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Gospel Luke Bible Study #71
Luke 22:47-53 Jesus was arrested.

1. How would you feel if police put a handcuff on you and arrested you even though you didn’t do anything wrong?
=never experienced
2. When did a crowd arrive to arrest Jesus? 22:46, 47
=at night
Who were in the crowd? 22:52, Jn.18:3
a. the chief priests
=High priest (1 person)
=Chief priest (200 people): serving in the temple and supervising other priests
=ordinary priests (7200 people): ordinary job
=Levites: temple police, guards, musician, and so on
=24 locations: 10 people on each location. 240 Levites were guarding the temple
b. the officers of the Temple guards
=Levites
c. the elders
=Sanhedrin
d. Whom were they serving?
=devil
How many were they?
=240 Levites, 100 chief priests, 12 elders,
=Band of soldiers: cohort 600 soldiers
Who was leading them? 22:47
=Judas
Why did Judas want to kiss Jesus? 22:47
=to inform who is Jesus
When does one kiss another person?
=respect and honor
What was the motivation of Judas’ kiss? 22:48
=betrayal
Are you able to see a hidden evil motivation behind a kiss?
=we need to know
3. What did the disciples of Jesus want to do? 22:49
=fight
How many swords did they have? 22:38
=two
Was it possible for the Eleven to fight the armed crowds?
=not,
Why did the disciples want to fight for Jesus?
=Jesus was controlling situation.
=crowd were fearful
What did Peter do before Jesus answered their question? 22:50
=cut off the right ear of one of servants of the high priest
How did he cut Marcus’ ear?
=Peter tried to cut his neck.
Why was the disciple’s action going against Jesus’ will?
=it is against God’s will
=Jesus decided to surrender his life
How did Jesus resolve this situation? 22:51
a. No more of this: no weapon, no violence and no physical force
b. And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
=Man had a new ear instantly
c. How did Jesus show the nature of His kingdom? Jn.18:36
=Jesus kingdom: love, peace and healing
d. What power didn’t Jesus use to prevent the arrest? Mt.26:53
=father would send 12 legions each one 6000 soldiers

4. What kind of criminal did the crowd treat Jesus as? 22:52
=a leader of rebellion
Why didn’t they arrest Jesus when He was with them in the temple courts every day? 22:53
=It was not God’s time
Why did they arrest Jesus then? 22:53
a. This is your hour…………...What does it mean?
=you are now allowed to do their purpose
b. When darkness reigns…….. What darkness would Jesus go through?
=arrested and torched
=suffered and died
=buried
c. How was Jesus able to go through the darkness?
=Jesus overcame the darkness by conquering the fear by prayer
d. What is your faith like when you go through darkness?
=pray and wait
e. What does God do while darkness reigns?
=murder, injustice, violence
=God prepared Jesus for salvation for all people

5. Whom did Judas serve and what didn’t he know about God?
=Judas: Satan, he didn’t know about God’s will and God’s time
Whom did the religious leaders serve and what didn’t they know about God?
=Chief priest: Satan, they didn’t know God’s will and God’s time
Whom did the disciples serve and what didn’t they know about God?
=Disciples: they were tempted, they didn’t know God’s will and God’s time
Whom did Jesus serve and what did He know about God?
=Jesus: serving God, Jesus knew God’s will and God’s time