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26. On The Night He Was Betrayed

Mark 14:12-26

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Erskine White

... freely giving you tonight. One more aspect of this Maundy Thursday night stands out, as Mark's gospel has presented it in our text this evening. It is that Jesus gave thanks - twice - and that He sang a hymn with the disciples before they left for the Mount of Olives. Think about that for a moment. On the night He was betrayed, Jesus gave thanks. He sang a hymn. It shows that the faithful heart is never defeated. It shows that the world can take your body, your money, your health and whatever else; but only ...

27. The Arrest of Jesus

John 18:1-11, John 18:12-14

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... the only Gospel that mentions Jesus’ route out of the city in this way. The terminology, which agrees with that of the LXX, accurately describes the Kidron and probably helped to fix what later became the traditional locations of Gethsemane near the foot of the Mount of Olives. 18:3 Torches, lanterns: The detail serves as a reminder that it was still night, as in 13:30. Judas’ departure had taken place only a few hours earlier. In Luke, Jesus tells those who have come to arrest him, “This is your hour ...

28. Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36-46

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... to tell them that the betrayer is approaching (note the same verb [ēngiken] in both v. 45 and v. 46: not only the critical hour but the traitor as well “has drawn near”). Additional Notes 26:36 Gethsemane: Modern Gethsemane (at the foot of the Mount of Olives) has several olive trees that are hundreds of years old but could hardly date from the time of Christ. The two traditional sites (side by side) are without doubt in the general vicinity of the original garden, but no exact location can be proven ...

29. On Your Mark, Get Set . . .

Mark 13:1-8, 32-33

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!" [2] Then Jesus asked him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down." [3] When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, [4] "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?" [5] Then Jesus began to say to them, "Beware that no one leads ...

30. Gethsemane

Mark 14:32-42

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

Following the Last Supper, Jesus goes to Gethsemane (Hebrew “olive press”), an olive grove in the valley between the Mount of Olives and the temple mount where he and the disciples often gathered (Luke 22:39; John 18:1–2). Commanding the disciples to remain, Jesus departs a few paces in order to pray (14:32–42). This is the third time in Mark that Jesus prays (cf. 1:35; 6:46); ...

31. On His Way

Matthew 21:1-11

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Larry Powell

... also heard of it and planned to kill both Jesus and Lazarus. Apparently, by the time they had settled upon a suitably fiendish scheme, Jesus was already on his way. He is coming closer now. "And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me’ " (Matthew 21:1, 2). They did as they had been instructed, putting ...

32. A Reed Who Became a Rock

John 1:35-42

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R. Blaine Detrick

... , he left the group of disciples at the foot of the mountain, except for three - Peter, James, and John (Matthew 17:1-8). When Jesus entered, on the last night of his earthly ministry, the Garden of Gethsemane, that lovely spot at the foot of the Mount of Olives, he left the disciples at the gate and went toward the center of the garden to pray. However, he took with him three of his disciples - that’s right: Peter, James, and John (Mark 14:32, 33). That is why this trio is considered the "inner ...

33. Connected To God

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Lee Griess

... abandoned us but he has ascended into heaven and that's what the focus of our worship today is about. So important is this event that Luke describes it twice in the last chapter of his gospel and the first chapter of Acts. The setting is the Mount of Olives. Forty days had passed since the resurrection of Jesus. It was time for him to return to heaven. And so once again, Jesus appears to the disciples. He joins them in worship. He breaks bread with them. He announces to them that they will soon receive the ...

34. When We Feel Unwanted

Luke 19:28-44

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King Duncan

... this day we remember how the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus into their city. You know the story. Jesus has been making a slow steady journey accompanied by his disciples and some other supporters to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead to a village where, he said, they would find a colt of a donkey which no one had ever ridden. He told them to untie it and bring it to him. If anyone asked, “Why are you untying ...

35. Mark 11:1-11

Mark 11:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... finally "were approaching Jerusalem." The journey toward the HolyCity and all the events to unfold here are at last completed. But Mark also notes that their path leads them "near the Mount of Olives." Zechariah 14 specifically recalls that the coronation march for the divine warrior-king begins at the Mount of Olives. In Jewish tradition, this is the place where the triumphal entry of the new messianic ruler of the city will start. Before Jesus actually enters the city, he sends his disciples ahead ...

36. The Triumphal Entry

Matthew 21:1-11

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... to Jerusalem from the east. When they arrived at the village of Bethphage, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead to secure a donkey and her colt. Bethphage was located on the Mount of Olives and considered the eastern boundary of Jerusalem (the name means “house of the country districts,” Lat. pagi). The Mount of Olives is directly east from Jerusalem across the Kidron valley and held an important place in Jewish eschatology. The two disciples are told that, if anyone says anything to them about untying ...

37. Prologue to the Law of the Temple: The Lord Comes Home

Ezekiel 40:1--43:12

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... Isa. 6) but Babylon (1:26–28). In chapters 8–11, the prophet sees the Glory move from “above the cherubim” in the Most Holy Place to the temple threshold (9:3), then to the eastern gate of the inner court (10:19), and then to the Mount of Olives, east of the city (11:23). In the temple vision, as we will see, this disassociation continues. The promise of God’s presence is not dependent upon the ark, or upon the imagery and symbolism associated with it (43:7). Next the angel takes Ezekiel back ...

38. The Glory Departs

Ezekiel 8:1-18, Ezekiel 9:1-11, Ezekiel 10:1-22, Ezekiel 11:1-15, Ezekiel 11:16-25

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... . 11:22–25 The conclusion of this vision complex returns us, once more, to the wheels and the cherubim. As the prophet watches, the glory of the Lord departs from Jerusalem altogether, stopping above the mountain east of it (v. 23)—that is, the Mount of Olives. The Glory, it appears, is headed toward the exiles in Babylon. But when next the prophet experiences the Lord’s Glory, some twenty years later, the Glory will enter the glorified temple of his vision just as it has departed from the temple in ...

