Sep 24
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- Why did the Pharisees tell Jesus about Herod’s desire to do him harm? Were they genuinely concerned for Jesus?
- Was Jesus driven to Jerusalem by Herrod, the Pharisees, or by the fear of man? In other words, was his life taken from him?
- Why did Jesus mourn over Jerusalem?
- What did Jesus mean when he said, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!”
- What did Jesus mean when he said, “Behold, your house is forsaken”?
- Why did Jesus cite Psalm 118, saying, “And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’” (Luke 13:35)
- The earthly temple in Jerusalem is forsaken. Something greater than the temple is here. Discuss.