Matthew 27 Laws related to Jewish Trials If a man was arrested for a capital crime he could never be arrested at night It had to be in broad daylight Jesus arrest took place at night If a man was arrested for a crime no one cooperating in the arrest could be in any way connected to the one ID: 534165
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The Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus
Matthew 27Slide2
Laws related to Jewish Trials
If a man was arrested for a capital crime, he could never be arrested at night. It had to be in broad daylight. Jesus' arrest took place at night.
If a man was arrested for a crime, no one cooperating in the arrest could be in any way connected to the one who is accused
No Jewish trial could ever be held at night.
The members of the Jewish court, after hearing the testimony of true witnesses (none of which were ever brought before Jesus) in a capital crime, could not immediately act and judge. They were to go home and remain alone and separate from one another for two days (at the least, one full day), thinking about the testimonies they had heard. Slide3
Laws related to Jewish Trials
They never took an “all in favor say I, all opposed say no” kind of vote. Their vote was supposed to be taken from the youngest to the oldest so that the youngest wouldn't be intimidated or influenced by the older votes. This never happened.
The Sanhedrin may only hear charges; they cannot be the accusers
A public discussion of the charges must be held before a trial proceeds
No man may be arrested the day before a FeastIf any criminal is sentenced to die, he must be given another trialNo person may be condemned on his own confession
BUT: What is a trial?
Matthew 26:59Slide4
“After
the Savior said these words, the men and officers ‘went backward, and fell to the ground’ (
John 18:6
), ‘apparently unable to exercise power over Jesus unless permitted to do so’
(Bruce R.
McConkie
,
Doctrinal New Testament Commentary,
1:780).
‘The simple dignity and gentle yet compelling force of Christ’s presence proved more potent than strong arms and weapons of violence’ (James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, 3rd ed. [1916], 615). This detail shows that the Savior had the ability to overpower his captors but voluntarily submitted to arrest and crucifixion” (New Testament Student Manual [Church Educational System manual, 2014], 256).
John 18:5–8
.
“
I am he”Slide5
Matthew 26:50-57
What
does this teach you about the Savior’s willingness to do Heavenly Father’s
will?
(cross reference 1 Nephi 19:9)Slide6
Peter’s Denial
WHAT HAPPENED TO PETER?
WHAT DID PETER SAY?
Luke 22:55–57
Luke 22:58
Luke 22:59–60
What lessons can we learn from Peter’s experience?Slide7
Elder Bruce R.
McConkie
: “Peter is the classic example of how the power of conversion works on receptive souls. During our Lord’s mortal ministry, Peter had a testimony, born of the Spirit, of the divinity of Christ and of the great plan of salvation which was in Christ. ‘Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God,’ he said, as the Holy
Ghost gave
him utterance.
When
others fell away, Peter stood forth with the apostolic assurance, ‘We believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.’ (John
6:69)
Peter knew, and his knowledge came by revelation.
“But Peter was not converted, because he had not become a new creature of the Holy Ghost. Rather, long after Peter had gained a testimony, and on the very night Jesus was arrested, he said to Peter:
‘When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.’
(Luke
22:32)
Immediately thereafter, and regardless of his testimony, Peter denied that he knew Christ. (Luke 22:54–62.) After the crucifixion,
they were truly converted; and their subsequent achievements manifest the fixity of their conversions. (Acts 3; 4.)” (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. [1966], 162–63).Slide8
When Jesus was arrested, “all the disciples forsook him, and fled” (Matthew
26:56). Jesus allowed the officers to arrest Him. They took Him to Annas
, one of the Jewish leaders, and then to Caiaphas, the high priest who sought to condemn Jesus to death. Peter and another disciple followed Jesus.
The
high priest Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin charged Jesus with blasphemy—a crime that was punishable by death under Jewish law; however, under Roman rule, the Jews had no power to put someone to death for blasphemy. Therefore, the Jewish leaders sought to find an offense under Roman law by which Jesus would be punished by death.The Jewish
leaders delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. When Judas saw this, he regretted his choice to betray Jesus, sought to return the money he had received from the Jewish leaders, and then ended his own life. Because the silver pieces were “the price of blood” (Matthew 27:6) and therefore not lawful to add to the treasury, the Jewish leaders used the money to purchase the potter’s field, where strangers (or foreigners) were to be buried
.
