Did Jesus get a fair trial?

Consider all the facts.... did Jesus get a fair trial? Who wanted him executed the most?

Miracles of Jesus

What is your educated opinion of miracles? Do they really happen? Did Jesus perform miracles? Are miracles only in the past or do they still happen now? Has our scientific world made us blind to miracles? What do you think?

The Kingdom of God

Read pages 134-140 and answer these questions: Jesus' Kingdom of God differed radically from the traditional Jewish view of the Kingdom. What was the key difference and would you have preferred Jesus' view or the traditional view if you were a first century Jew living at the time of Jesus? Explain!

John's Gospel

Read pages 105-106 and answer theses questions: Respond to this quote from John's Gospel.... "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." What did John mean by the "WORD?" Why do you think he decided to use this technique to introduce his Gospel? Do you like John's style? Explain.

Religious Truth & Historical Truth

Read and highlight pages 25-29 carefully and answer these questions: What is the difference between "religious truth" and "historical truth?" Do you believe they are both valid forms of truth? Explain.

The Great Temple of Jerusalem

Read and highlight pages 94-97 and answer this question: If you were a young Jew from a small village, what do you think your reaction would be to seeing the Temple for the first time? What would you think and feel as a young Jew?

Women of Israel (HW due Monday, October 26th)

Read pages 84-91 and respond to these questions: How were women in Jesus' time treated? What types of things would modern women find unacceptable? How were the marriages different from our modern marriages? Do you think women are happier today?