Barton's Bible Study Notes

Life of Christ: Unit 30 - Sections 112-114

Read Luke 13:10-21. As happened on many occasions, Jesus was in a synagogue on the Sabbath where there was a person with a physical and spiritual need.

1. What was wrong with this woman in the synagogue?

2. When the leader of the synagogue became indignant and reprimanded Jesus, how did Jesus answer him?

3. What two parables about the Kingdom does Jesus tell in response to this incident?

4. What do you think the point of these two parables might be?

Read John 10:22-42. In December, A.D. 32, when our Lord visits Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah), John records another conversation Jesus had with the religious leaders.

5. What was the question initially asked by these religious leaders? How does Jesus answer this question?

6. Why did these Jews take up stones to kill Jesus?

7. What two statements did these Jews object to in particular?

8. What did Jesus do in response to this attempt to kill Him?

9. Why do you think many people believed in Jesus after he left Jerusalem and went to the area of Perea where John the Baptist had spent a lot of time?

The Applications:

What are the applications of these passages to our lives today? Identify as many as you are able.