

Why was Jesus upset in the story of Jesus attitude to religious building

Answer 1

Jesus was upset because the money changers are cheating the people who came for the festival of the Passover and…
The temple are was suppose to be holy ground dedicated to god but it had become a market place

Question 2

Why where the religious leaders angry in the story of Jesus attitude to religious buildings

Answer 2

Jesus acted aggressively
Jesus quotes scripture to back up his point - this challenges the authority of the leaders
The old testament forbids trading in the temple - Jesus pointed out that they where in the wrong

Question 3

Why did Judas betray Jesus

Answer 3

Nobody knows why:
1- for money (30 pieces of silver)?
2- did he loose faith in Jesus?
3- did he think Jesus would be a military messiah?
4- did he hope Jesus would use the opportunity to show off his power?

Question 4

What is Passover?

Answer 4

Every yer Jews celebrated Passover (as did Jesus)
Passover remembers the time when the Israelites escaped slavery in Egypt

Question 5

Significance of the last supper

Answer 5

The disciples where shocked at the idea one of them would betray Jesus
Jesus took elements of the Passover meal and made them new symbols of his death

Question 6

How Passover links to communion

Answer 6

Communion is important for Christians and Passover is the most important jewish festival
Both remember suffering: suffering of Jesus and suffering of Jews in Egypt
A lamb is sacrificed at Passover - Christian’s say Jesus is the lamb of god who sacrificed himself for us
Both use bread and wine but mean different things
Jesus was celebrating Passover meal on the night of the last supper

Question 7

Communion in the Catholic Church

Answer 7

Celebrated everyday at mass
Bread and wine change to become the body and blood of Christ

Question 8

Communion in Protestant tradition

Answer 8

Bread and wine used to remember Jesus death
Most churches only have communion a few times a year
Bread and wine do not change

Question 9

What 3 predictions does Jesus make in the story of peters denial

Answer 9

• explains how his followers will scatter after he dies
  -predicts he will rise from the dead
• that peter will deny knowing jesus 3 times before the rooster crows twice
  (Peter didnt intend to deny Jesus

Question 10

significance of the events in garden of gethsemenee

Answer 10

Jesus was distraught
Jesus human side and divine side can both be seen - asking for the suffering to be taking away then accepting god will
The disciples didnt realise the severity of the situation
It comforts Christian’s to know that when they are suffering Jesus will understand what they are going through
Christians should hand over their problems to god like Jesus
Jesus called got ‘abba’ - Christians can approach god with their problems like a loving father

Question 11

Who where the jewish council

Answer 11

They oversaw the affairs of the Jewish people

Question 12

Who had the right to put someone to death

Answer 12

The Romans / Pilate

Question 13

What is blasphemy

Answer 13

Claiming to be god or be equal to god

Question 14

How Was Jesus trial unfair?

Answer 14

1) not usually held in high priests house
2) execution trials could not be held at night
30 false witnesses could be sentences to death

Question 15

Significance of the roman trial before Pilate

Answer 15

The charge of blasphemy became political (‘king of the Jews’
blasphemy was not a crime under roman law
Pilate realised Jesus was a threat to the Sanhedrin and what they where up to
Pilate hoped having Barabbas offered would be the best solution but it backfired

Question 16

Who was responsible for Jesus death?

Answer 16

The jewish people - chose to free barabbas instead of jesu
Pontious Pilate - he crucified Jesus to please the crowd
Jesus - his actions caused people to see him as a threat
The disciples - the abandoned Jesus in his hour of need
The religious leaders - organised the plot against Jesus
It was all part of gods plan - it was predicted in the Old Testament (psalm 41:9)
Judas - he started everything by betraying Jesus without his actions the events that followed would not have been possible.

Question 17

Significance of the crucifixion

Answer 17

Jewish scriptures describes the crucifixion as being under gods curse
The crucifixion was to warn others off
Mark presents Jesus as the ‘suffering servant’
Surprising he had strength to cry out before he died
A human tear of the curtain would have began at the bottom, it now shows that god is present everywhere
The importance of women was highlighted by mark

Question 18

What was the holy of holies

Answer 18

Where god was present ( no one could enter except a high priest once a year )

Question 19

Significance of Jesus burial

Answer 19

Shows Jesus was dead
We are not sure if Joseph was a public follower of Jesus but we do know he was waiting for the kingdom of god
Touching a dead body, especially a criminals would have made you unclean
Jesus body should have been burned at the own dump but Joseph risked severe punishment by approaching Pilate - he obviously had great love and respect for Jesus