39. Signs of the End of the Age

Mark 13:1-31

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... , Jerusalem,” IDB, vol. 4, pp. 550–60.) To mention just a few details, the stones used measured over 25 by 8 by 12 feet; the courts were surrounded by huge colonnades; and there were ornate decorations in bright colors made of precious materials. 13:3 The Mount of Olives lies directly east of the temple area and overlooks the city. See the note on 11:1. Peter, James, John and Andrew: Again, we note the inner circle mentioned by Mark elsewhere, but usually without Andrew (cf. 1:16–20; 5:37; 9:2; 10:35 ...

40. Getting Ready for the Passover

Luke 22:7-38, Luke 22:1-6

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R.T. France

... following afternoon (no lamb is mentioned in any of the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper). Interpretive Insights 21:37 to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives. At Passover time Jerusalem was massively overcrowded, and pilgrims from outside the city camped in the surrounding area. The west slope of the Mount of Olives, overlooking the city, was counted as within the extended city boundaries for the period of the festival. That is the traditional site of Gethsemane (though Luke does not ...

41. Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

Acts 1:12-26

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... in Acts. Like most of the speeches in this book, it is probably only a summary of what Peter said. Nevertheless, behind Luke’s report we can still catch the original tones of the apostle. 1:12–14 As instructed, the apostles retraced their steps from the Mount of Olives to the city, there to await the Father’s gift (cf. vv. 4, 5). They were quartered in an upper room. This would have given them a degree of privacy that suited their purpose well, for much of their time was spent in prayer (cf. Dan. 6 ...

42. Lazarus Laughed

John 11:17-37

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Donald B. Strobe

... that such a pagan practice is disrespectful of the dead. The custom was to bury in caves on the hillside. As one visits Jerusalem and the surrounding hillsides, especially the Mount of Olives today, one can see thousands of graves. the whole area seems to be one gigantic necropolis. And Bethany was just over the Mount of Olives, a scant two miles from Jerusalem. From Jesus’ day there are records of an occasional resuscitation, in which a supposedly dead person would be revived by the coolness of the ...

43. The Temple of Doom and the Bridegroom

Mark 13:1-31

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Leonard Sweet

... .” So complete was the destruction of the site that Josephus mourned that it was as though “it had never been inhabited” (War, 7.3). To further punctuate his words Jesus leads his disciples up the Mount of Olives “opposite the Temple.” In Zechariah 14:4 the Mount of Olives is the final site for the devastation and division of Jerusalem. Jesus’ physical location and his personal posture (seated with his disciple around him) emphasize his own authority and divine role as judge over the “enemy ...

44. The Things Close to Your Heart

Mark 13:1-31

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Leonard Sweet

45. The Coming of the King

Luke 19:45-48, Luke 19:28-44

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R.T. France

... in 19:43–44 recalls prophetic descriptions of Nebuchadnezzar’s capture of Jerusalem in 586 BC (e.g., Jer. 6; cf. Isa. 29:1–4). Interpretive Insights 19:29 Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives. The road from Jericho goes through Bethany, on the far side of the ridge (the Mount of Olives) that overlooks Jerusalem from the east, and at the probable site of Bethphage comes into sight the city (see 19:41) across the Kidron Valley. 19:30 a colt tied there, which no one has ever ...

46. The Man From Galilee VI: The Tragedy Of His Victory

Matthew 21:1-11

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... the Jordan Valley, through the streets of Jericho, up that long, winding road toward the city of Jerusalem. He and His disciples stopped out there at a little village called Bethphage, just before the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two disciples into the village to get a donkey. Then Jesus got on that donkey and rode over the Mount of Olives, heading toward the gate of the city of Jerusalem. How did He know the donkey would be there? Someone left it for Him. How did the people know He was coming to the city ...

47. Jesus Teaches at the Feast

John 7:14-24

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... Gospel is viewed as an anticipation of Jesus’ Passion (see Introduction) this discourse corresponds to the summary found in Luke 21:37–38: “Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.” Such, at any rate, is the pattern presupposed by whoever was responsible for using 7:53–8:11 to split the discourse in two: “Then each went to his own home ...

48. The Trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin

Mark 14:53-65

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Grant R. Osborne

... is a contrast in this scene between Jesus’s calm in the midst of terrible opposition and Peter’s total breakdown at the flimsiest of pressures. The temple police march Jesus back over the same ground they had just traversed down the slope of the Mount of Olives and across the Kidron Valley into Jerusalem. The Sanhedrin (the three main groups—chief priests, elders, scribes—are noted, as in v. 43) had sent out the guards to bring Jesus in for trial, and they deliver him first to Annas (father-in-law ...

49. Behold The Man Who Tried To Be King

Matthew 21:1-10

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... forever."1 When Jesus went to Jerusalem he found a wall. He had come to build a bridge. But he knew all along that on the other side of the wall his crucifixion awaited him. One of the hotels where we have stayed in Jerusalem is located on the Mount of Olives. You can look back behind that hotel toward Bethany and Bethphage. Standing out in front of that hotel you can look over the wall into the old city of Jerusalem. Usually a man is there who offers camel rides. It is a really good deal. It costs only one ...

50. Prelude to the Passion

Matthew 21:1-11

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King Duncan

... a trial to which their Master would be subjected, the crucifixion and his subsequent resurrection. It was truly the week that changed history. Yet it started out so routinely. They were making their way to Jerusalem when they came to a place named Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two disciples on ahead, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and . . . you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the ...

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