OPPOSITION TO JESUS – Exam-Corner

SENIOR R.E (2044 & 2046) GRADE 11 OPPOSITION TO JESUS

OPPOSITION TO JESUS

vOpposition means having a different opinion or view vPeople react differently when they are faced with opposition.

REACTIONS vStrong resentments vAnger

vThey blame other people vThey blame God vThey blame themselves

vAccept criticisms and change for the better.

DISADVANTAGE OF AGGRESSIVE REACTIONS vViolence

vSpoil relationships among people vMisrepresentation of Christ.

OCCASION	CRITICISM	REACTIONS
vRejection at Nazareth-Lk 4:14-30	-Who was he to say that a gentile woman and a leper were better than the Jew?	-He walked away and left them with arrogant thought.
vHealing the paralyzed man Lk 5:17-31	-Blasphemy only God can forgive sins.	-“Easier to forgive sins or to heal”.
vCall of Levi–Lk 5:27-31	-Eating and drinking with Tax collectors and sinners.	-He answered: “I have come to call sinners to repentance”.
vPicking corn on the Sabbath- Lk 6:1–15	-Working on the Sabbath Day.	-He reminded them of what their great hero King David did.
vHealing a man with a weathered hand Lk 6:6-11	-Healing (working) on the Sabbath Day.	-He asked them; “is it lawful to do good or evil on the Sabbath.
vHealing the woman with the infirmity Lk 13:10-17	-Healing (working) on the Sabbath.	-“Hypocrisy” He said; do you not water your animals on the Sabbath.
vHealing a man with dropsy Lk 14:1–6	-Healing (working) on the Sabbath.	-He asked; “would you allow your son to drown on the Sabbath”.

THE PRIESTS AND SCRIBES CHALLENGE JESUS AUTHORITY-LUKE 20:1–8

A question about Jesus authority

The priest was upset with Jesus’ because He had;

vEntered Jerusalem triumphantly riding on a donkey-a messianic sign.-( MARK 20:1–8) vSeen teaching crowds in the Temple, daily.

vDriven traders out of the Temple-John 2:23

vThe religious leaders came up with a tricky question, ‘’by what authority are you doing this?’’

vThis question was trick because;

vIf he answered he had the right because He was the Messiah, they would accuse Him of blasphemy against God, and the rebellion against the Roman Ceaser.

vIf He denied His Messiah ship, or claimed He own authority, the people who had just hailed Him as the son of David (MESSIAH) would not accept this and the result would have been disillusionment and a riot.

THE PARABLE OF THE WICKED TENANTS–LUKE 20:9-19

vThe God’s vineyard represents Israel.

vThe bad tenants represent the religion leaders, who beat and killed God’s messengers (prophets) from the Old Testament up to John the Baptist’s time.

vThey were about to do the same to Jesus.

vThis would bring punishment to Israel and God would withdraw Israel’ special privileges.

vThe vine yard would be given to true believers soon to called ‘’the church’ mainly made up of Gentile Christians Eph 3:6, 9-10.

PAYING TAX TO CAESAR –LUKE 20:20-25

vIf Jesus accepted to pay, he would be treated as a traitor to the Jews.

vIf h e had refused to pay, He would have been quilt of treason against Rome. vJesus answer showed that duty to both God and civil authority were not opposed to

each other.

The question about resurrection and marriage –Luke 20:27-40

vThe Sadducees believed only in the first five books of the Bible of Moses.

vSince resurrection is not mentioned in the five books of the Bible, they did not believe in it. Hence this tricky question to Jesus.

vJesus showed the Sadducees that Moses’ law about marriage only applied to the physical world and not in spiritual.

vHe later showed them that even in the book of Moses resurrection was implied ‘’I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob’’ (Exodus 3: 6) and not ‘’I was God of ……………..’’

THE BETRAYAL AND ARREST OF JESUS

The Plot- Luke 22: 1-6

vAs the opposition to Jesus was building up, some people informed the Pharisees of what Jesus had done.

vHe had raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11: 45-53)

vBecause of the miraculous things did the Pharisees would become unpopular. vThe Sanhedrin feared to lose their power and privileges from the Romans. vA charge of treason against Jesus was suggested.

vThe prophecy to save the nation was fulfilled in this way.

vThe Chief priests decided to arrest Jesus quietly after the feast of the Passover. vJudas offer made their plan easier.

The arrest –Luke 22:47-53

vJudas led his group of people (Chief Priests, Temple guards and Roman soldiers) to capture Jesus.

vA kiss was the arranged signal.

vWhen Judas kissed Jesus, they came and arrested Him.

ACCUSATIONS AND TRIALS OF JESUS vJesus had to endure three trials before; vThe Jewish Sanhedrin.

vThe Romans Governor, Pilate. vKing Herod Antipas of Galilee.

a) Before the Sanhedrin

vThey wanted a statement from Jesus, which they could use to accuse Him of blasphemy Him of blasphemy and condemn Him to death.

vOne witness said that Jesus had said that he would destroy the Temple and build it in three days, ( Matt26:60)

vJesus admitted that He was the son of God on his way to glory.(MATT 26: 27-63) vThe Jews were satisfied that he was guilty of blasphemy.

b) Before Pilate and Herod-Luke 23:1-25

vA change of blasphemy would be useless before a Roman Court.

vSuch a religious charge would not have Pilate’s sympathy, so it was changed to a political charge.

The accusation had three parts

vJesus had stirred up the people to rebel. vHe had forbidden them to pay tax to Caesar.

vHe had set himself as king of the Jews( treason against Caesar) ( John 19 :12)

All these accusations were lies

vPilate could not see that Jesus was not the kind of person to stir up trouble and found no reason to condemn Him.

vHowever, the Jews insisted that He was causing trouble even in Galilee. vJesus teaching about opposition Luke 9:1-2, Luke 10:13-16, Luke 8:37.

vJesus told the disciples simply ‘’to leave’’ the place of opposition.( Matt 4:11-12) vJesus taught his disciples to ‘’rejoice and be glad when they faced opposition’’ Luke