E
ach
year during the Feast of the Passover, it was the custom of the Roman governor to pardon a convicted criminal. The people were permitted to select one prisoner to be released. One notable prisoner at the time of Jesus’s sentencing was a man named Barabbas, who had been convicted as a thief, a rebel against Roman authority, and a murderer.Slide9
Jesus Before PilateSlide10
Pilate’s Question: John
18:35
Jesus’ Answer: John 18:37
The
number one stumbling block of believers is
worldliness
. When believers think that they can enjoy a little
wordliness
while being a member of God’s kingdom, they are mistaken. When a person lives in a kingdom, they are subject to the rules and the reign of the king. Disobedience to the King meant removal from the kingdom. Jesus has asked us to be in the world, but not OF the world, for his kingdom is not OF THIS WORLD.
YOUR KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD! Slide11
Elder Robert D. Hales: “
When we respond to our accusers as the Savior did, we not only become more Christlike, we invite others to feel His love and follow Him as well.
“To respond in a
Christlike
way cannot be scripted or based on a formula. The Savior responded differently in every situation. When He was confronted by wicked King Herod, He remained silent. When He stood before Pilate, He bore a simple and powerful testimony of His divinity and purpose. Facing the moneychangers who were defiling the temple, He exercised His divine responsibility to preserve and protect that which was sacred. Lifted up upon a cross, He uttered the incomparable Christian response: ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do’ (Luke 23:34).
“Some people mistakenly think responses such as silence, meekness, forgiveness, and bearing humble testimony are passive or weak. But to ‘love [our] enemies, bless them that curse [us], do good to them that hate [us], and pray for them which despitefully use [us], and persecute [us]’ (Matthew 5:44) takes faith, strength, and, most of all, Christian courage”
(
“Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship,”
Ensign
or Liahona,Nov. 2008, 72).Slide12
The victim was
scourged (flogged with a whip with fragments of bone and metal to remove skin, flesh, and muscle from the upper back to the lower parts of the legs).
The bones
of the back, including the spinal
column, were often exposed during the scourging, often resulting in deathAfter the scourging, the victim was crucified. The cause of death
on a cross was
the loss of blood and the inability to breathe due to the position of the body
The victim eventually
suffocated
when he became unable to support his body12Matthew 27:26Slide13
Simon of Cyrene
Matthew 27:27–32
Where is Cyrene?Slide14
Watch the Lamb
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KLLPK7NXSlide15Slide16
The Via Dolorosa
("
Way of
Suffering“) is a street in Jerusalem along which Jesus
walked
from Pilate’s palace on
the way to his
crucifixion at Calvary.
The winding route is a distance of just under ½ mile. Jesus carried his 125lb cross along this route. Slide17
Pilate’s Palace
CalvarySlide18
Jesus was marched
The Via Dolorosa
Slide19
The Via Dolorosa
Slide20
The Via Dolorosa
Slide21
The Via Dolorosa
Slide22
The Via Dolorosa
Slide23
The Via Dolorosa
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Via Dolorosa
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XDz05wpOvS4
Slide26
What do you see?
Matthew 27:33–34Slide27
“God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering” (
Genesis 22:8
).
Usually, there will come a time when God will test the depth of your devotion to Him. Abraham was willing to obey God. He did not talk back, make excuses, or turn away from God. He just obeyed—knowing in his heart that the Lord would provide the right sacrifice. How often have you faced a difficult situation and thought, “Lord, You can have anything, but please, just don’t take ______.” You can fill in the blank for yourself. Is there something that you are withholding from God? Could it be a relationship, dream, idea, or pursuit? Worship begins in the heart. Therefore, always be willing to obey the Lord by letting go of anything you deem more valuable than your relationship with Him. When you do, His goodness and mercy will be poured out in abundance for you. God never sends a test our way just because He’s in a testing mood. He has a specific purpose in mind. Usually, it is to draw us closer to Himself.
So
… WHAT IS YOUR ISAAC? Just as the ram was right next to Abraham and Isaac, caught in a thicket, your solution might be right next to you and you don’t recognize it because you haven’t given up your Isaac. What is your Isaac?Slide28
SINS, SACRIFICES, AND OFFERINGS
1 -
Presentation of the
animal (Leviticus 1:1-3)
According to vs 3, how is it offered?
