Jesus - set texts Flashcards
give me…
+ E
LS
give me my share of the property now
- disrespect
- strict laws surrounding inheritance / land
- son’s demand = selfish / rude
father…
LS
father, I have sinned against God and against you
get…
LS
get the prize calf and kill it
he was…
LS
he was lost, but now he has been found
I have worked…
LS
I have worked for you like a slave … what have you given me?
context of PoLS
previous passage: Pharisees complaining about Jesus socialising with ‘unclean’
- J making a point about excluding certain people from God’s redeeming care / concern
- Forgiveness open to all, even the unworthy
he went…
+ E
MacArthur left not only…
LS
he went to a country far away
- refers to Gentile country
- turn his back on family and faith
left not only his home and family but also his cultural heritage and his faith
to take…
+ E
LS
to take care of the pigs
- any contact with pigs = spiritually desecrating
- pigs ceremonially unclean
- rejection of faith
the elder son…
LS
the elder son was secretly much more of a villain than the younger son had ever been
• MacArthur
love your friends, hate your enemies
love your…
SoM
love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you
why should God…
SoM
why should God reward you if you only love the people that love you?
do not think…
SoM
do not think I that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets
- all action based (still be upheld)
- Jesus emphasise importance of inner character
don’t practice…
M23
don’t practice what they preach
they do everything…
M23
they do everything so that people will see them
you lock…
M23
you lock the door to the kingdom of heaven… but you yourselves will not go in
