From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week 1 study
The last week before the arrest 1 study
From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week
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PER176
Peter acknowledges Jesus as the Messiah
Pericope 176 recounts Peter's confession that Jesus is the Messiah, reported only by John (6.62-71). After a mass departure of disciples, Jesus asks the Twelve about their commitment. Peter responds with a remarkable proclamation of faith. The article explores the tension between divine sovereignty and human freedom, and concludes with the mention of Judas Iscariot, a reminder that nothing escapes God's gaze.
1 Timothy 2.4 (King James Version) :Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
The last week before the arrest
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PER283
Announcement of the Destruction of Jerusalem
In Luke 19.41-44, Jesus approaches Jerusalem, weeps over the city and foretells with precision its future destruction by the Romans in AD 70. Only Luke reports this episode in this form. Jesus laments that Jerusalem did not recognize its divine visitation. This passage reveals both the compassion of the Messiah and the gravity of rejecting divine revelation, and it belongs to the last week before his arrest.
Luke 18.31-33 (King James Version) :Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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ANN032
Judas Iscariot, One of the Twelve
Judas Iscariot, famous for his betrayal, is examined in this article, which explores his selection as one of the twelve apostles and the theological implications…