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| [1]������ The ancient stairway which Jesus used to enter and exit the Temple ~ approximately 40 feet wide and rising 20 feet ~ have been discovered by Professor Benjamin Mazar, late Hebrews University president and archaeologist. | ||||||
| [2]������ FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS, WARS OF THE JEWS, BK. VI, 9:3 - ...upon the coming of their feast which is called the Passover, when they slay their sacrifices....amounts to two millions seven hundred thousand and two hundred persons. | ||||||
| [3]������ THE BIBLE, PSALM 132:11-12 - The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke:� "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne...sit on your throne for ever and ever." | ||||||
| [4]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 2:19 [NIV] - Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days." | ||||||
| [5]������ THE BIBLE, MARK 11:9-11 - Running ahead and following after, they were calling out, "Hosanna!� Blessed is he who comes in God's name!� Blessed the coming kingdom of our father David!� Hosanna in highest heaven!"� He entered Jerusalem, then entered the Temple.� He looked around, taking it all in.� But by now it was late, so he went back to Bethany with the Twelve. | ||||||
| [6]������ MARK 11:11 - He entered Jerusalem, then entered the Temple.� He looked around, taking it all in.� But by now it was late, so he went back to Bethany with the Twelve. | ||||||
| [7]������ THE BIBLE, PSALM 118:25 - O Lord, save us; O lord, grant us success.� Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. �From the house of the Lord we bless you. | ||||||
| [8]������ THE BIBLE, MARK 11:15-17 - They arrived at Jerusalem.� Immediately on entering the Temple Jesus started throwing out everyone who had set up shop there, buying and selling.� He kicked over the tables of the bankers and the stalls of the pigeon merchants...."My house was designated a house of prayer for the nations; you've turned it into a hangout for thieves." | ||||||
| [9]������ SEE VOLUME II, DREAM MAKER, "Treasure of Doom" | ||||||
| [10]����� THE BIBLE, MARK 11:18 - The high priests and religion scholars heard what was going on and plotted how they might get rid of him.� They panicked, for the entire crowd was carried away by his teaching. | ||||||
| [11]����� THE BIBLE, MARK 11:19 - At evening, Jesus and his disciples left the city. | ||||||
| [12]����� EXODUS 12:3, 6 - Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family....Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month when all...must slaughter them at twilight. | ||||||
| [13]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 20:1-2 - One day he was teaching the people in the Temple, proclaiming the Message.� The high priests, religion scholars, and leaders confronted him. | ||||||
| [14]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 21:23 - Then he [Jesus] was back in the Temple, teaching.� The high priests and leaders of the people came up and demanded, "Show us your credentials.� Who authorized you to teach here?" | ||||||
| [15]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 7:30 - The Pharisees and religious officials would have nothing to do with such a baptism, wouldn't think of giving up their place in line to their inferiors. | ||||||
| [16]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 21:24-27 - Jesus responded, "First let me ask you a question.� You answer my question and I'll answer yours.� About the baptism of John ~ who authorized it: heaven or humans?"� They were on the spot and knew it.� They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say 'heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him; if we say 'humans,' we're up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet."� They decided to concede that round to Jesus.� "We don't know," they answered.� Jesus said, "Then neither will I answer your question." | ||||||
| [17]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 21:31b-32 - Jesus said, "Yes, and I tell you that crooks and whores are going to precede you into God's kingdom.� John came to you showing you the right road.� You turned up your noses at him, but the crooks and whores believed him.� Even when you saw their changed lives, you didn't care enough to change and believe him." | ||||||
| [18]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 21:43-46 - This is the way it is with you.� God's kingdom will be taken back from you and handed over to a people who will live out a kingdom life....When the religious leaders heard this story, they knew it was aimed at them.� They wanted to arrest Jesus and put him in jail, but, intimidated by public opinion, they held back.� Most people held him to be a prophet of God. | ||||||
| [19]����� The Sadducees, a sect of Jews who often opposed the Pharisees, believed that once you die, your consciousness goes out of existence. | ||||||
| [20]����� THE BIBLE, MARK 12:18-27 - ....Jesus said, "You're way off base, and here's why:� One, you don't know your Bibles; two, you don't know how God works....The living God is God of the living, not the dead.� You're way, way off base." | ||||||
| [21]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 23:5-6 - "Their lives are perpetual fashion shows, embroidered prayer shawls one day and flowery prayers the next.� They love to sit at the head table at church dinners, basking in the most prominent positions, preening in the radiance of public flattery, receiving honorary degrees, and getting called, 'Doctor' and 'Reverend.' " | ||||||
