How does Jesus summarize what He is teaching His disciples in regard to the withered fig tree? See Mat 21:22, Mar 11:24. In light of His immediately preceding statement, what is the significance of the word “all” in these two verses? Again, what does this teach us about the potential power of prayer? Are there…
What does Matthew record was the disciples’ reaction to the withering of the fig tree? See Mat 21:20. Which disciple in particular does Mark say expressed his surprise? See Mar 11:21. What question did the disciples ask, and what does their question and amazement indicate about the withering of the fig tree being more than…
Recall that as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem on Monday morning after spending the night in Bethany, He saw a fig tree at a distance that had leafed out. Being hungry He went looking for some of the immature developing fruits that one would expect to find at that time, but instead found it to…
Recall from our context that Jesus was returning to Jerusalem on Monday morning after spending the night in Bethany. On the way, He saw a fig tree at a distance that had leafed out. Being hungry He went looking for some of the immature developing fruits that one would expect to find at that time,…
Recall that Jesus has just made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem in a manner quite unlike that which heralds the kingdoms and rulers of this world. Also recall that as in the days of Judas Maccabeus who cleansed the temple of the “abomination of desolation” (Dan 11:31), Jesus had also immediately begun to cleanse the…
What was Jesus’ response to the religious leaders’ indignation at the children’s hosannas? See Mat 21:16. Was it the case that those who were indignant had never read the passage Jesus quoted? Although they had surely read it, had they taken to heart the spirit of its meaning? Why not? Is it possible for a…
In contrast to those whom Christ cast out of His Father’s house, who does Matthew record that Jesus received at the temple? See Mat 21:14. What is the significance of this juxtaposition? See Luk 1:53. What did He do for the blind and the lame? What is the significance that it was after the cleansing…
Luk 21:5 (Beautifully adorned), Mat 23:16-22, 27:6 (Temple treasures, the temple a sort of national bank; cf. 1Ch 29:1-9, 1Ki 14:25-26, 2Ki 24:12-13, 25:13-15, 1Ch 26:20,22 Mar 12:41-44, Joh 8:20 (The temple treasury: located in the court of women where people donated their money into one of thirteen chests that were shaped like trumpets being…
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John’s gospel also describes an account of Jesus cleansing the temple; in what several ways does His description differ from Matthew’s? See Joh 2:13-22. Are we to assume as do many modern commentators that they are describing the same event? Notice at what time in Jesus’ ministry the cleansing John describes takes place as opposed…