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PANORAMAMovement #10“Life of Christ”

SESSION 10

I. PRAYER / REVIEW

A. “Structure” of the Old Testament: English Bible

OLD TESTAMENT (39)

NARRATIVE (17)

TORAH (5)

HISTORY (12)

POETRY (5)

EXPERIENCE

WISDOM

PROPHECY (17)

MAJOR (5)

MINOR (12)

B. “Flow” of the Old Testament: 9 Movements

1. Prologue..........................................Genesis 1 - 11

2. Patriarchs........................................Genesis 12 - 50, Job

3. Redemption / Wanderings..............Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

4. Conquest.........................................Joshua

5. Apostasy..........................................Judges (Ruth)

6. Kingship: United.............................1 - 2 Samuel, I Kings, Selected Poetry

7. Kingship: Divided...........................1 - 2 Kings, Selected Prophets

8. Exile........................................... .....Ezekiel, Daniel (Jeremiah)

9. Return from Exile.............................Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

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C. See Timeline, Pre-Tab 1

II. STRUCTURE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

NEW TESTAMENT (27)

NARRATIVE (5)

GOSPELS (4)

ACTS (1)

EPISTOLARY (21)

PAULINE (13)

GENERAL (8)

APOCALYPTIC (1)

REVELATION (1)

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III. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RELATED TO “LIFE OF CHRIST”

A. “Comparison of the Four (4) Gospels”

B. “Life of Christ” (Broad, Thematic Outlines)

C. “25 Key Events ... Life of Christ”

D. “Seven Words of the Cross”

E. “Resurrection of Christ” (Unger)

IV. THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST (MESSIAH)

A. The Sources: 4 Gospels

1. Refer to “Comparison of the 4 Gospels”

2. Refer to “Life of Christ” (Broad, Thematic Outlines)

B. The Major Events

1. Refer to “25 Key Events ... Life of Christ”

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2. Practical value

a. One-month emphasis: readings for Monday - Saturday b. Study outline: “Life of Christ” emphasis c. Devotional / Quiet Time selections

C. Basic Overview of “Life of Christ”

1. Preparation Period

• Pre-birth (“logos”)• Parentage & infancy (childhood)• Early actions: John the Baptist, baptism of Jesus, temptations of Jesus

2. Public Ministry

• Early (in Galilee): Wedding at Cana• Early Judean: Nicodemus; Samaritan woman• Early Galilean: Rejection at Nazareth; “great catch”• Middle Galilean: Sabbath controversies; Sermon on the

Mount; Parables; Bread of Life• Later Galilean: Transfiguration; Discipleship demands• Later Judean: Debate at Feast of Tabernacles; Good

Samaritan• Later Perean: Lazarus; Rich Young Ruler; Zaccheus

3. Sacrifice Period

• Passion Week: Triumphal Entry, Cleansing of Temple, Passover Meal, Upper Room Discourse, Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, Burial

• Resurrection: Early Event, Road to Emmaus, Appearances, Great Commission, Ascension

N.B. Compiling a chronological timeline of the life of Jesus as recorded in the four gospels is extremely difficult. Since gospel writers were more

interested in thematic content and meaning of His life, less so the sequencing of events, an accurate chronology is difficult to determine.

The late New Testament scholar, Harold Hoehner (Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ, Zondervan) has attempted

to date the key events and provide a broad outline. Consulting this work would be helpful to the serious student.

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4. Thematic Diagram

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V. THE MISSION OF JESUS (MESSIAH - KING)

A. Perspective (Peters, Theocratic Kingdom, 1:183)

It has been universally admitted by writers of prominence (e.g. Neander, Hagenbach, Schaff, Kurtz, etc.) whatever their respective views concerning the Kingdom itself, that the Jews, including the pious, held to a personal coming of the Messiah, the literal restoration of the Davidic throne and kingdom, the personal reign of Messiah on David’s throne, the resultant exaltation of Jerusalem and the Jewish nation, and the fulfillment of the Millennial descriptions of that reign.

B. Announcement of the King

1. Luke 1:31-33 (To Mary)

You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.

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2. Luke 1:46-55 (By Mary)

And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, or he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me – holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.”

3. Luke 1:68-79 (By Zechariah)

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us—to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

4. Matthew 3:1-2

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

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C. Announcements by Christ

1. Mark 1:36-38

Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else – to the nearby villages – so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”

2. Matthew 4:17

From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

3. Matthew 10:7

As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’

4. Luke 10:9

Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’

D. Validation of Announcements (signs and wonders)

1. Matthew 4:23-24

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them.

2. Matthew 9:35

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.

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3. Matthew 10:1-8

He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

4. Luke 10:1, 8-9

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, The kingdom of God is near you.’

