October 10 reading
Jesus Died and Rose Again, by D Sween
October 10 reading Luke 23-24 |
Luke Commentary Dictionary, Study, plus Books  to buy |
* The Science of the Crucifixion, Shrier * Medical Aspects of Crucifixion, Terasaka |
| FACT: “For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (23:31) PRAYER: “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.” (23:34) |
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Jesus was then taken to Pilate. Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. He was then sent to Herod. The chief priests and teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. Herod then sent him back to Pilate. With loud shouts the Jews insistently demanded that he be crucified and their shouts prevailed. Jesus was led out to the place called the Skull, where they crucified him, along with the criminals — one on his right, the other on his left. As Jesus died he said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” He was then quickly buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, before Preparation Day was over and the Sabbath began. On the first day of the week Jesus rose from the dead. He appeared to two disciples walking from Jerusalem toward Emmaus. Not recognizing him, they told him about Jesus and how hopeful they had been that Jesus was the one to redeem Israel. They didn’t recognize him even while he explained the scriptures in the Old Testament – from Moses through the Prophets – with the requirements that the Messiah would have to suffer a specific kind of death plus resurrection before other things could happen. It wasn’t until He ate with them in Emmaus that they saw their guest was Jesus. When he disappeared from their sight, they hurried back to Jerusalem to report to the eleven apostles that they had just seen Jesus. For several weeks, Jesus would appear occasionally to various disciples. Some times he would eat with them. During this time, he insisted that “Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” (24:44b) Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. The Messiah would suffer. The Messiah would rise from the dead on the third day. Repentance and forgiveness of sins would be preached in Jesus’ name to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. They focused on these scriptures with instructions to stay put until Jesus would send the Father’s promise of power to them. When Jesus had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. |
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| Tomorrow’s reading (October 11) Jeremiah 1-3 Is there any cure for faithless backsliders? |
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