CLASS NOTES - 26-JUN-00 Harmony of the Gospel Important: These un-edited notes were taken during the live class and are to be used only as resources. These are not intended to replace your personal study of Scripture or the course material. * saw the video "Jesus of Nazareth" made in 1975 with perhaps Michael York 14. a. 40 days later. b. They presented him because he was the 1st born son; the 1st born presented as recognition of being delivered from Egypt. Had it been a girl, they would have had to wait 80 days. c. She came to be cleansed 15. He would see the Messiah before he died. 16. They assumed that Jesus was with them on the journey. They traveled in large groups and hence the assumption. 17. He knew he had to be in His Father's house doing God's business. The Jews now considered him a man. 18. He was subject under them, He obeyed them. 19. Matt 13:55, 56: James, Joseph, Simon, Judah, and sisters 20. John 7:5 - After they started seeing miracles, lives being changed   Second Period 1. He begin at John's ministry b. He began at this point because it was an active event. He was the forerunner, already out teaching and preaching. 2. a. Malachai 3:1, b. Isaiah 40:3. Jesus used someone to "advertise" for Him because no one had heard of Him. 3. Their attitude was that they didn't like the Messiah's coming, that it would void their existence and their cushy life styles 4. To be born again (of the water and the spirit); represents the new beginning, new start 5. a. John 1:33, b. Matt 21:21-27 6. John the Baptist b. So that John would know who was the Messiah. 7. Matt - Because He was fully man, made flesh subject to human limitations (see Phil 2) 8. Matt 4:3 a. To prostitute his divine power for personal gain b. To seek popularity by deception c. Turning Him aside from dieing and redeeming humanity 9. The word of God b. how we will overcome temptation 10. a. Andrew b. Peter 11. a. Phillip b. Nathaniel 12. Cana of Gallalie 13. Cana of Galaliee 14. Jesus is omni potence (all powerful) 15. a. a miracle (brought people great delight) b. because Jesus came to do good. 16. The wine was better that the first one, delicious and delightful 17. a. Miracles reveals God's power and authority over all realms of creation (calming the storms, raising the dead, producing food) b. they reflect the character of God as well as His power c. for the good and not to punish d. personal agents of God (other things. eg. the Disciples, cloth in the Book of Acts) e. free, never a charge 18. The Passover 19. The animals were probably defected and highly priced 20. They were in the court of Gentiles and they were there because people would change their ROman money into to Jewish (or temple) money 21. Court of Gentiles 22. 1st was in His early ministry, the 2nd before His crucification. 23. He didn't trust them because He knew it was a money racket 24. He called himself (John 3:29) "friend of the bridegroom" 25. He should step out of the limelight 26. They beheaded him 27. John 4:4 - That he avoided Samaria 28. His meat was "to do the will of Him that sent me and finish His work" (the Will of God). b. tend to His Father's business 29. They believed because they heard   The Third Period of Jesus 1. Estimated length: 18 months 2. Main emphasis: miracles and setting forth the great social principles (love your neighbor, etc.) 3. The opening and closing uniqueness: rejected in Nazareth - Luke 4:16 4. Read from Isaiah 61 5. They were foreigners (Jews hated outsiders) 6. Because He spoke of dogs to them 7. John 4:46 - Most likely Herod of Antipest 8. Herod was the one who killed John the Baptist, the very God that John preached of was now the person Herod's people were looking to for help 9. Not being present 10. Matt 4:15 - Repent 11. Mark 1:21 - The man in the synagogue at Capernaum.

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