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Conflict and Argument (Key Words (Corban: a gift dedicated to God which…

- - - - "God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord"
    - - It was foretold that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem in this way
        
        It shows that Jesus is the Messiah
      - Jesus entered on a donkey showing that he was humble
      - It was foretold that Israel's king would enter Jerusalem in the way
        
        Shows that Jesus is king of all
      - Jesus entered peacefully which shows that he was not a violent warrior king
    - - Jesus entered Jerusalem like a king
        
        This fulfils the prophecy of Zechariah
      - The crowd were praising him
        
        Giving him Messianic titles
        
        Blasphemy
      - There was a danger that a riot could have taken place and Roman soldiers could have intervened
      - The Jewish leaders were jealous of Jesus and wanted him dead
  - - - "Who gives you authority"
      - "Who gave John authority"
      - "We don't know"
    - - Jesus was questioned by those who questioned his right to cleanse the temple
      - The leaders ask a trick question but it backfires
        
        They would be angry at Jesus
      - Jesus was not prepared to respond as he knew they were trying to trick him
      - They tried to get Jesus to commit blasphemy
    - - The question of authority still applies to christians
        
        By whose authority do they speak
      - It makes use think about the Government's laws
      - It raises the question who has true authority
        
        The secular world
        
        God
  - - - Pharisees believed in life after death but the Sadducees did not
      - The Sadducees took all their religious beliefs from the Torah
      - Sadducees try to mock and argue with Jesus
      - Jesus uses the old testament to show that there is life after death
        
        "I am the God of Abraham"
    - - "He is the God of the Living"
    - - Christians believe in life after death
        
        Jesus rose from the dead
      - It gives hope to christians that there is another life beyond this world
      - It reassures christians that any suffering they might face on earth will end in heaven
      - Jesus was confident about life after death even before his resurrection
  - - - "Perfume of pure nard"
      - "You will not always have me"
      - "She has done a fine and beautiful thing for me"
    - - It was showing Jesus as the Messiah
        
        The anointed one
      - Some thought it was a waste of money
        
        a whole jar of expensive perfume
      - Jesus was spending time with outcasts
      - Some thought it was wrong for a woman to approach a rabbi in such way
    - - It shows christians today that Jesus is the Messiah
        
        The anointed one
      - It shows christians that Jesus had accepted his destiny and that they should too
      - Jesus allowed a woman to anoint him
        
        He was willing to give them a higher status in society
      - It shows that Christians should mix with outcasts in society
  - - - It shows that the religious authorities were threatened by Jesus
      - Even Jesus' followers were not confident about whether they will be the one that betrays Jesus
      - It shows Jesus was aware of his betrayer
      - It shows that the death of Jesus was inevitable
      - The plot shows that Jesus' prophecies about his betrayal were true
    - - "One of you will betray me"
      - "Looking for a way to arrest Jesus secretly and put him to death"
      - "Judas started looking for a good way to hand Jesus over to them"
- - - - "They made plans to kill Jesus"
      - "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath"
      - "The Sabbath was made for man, man was not made for the Sabbath"
    - - Jesus broke the laws about the Sabbath
      - Jesus called himself the son of Man
      - Jesus should have known that it would cause trouble
      - Jesus healed the man with the shrivelled arm even though he knew the authorities would disapprove
    - - Significance
        
        People need time off work for rest and relaxation
        
        The sabbath laws were given by God and he knows best what we need
        
        The Sabbath provides a special day for worship
        
        You should always try to help others no matter what day it is
      - Social and Community Cohesion
        
        People's needs are more important than religious law
        
        Jesus said the sabbath was made fore man not the other way around
        
        Different religious practices need to be tolerated in society
        
        We should help people no matter what religion says
  - - - "There is nothing that goes into you that can make you unclean"
      - "Your teachings of Corban cancel out the word of God"
      - "It is what comes out of you that makes you unclean"
    - - the disciples not eating without washing their hands triggered reproach from Jesus
      - Jesus challenged the hypocrisy of Religious leaders
      - The leaders were embarrassed when Jesus used the example of Corban
      - Jesus undermines the rules of the pharisees by declaring all foods clean
    - - Jesus said that what was inside a person was more important than what was outside a person
      - Jesus taught to treat all people with respect and dignity
      - It challenges people's attitudes towards their traditions and rules
      - It makes people think about what is really right and wrong
      - With the corban example Jesus taught that people should not abuse/ misuse others for profit or greed
  - - - "My temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations"
      - "They were afraid of him"
      - "He overturned the tables"
    - - Jesus is acting violent which causes conflict with everyone he was angry towards
      - The priests would see his actions as a direct threat to them
      - Jesus had no authority to do what he did
      - Jesus was deliberately challenging the authorities
    - - Places of worship (all religions) should be respected as sacred
      - Unfair business practices should be challenged
      - Worship should be freely available
      - The poor should not be exploited to make the rich wealthy
  - - - "Give to caesar what belongs to caesar, give to God what belongs to God"
    - - Jesus saw through the attempt to trick him
        
        Made the pharisees angry
      - Jesus could have been considered as blaspheming because he was saying that worldly goods did not belong to God
      - Jesus was accepting Roman control
        
        may have angered some Pharisees who did not accept Roman rule
      - The pharisees did not know upon whose authority Jesus was talking
        
        Could be considered blasphemy
    - - Significance
        
        It teaches christians about their responsibility to God
        
        It teaches christian about their responsibility to civil authorities
        
        It teaches christians that there is no need for conflict between religion and government
        
        It teaches christians that they must be aware of the difference between their duty to the state and to God
      - Community Cohesion
        
        It shows the need to obey God
        
        It shows the need to obey civil authorities
        
        It shows the link between politics and religion
        
        It shows that Christians should work with the Government for community cohesion
- - - - "My son your sins are forgiven"
      - "The Son of Man has authority on Earth to forgive sins"
      - "This is blasphemy!"
    - - Jesus forgave the mans sins which shows Christians that he has authority to forgive sins today
        
        Jesus is willing to help those who have sinned, find their way back to God
      - It shows christians that Jesus is the Son of Man
        
        True purpose to serve mankind
      - Jesus is divine. He knew what the pharisees were thinking
        
        This is a divine power that shows christians that Jesus really is the Son of God
      - Jesus was able to heal the man because he had faith
        
        If Christians today have faith the Jesus will be able to heal them too
    - - The teachers of the Law said only God could forgive sins
        
        They thought that Jesus was committing blasphemy
      - Jesus challenged what the teachers of the Laws were thinking
      - Jesus claimed authority on Earth
        
        This would have confirmed the thoughts of the Pharisees that he was committing blasphemy
      - It gave Jesus popularity with the crowd
        
        It means the pharisees would have lost popularity with the crowd
  - - - "Get away from me Satan"
      - "Three days later he will rise"
      - "He will be put to death"
    - - Jesus predicted his death
        
        His disciples did not want him to die
      - Peter tried to get Jesus to change his mind
      - The disciples might have thought that if Jesus was persecuted then they would be too
      - No one expected the Messiah to suffer and die
        
        He was meant to be a warrior king
    - - Jesus prediction of his passion links to Isiah's prophecy of the "Suffering Servant"
        
        Shows that Jesus is the Son of God
      - Jesus fulfils all the prophecies about him including his own
        
        Divine power to make prophecies
        
        Son of God
      - Christians believe that God knows everything
        
        God has a plane and we must trust him
      - Jesus does in fact rise after 3 days
        
        This also shows that he is divine and the son of God