E. Limitations

1. Matthew 10:5-7

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’

2. Matthew 15:24

He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”

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F. Offer and Rejection of the Kingdom

1. Luke 17:21 (NASB)

“For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

2. A. McLain, Greatness of the Kingdom, 304:

It was received as a promise by Abraham through faith; it was established in history at Sinai subject to Israel’s willingness to obey God; it was terminated on earth because of Israel’s sin; its restoration on earth is foretold by the prophets in connection with Israel’s repentance; and the initial demand of its announcement in the gospel period was, “The kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:15). In this demand, no room was left for any separation of the Kingdom from its King; although this is precisely what the religious leaders of our Lord’s day (and also some today) have thought to do.

3. Rejection of the King is also rejection of the Kingdom offered.

a. Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

b. Mark 11:9-10

Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,“Hosanna!”“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”“Hosanna in the highest!”

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c. John 19:14-15

It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews. But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered.

N.B. The greater theological question is simply this: Who has the right to rule?

VI. A SHORTER HISTORY OF CHRIST: “MARK”

A. Reading Assignment: the student has been encouraged to read much, if not all, of the Gospel of Mark.

B. Q / A on “Mark”

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VII. DEATH AND RESURRECTION

A. Refer to “The Seven Words of the Cross”

B. See Article, “The Resurrection of the Christ” (Unger)

VIII. FOR SESSION 11

A. Minimal Reading: Acts 1 - 2; Galatians (Panorama 1.0)

B. Maximum Reading: Acts 1 - 7; Galatians; I John (Panorama 2.0)

C. Personal Project: Take a person through the “Timeline” for this session (review previous Movements as well). Draw and explain this as best

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MOVEMENT: “LIFE OF CHRIST” (#10 of 12)

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

BROAD, THEMATIC OUTLINES:

Offer of the King

MATTHEWRejection of the King

Presentation of the King Opposition to the King

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Ministry of theSon of Man

Crucifixion &Resurrection of the Son of Man

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25 Key Events in the Life of Christ

1. The Virgin Birth of Christ Luke 2:8-38

2. The Ministry of John the Baptist Matthew 3:1-12 Mark 1:1-8 Luke 3:1-18

3. The Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17 Mark 1:9-11 Luke 3:21-23

4. The Temptation of Jesus Matthew 4:1-11 Mark 1:12-13 Luke 4:1-13

5. The Cleansing of the Temple John 2:13-25 (1st time)

6. The Rejection at Nazareth Luke 4:16-30

7. Healing the Leper Matthew 8:1-4 Mark 1:40-45 Luke 5:12-16

8. Healing the Paralytic Man Matthew 9:2-8 Mark 2:1-12 Luke 5:17-26

9. Healing a Withered Hand Matthew 12:9-14 Mark 3:1-6 Luke 6:6-11

10. Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1 - 8:1 Luke 6:20-49

11. The Blasphemy of the Pharisees Matthew 12:22-37 Mark 3:22-30 Luke 11:14-26

12. The Parables of Jesus Matthew 13:1-53 Mark 4:1-34 Luke 8:4-18

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13. The Feeding of the 5000 Matthew 14:13-21 Mark 6:30-44 Luke 9:10-17 John 6:1-14

14. The Confession of Peter Matthew 16:13-20 Mark 8:27-30 Luke 9:18-21

15. The Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-13 Mark 9:2-13 Luke 9:28-36

16. The Raising of Lazarus John 11:17-46

17. The Triumphal Entry Matthew 21:1-11 Mark 11:1-11 Luke 19:29-44 John 12:12-19

18. The Final Teaching in the Temple Matthew 21:23-46 Mark 11:27 - 12:44 Luke 20:1-19

19. The Olivet Discourse Matthew 24:1 - 25:46 Mark 13:1-37 Luke 21:5-36

20. The Upper Room Discourse John 13:1 - 17:26

21. The Trial Before Caiaphas Matthew 26:59-68 Mark 14:55-65 Luke 22:63-71 John 18:19-24

22. The Mockery of Jesus Matthew 27:27-30 Mark 15:16-19

23. The Crucifixion of Jesus Matthew 27:27-66 Mark 15:33-41 Luke 23:26-49 John 19:17-37

24. The Resurrection of Jesus Matthew 28:1-10 Mark 16:1-8 Luke 24:1-12 John 20:1-10

25. The Ascension of Jesus Mark 16:19-20 Luke 24:50-53 Acts 1:6-11

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The Seven Words of the Cross (NASB)

SPOKEN FROM 9 - 12 AM

1. Luke 23:34

“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”

2. Luke 23:43

“Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”

3. John 19:26-27

“...He said to His mother, ‘Woman, behold your son!’ Then He said to the disciple, ‘Behold your mother!’”

SPOKEN FROM 1 - 3 PM

4. Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34

“My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?”

5. John 19:28

“I thirst.”