Question 20

Significance of Jesus resurrection

Answer 20

Out of all the gospel writers, marks account is the shortest
Some copies of marks gospel end here , emphasising the shock experienced by the women at the tomb

It’s proof Jesus is the son of god
Jesus is alive and in the lives of his followers today
Hope of live after death
Hope of seeing loved ones again
God has power over death

Question 21

Importance of Jesus suffering death

Answer 21

Through Christ death humans are joined with God
The ultimate sacrifice -a sign of how much God loves humanity there is nothing humans can do to earn love from God
Jesus death is an example of human suffering -it shows God became fully human
In Jesus suffering,Christians find comfort when going through suffering
The death of Jesus shows that Jesus was the Messiah , suffering servant
Jesus could have avoided the crucifixion but chose not to - this shows he thought it was important
It helped Christians except that they too like Jesus will have to suffer and die
It removes the barrier between God and humans and enables Christians to grow closer to God

Question 22

The importance of Jesus resurrection

Answer 22

Jesus life did not end when he died. So Christians believe in life after death.
It is pray for Jesus was who he says he was -the Messiah, the son of God, and that everything he said was true
It gave the disciples hope for the future
The disciples no longer had to be afraid
It inspired the disciples and give them courage to go out and spread the good news

Question 23

Why might the resurrection have not been important?

Answer 23

Many people think the teachings and work of Jesus is what’s most important
Sam say his suffering was more important as it gives people comfort when they suffer

Question 24

Why do some people believe the death and resurrection didn’t really happen?

Answer 24

There is no physical proof today
All miracles are hard to believe because they go against what science teaches us
Mark and his gospel abruptly in chapter 16 v 8 - mark does not actually record resurrection appearances of Jesus and so these possibly could’ve been made up by someone else to give more Gospel and more interesting ending.

Question 25

An example of a famous Christian who suffered and was killed

Answer 25

Martin Luther King - he felt he was carrying out. God plan in trying to abolish the segregation laws in America after receiving death threats and having his house bombed. He felt like he should give up. He prayed to God about his thoughts and gave him the strength to carry on.

Question 26

How did the events in the garden of Gethsemane revealed Jesus human identity?

Answer 26

Jesus was tempted not to fulfil God will
Jesus Christ, tears father for help - he shows that he is frightened and his seeking comfort from his father
The use of the word ABBA shows that he needs a parent just like all of us do
He begs his disciples to keep watching - seeking comfort and security
He is upset when he finds out the disciples asleep
He expresses sorrow , a human

Question 27

Why did Joseph take Jesus’s body for burial?

Answer 27

It shows the respect that he had for Jesus. It is not clear if Joseph was a public follower of Jesus but Mark says he was waiting for the coming of the kingdom suggesting he recognised Jesus power and message.

Question 28

Who watched the burial and why is it an important detail?

Answer 28

Mary Magdalene and Mary mother of Joseph sat close by and watched. This is an important DT as it is these women who go back and find the empty tomb. Mark was making sure that no one could say that they went to the wrong team and mistakenly thought that Jesus had risen.-then exactly where Jesus was buried.

Question 29

Why was Jesus put to death?

Answer 29

Part of God’s plan - a sacrifice for our sins
For seeking out against the authorities
He was seen as a threat to the religious leaders
He had made a point of breaking Jewish laws eg. Working on the sabbath
People in power may have been jealous of his popularity
He was not the Messiah that people were expecting - they grew tired of him

Question 30

What supernatural events happened at Jesus’s death?

Answer 30

Darkness during the day: in scripture, darkness was a sign of tragedy or judgement
Curtain in the temple was ripped from top to bottom
Jesus cried out - it would be unusual for someone so close to death by crucifixion to have the strength. It may be the army officer was convinced Jesus was the son of God.

Question 31

Why did the first followers of Jesus denied knowing him?

Answer 31

They were frightened that day too would be arrested and punished
The threat of death
Fear of being mocked by others for their belief in Jesus

Question 32

Why would Christians today avoid admitting their Christian?

Answer 32

To avoid being bullied or attacked for their beliefs
Peer pressure - being Christian is often not seen as being cool and people want to fit in with their peers
To avoid losing friends
In some parts of the world just admit to being a Christian eg North Korea
To avoid being challenged by people of no faith or other faiths