| [22]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 23:15b - "...make a convert, but once you get him you make him into a replica of yourselves, double-damned." | ||||||
| [23]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 23:23 - "...tithing on every nickel and dime, but on the meat of God's Law, things like fairness and compassion and commitment ~ the absolute basics! ~ you carelessly take it or leave it." | ||||||
| [24]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 23:25 - "...bowls so they sparkle in the sun, while the insides are maggoty with your greed and gluttony." | ||||||
| [25]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 23:31b - "You're cut from the same cloth as those murderers [of the prophets], and daily add to the death count." | ||||||
| [26]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 12:20-22 - There were some Greeks in town who had come up to worship at the Feast.� They approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee:� "Sir, we want to see Jesus.� Can you help us?"� Philip went and told Andrew.� Andrew and Philip together told Jesus. | ||||||
| [27]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 12:23-26 - "Listen carefully:� Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat.� But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over.� In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life.� But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you'll have it forever, real and eternal.� If any of you wants to serve me, then follow me.� Then you'll be where I am, ready to serve at a moment's notice.� The Father will honor and reward anyone who serves me." | ||||||
| [28]����� THE BIBLE, EXODUS 33:18f; 34:7f - Then Moses asked to see God's glory.� The Lord replied, "I will make my goodness pass before you....I am Jehovah, the merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in steadfast love and truth...to many thousands by forgiving their sins." | ||||||
| [29]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 12:28b-29 - A voice came out of the sky:� "I have glorified it, and I'll glorify it again." The listening crowd said, "Thunder!"� Others said, "An angel spoke to him!" | ||||||
| [30]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 12:30-33 - Jesus said, "The voice didn't come for me but for you.� At this moment the world is in crisis.� Now Satan, the ruler of this world, will be thrown out.� And I, as I am lifted up from the earth, will attract everyone to me and gather them around me."� He put it this way to show how he was going to be put to death. | ||||||
| [31]����� THE BIBLE, REVELATION 12:10f - Then I heard a strong voice out of Heaven saying, "Salvation and power are established!� Kingdom of our God, authority of his Messiah!� The Accuser of our brothers and sisters thrown out, who accused them day and night before God.� They defeated him through the blood of the Lamb and the bold words of their witness." | ||||||
| [32]����� THE BIBLE, JOB 1:7-11 - One day as the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, Satan, the Accuser, came with them.� "Where have you come from?" the Lord asked Satan.� And Satan replied, "From Earth, where I've been watching everything that's going on."� Then the Lord asked Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job?....Satan scoffed..."Take away his wealth, and you'll see him curse you to your face!" | ||||||
| [33]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 12:42-43 - On the other hand, a considerable number from the ranks of the leaders did believe.� But because of the Pharisees, they didn't come out in the open with it.� They were afraid of getting kicked out of the meeting place.� When push came to shove they cared more for human approval than for God's glory. | ||||||
| [34]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 12:36 - Jesus said all this, and then went into hiding. | ||||||
| [35]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 26:2 - "You know that Passover comes in two days.� That's when the Son of Man will be...handed over for crucifixion." | ||||||
| [36]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 26:3-5 - At that very moment, the party of high priests and religious leaders was meeting in the chambers of the Chief Priest named Caiaphas, conspiring to seize Jesus by stealth and kill him.� they agreed that it should not be done during Passover Week.� "We don't want a riot on our hands," they said. | ||||||
| [37]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 22:42-45 [NIV] - "What do you think about the Christ?� Whose son is he?"� "The son of David," they replied.� He said to them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord'?...If then David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" | ||||||
| [38]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 23:46a [NIV] - No one could say a word in reply. | ||||||
| [39]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 12:47-48 - "If anyone hears what I am saying and doesn't take it seriously, I don't reject him.� I didn't come to reject the world; I came to save the world.� But you need to know that whoever puts me off, refusing to take in what I'm saying, is willfully choosing rejection." | ||||||
| [40]����� THE BIBLE, ACTS 11:18b-21 - "It's really happened!� God has broken through to the other nations, opened them up to Life!"....they were still only speaking and dealing with their fellow Jews.� Then some of the men...started talking to Greeks, giving them the Message of the Master Jesus.� God was pleased with what they were doing and put his stamp of approval on it ~ quite a number of the Greeks believed and turned to the Master. | ||||||