Étude 1 sur 3 · Témoignages confirmant celui du Messie Jésus

  1. Étude 1 : Témoignages confirmant celui du Messie Jésus
  2. Étude 2 : La réaction de la foule
  3. Étude 3 : Nouveau discours de Pierre

From the second to the third Passover festival

  • PER072 Testimonies confirming that of Jesus the Messiah

    The article discusses the testimonies confirming that Jesus is the Messiah, notably those of John the Baptist and the divine miracles, in John's tradition. The setting is Jerusalem after Passover in March AD 31. Jesus criticises the religious authorities who do not recognise him and invokes Moses as a precursor. Some, such as Nicodemus, will convert.

    Genesis 28.18 (King James Version) :
    And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
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From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week

  • PER170 The reaction of the crowd

    After the multiplication of the loaves, the crowd recognizes Jesus as the prophet announced by Moses and wants to crown him king. Only John reports this episode. Jesus withdraws to the mountain, refusing a political kingship. This passage reveals the tension between popular messianic expectations and the spiritual mission of the Messiah, who refuses to conform to the nationalist hopes of his time.

    Deuteronomy 18.15 (King James Version) :
    The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
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Peter's ministry

  • ADA010 Peter's second speech

    The article explores Peter's second great speech, following Pentecost. Peter, accompanied by John, preaches in Jerusalem after the healing of a lame man, stressing Christology, repentance and the prophecies of the Messiah. The speech has an impact on the community but meets with opposition from the religious authorities.

    Deuteronomy 18.15 (King James Version) :
    The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate