Matthew 26-28

For Dec 18, 2007 TNBS

Flow

• 24-25 Messiah reveals the end and his return, and calls for faith and awareness
• 26-28 Messiah's passion, resurrection, and commission to make disciples

Structure

• 26:1-16 Anointing and Judas' decision to betray Messiah
• 26:17-75 Thursday: Passover meal, denial prediction, Gethsemane prayer, arrest, trial before Caiaphas, and denial by Peter
• 27:1-61 Friday: trial before Pilate, Judas' remorse-filled death, Barabbas freed at the demand of the crowds, Messiah to be crucified
• 27:62-66 Saturday: Guard posted at Messiah's tomb
• 28:1-20 Sunday: resurrection of Messiah and commissioning of the disciples

Themes

• "delivered him over"
• fulfillment of prophecy
• sifting the disciples

Matthew 24-25

For Dec 11, 2007 TNBS

Flow

21-23--Messiah declares his authority over the political-religious establishment of Jerusalem
24-25--Messiah reveals the end of the political-religious establishment of Jerusalem
26-28--Passion, Resurrection, and Commission

Structure

24:1-2 Jesus stirs up the disciples' thinking
24:3-28 "when will these things be?"
24:29-41 "what will be the sign?" [update: this may extend to 24:44]
24:42-25:46 Disciples' proper response is awareness and faithfulness.

Themes

awake
faithfulness
sign
when

Matthew 21-23

For Dec 4, 2007 TNBS

Flow

18--Community Discourse: true greatness and practiced mercy
19-20--Community Prescription: humility, service, and mercy
21-23--Jesus asserts authority over Jerusalem
24-25--Olivet Discourse: timing and signs

Structure

21:1-17 Authority over Jerusalem
21:18-22:46 Authority over religious leaders

• 21:18-22:14 Rejecting the rejectors
• 22:15-46 Silencing the detractors

23:1-36 Seven woes to the religious leaders; rejection complete
23:37-38 Passion over Jerusalem

Themes

Authority of Christ
Centrality of Christ