According to vs 3, where is it offered? When did this happen for Christ?2
- Laying on of
hands, transferring sins to the animal (Lev 1:4-5)
East of the altar, symbolic of _______________________)3 - Slaughtering of the animal (Leviticus 1:9-11) on the north end of the altar, symbolic of ____________________). Who kills the animal? According to verse 9, how much of the animal is burned on the altar? 4 - Burning of the sacrifice, followed by a meal (Leviticus 1:12-13) When did this happen for Christ? (hint: it also happens for us)
5 - Sprinkling of blood (Leviticus 1:15)
Gethsemane
Calvary
THE SACRAMENTSlide29Slide30Slide31
W
ent
against the popular vote.
Admitted
his
wrong
Concerned
about spiritual
condition and condemnation
Wanted Jesus for eternityLuke 23:39-43
Followed
the crowd of
mockers
Didn’t understand who Christ was (“jeering”)
Sorry for being caughtWorried about his present earthly condition. (Some people want to be delivered from health problems or finance problems or family problems - but Jesus came to deliver us from our eternal problems.)Wanted Jesus for a short timeWHICH SIDE OF THE CROSS ARE YOU ON?Our understanding of sin determine which side of the cross we are on. Slide32Slide33
Psalms 22:14-18
“I
am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of
joint.
My strength is dried
up…and
my tongue
cleaveth
to my
jaws.“They pierced my hands and my feet. They look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them and cast lots upon my vesture.”33
Remember, David prophesied Jesus’ deathSlide34
The Greek word for
hand (
cheir
)
means “lower arm” and includes both the hands and the wrists. History indicates that both
the hand
and wrist
of Christ were pierced as the
full weight of a victim’s body
could not be held by nails hands alone. (see “Discovery”, Ensign, July 1975)Take a moment and firmly press against your palm; then do the same against your wrist. 34Slide35
Jesus is scourged and crucifiedSlide36
What happened
while Jesus was on the cross?
“The
agony of Gethsemane
returned
.
In
those
bitterest
hours, the dying Christ was alone.”James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ (p, 612).Slide37
“There is no physical pain, no spiritual wound, no anguish of soul or heartache, no infirmity or weakness you
will confront in mortality that the Savior did not experience first. In a moment of weakness we may cry out, ‘No one knows what it is
like!
No one
understands!’ But the Son of God perfectly knows and understands, for He has felt and borne our individual burdens. And because of His infinite and eternal sacrifice, He has perfect empathy and can extend to us His arm of mercy. He can reach out, touch, succor, heal, and strengthen us” (“Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease,” Ensign
or
Liahona,
May 2014, 90).Slide38
7 statements from the crossSlide39
Father forgive them
Today, you will be with me in paradise
Woman behold thy son
Why hast thou forsaken me?
I thirst
It is finished
Into thy hands I commend my spirit
______________________
______________________
______________________ ______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
STATEMENT FROM THE CROSS
APPLICATION TO TODAYMatthew 27:35–50Slide40
“Character is revealed … in the power to discern the suffering of other people when we ourselves are suffering; in the ability to detect the hunger of others when we are hungry; and in the power to reach out and extend compassion for the spiritual agony of others when we are in the midst of our own spiritual distress. Thus, character is demonstrated by looking and reaching outward when the natural and instinctive response is to be self-absorbed and turn inward. If such a capacity is indeed the ultimate criterion of moral character, then the Savior of the world is the perfect example of such a consistent and charitable character” (
“The Character of Christ”
[Brigham Young University–Idaho Religion Symposium, Jan. 25, 2003], 2–3).
When have you seen someone follow the Savior’s example by choosing to help others even when he or she was in need?Slide41
“
It was required, indeed it was central to the significance of the Atonement, that this perfect Son who had never spoken ill nor done wrong nor touched an unclean thing had to know how the rest of humankind—us, all of us—would feel when we did commit such sins. For His Atonement to be infinite and eternal, He had to feel what it was like to die not only physically but spiritually, to sense what it was like to have the divine Spirit withdraw, leaving one feeling totally, abjectly, hopelessly alone”
(Elder Holland,
“None
Were with Him,”
88).
Mormon Messages
video
“None Were with Him”
(4:25). Why did Heavenly Father withdraw His Spirit from Jesus at this moment?Slide42
Write in your Journal….
(you’ll have about 5-8mins)
What feelings did you have today about the Savior?
How
is your life different
because
of the
Savior?
Which
of the Savior’s characteristics do you most admire?What has helped you feel or know that Jesus is the Christ?Slide43
The Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus
Matthew 27