6. John 19:30

“It is finished.”

7. Luke 23:46

“Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit.”

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RESURRECTION OF CHRIST(Taken from New Unger’s Bible Dictionary, 1074 - 75)

RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. The return of Christ to bodily life on the earth on the third day after His death.

Scripture Doctrine. Only within recent years have rationalistic interpretations of the Scriptures ventured to assert that the phrase “raised from the dead” does not mean an actual bodily resurrection, and that it simply declares that Christ as a spirit did not remain in hell, but was raised to heaven. That this is a most irrational interpretation is seen from the explicit declaration and the whole tenor of the Scriptures upon this point. Likewise the “vision hypothesis,” that Christ after His death only appeared to His disciples in a way purely subjective, is contrary to the Scrip-tures; neither can it be, as we shall see, sustained upon grounds of reason. The resurrection of our Lord is set before us in the NT as the miraculous restoration of His physical life, the reunion of His spirit with His body, and yet in such a way that the material limitations in which He had previously confined His life were set aside. The resurrection was the beginning of the glorification. It occurred on the morning of the third day after His death, count-ing, according to custom, parts of days as days (cf. Matt. 16:21; Luke 24:1).

The body in which the disciples saw the risen Lord was real, that in which they had seen Him living, and that which had died (see Luke 24:39; John 20:24–29). And yet, as is manifest from the gospel accounts of His appearances during the forty days and of His visible ascension, His body was undergoing the mysterious change of that glorification of which the resurrection was the beginning and the ascension into heaven the end (see 20:4, 14, 26, 21:4; Luke 24:37). What the change was that adapted the Lord’s body to its destined heavenly environment is a question of profitless speculation. But it is evident from the Scriptures that in the resurrection Christ’s glorification only began and also that Christ now dwells in heaven in a glorified body (Phil. 3:21; Col. 3:4). The resurrection of Christ is represented in the Scriptures as wrought by the power of God. Its miraculous power is strongly proclaimed (see Acts 13:30; Rom. 1:4; 1 Cor. 15:15); and thus it presents no difficulty for faith to one who really believes in God. Indeed, the Scriptures represent it as in the deepest sense not unnatural but natural that Christ should be raised from the dead (see Acts 2:24). The testimony of the Scriptures as to the reality of the resurrection is most ample and without a note of discord as to the essential fact itself. The witnesses were not few, but many (see, in addition to accounts in the gospels, 1 Cor. 15:1–8). The declaration of the apostle Paul that he had “seen Jesus our Lord” (1 Cor. 9:1) properly places him among the witnesses to the great reality.

The proclamation of the resurrection lies at the basis of apostolic teaching (see Acts 1:22; 4:2, 33; 17:18; 23:6; 1 Cor. 15:14; etc.). It ranks first among the miracles that bear witness to Christ’s divine character (Rom. 1:4). It is the divine seal of approval upon Christ’s atoning work and thus is in close connection with the justification of sinners (4:25; 5:10; 8:34). It is connected with our spiritual renewal, as the new life of believers comes from the risen Christ (Col. 3:1–3). It is the pledge of the resurrection and glorification of the true followers of Christ (Rom. 8:11; 1 Cor. 15:20–21; Phil. 3:21; 1 Thess. 4:14).

Theological. The denial of this great fact has always come from the enemies of Christianity. This is but natural, as Christianity must stand or fall with the resurrection. That Christ “rose from the dead” has always been a cardinal article of faith in the Christian church. The historic proofs of this fact are most weighty when the relation of the fact to the whole body of saving truth is duly considered. They may fail to convince unbelievers who have no appreciation of the great realities of sin and salvation. But still they are of great value for the defense of the faith and for the comfort of believers. The matter resolves itself mainly into two considerations, namely, the credibility of the witnesses and the difficulties of denial as greater than those of belief. As to the credibility of the witnesses, account is to be taken not only of their number and variety but also of the essential harmony of their reports, the absence of all motive to falsehood, and their self-sac-rificing devotion to the gospel that based itself upon the resurrection. The difficulties that beset denial are found (1) in the impossibility of explaining the empty grave except upon the grounds that the resur-rection actually took place; (2) the attitude of the enemies of Christ after the resurrection, revealing as it did their helpless confusion; (3) the disciples’ sudden transition from hopelessness to triumphant faith, which would be inexplicable except upon the actuality of the resurrection; (4) the founding of Christianity in the world, which can be rationally accounted for only in view of the fact that Christ actually rose from the dead. E. MCC

bibliography: W. Milligan, The Resurrection of Our Lord (1884); H. Latham, The Risen Master (1901); M. L. Loane, Our Risen Lord (1965); J. Orr and H. C. G. Moule, The Resurrection of Christ (1980). For additional information see The Minister’s Library (1985), pp. 256–66.[1]