who were sadducees
wealthy and conservative jews
why would sadducees disapprove of jesus
-developed new teachings
who were pharisees
highly respected jewish leaders
why woikd pharisees feel threatened by jesus
-as he started religious movement that told people they didn’t need to follow their laws
-often argued with jesus
what two things did the romans want
-taxes
-enforcement of law and order
clearing of the temple summary
-Jesus ‘turned my fathers house into a den of thieves’
-Jesus challenges temple and leadership
what was the temple to jews
centre of jewish faith
replacement theology in clearing of the temple
-Jesus true lamb not the ones being sold for profit
-passover
-he relplaces
quote from clearing of the temple that foreshadows resurrection + show Jesus in control
‘destroy this temple and I will raise it again in 3 days’
jews reaction clearing of the temple
-they don’t understand Jesus and wuestion him
believers in clearing of the temple
-judgement
-believe jesus
‘signs’ in clearing of the temple
signs jesus is God
physical conflict in johns gospel
Jesus vs Jews/ world
Jesus vs political authorities
metaphorical conflict john
Jesus vs Reader
what does the authority of the son follow on from
sign of healing at pool
-healed man on sabbath breaking regulations of day of rest
-jesus defends self saying gid never rests neither does he
authority of the son summary
-Jesus claims God given the Son divine authority to act eith same honour as him
-conflict over divine authority: blasphemous
-conflict over identity: Jesus elevates his status beyond teacher, son of god
future eschatology in authority of the son quote
‘a time is coming when all in their graves will hear his voice’
inaugurated eschatology in authority of the son quote
‘I judge only as I hear’
division over who jesus is summary
people are divided about Jesus’ identity some believe he is the Messiah or from God, while others accuse him of deception or blasphemy
conflict in division over who jesus is
religious leaders vs believers
-authorities reject him
-some ordinary people believe
realised eschatology in division over who jesus is quote
‘those who beloved in him were later to receive’