Download 2.17 Outline of Jesus` Life:

Pre-birth:
B.C.
 63 - The Romans Come to
Power, Pompey is ruler
 37 – Herod the Great in Power
in one of the Roman provinces –
orders executions of his
enemies
 29 BC – Herod orders the death
of Mariamne (his wife)
 25 – 7 – Herod oversees huge
Roman expansion of territory
and construction of new cities
(Caesarea) and monuments
(especially in Jerusalem)
Pompey
Herod
6 – 5 B.C. – Jesus is born
– Herod orders the
slaughter of all Jewish
babies (Mary and Joseph
escape to Egypt)
 4 B.C. – Herod dies. His
three sons (Archelaus,
Philip, and Antipas) all
make their case to
Caesar Augustus
(leader of the Roman
empire) to be
proclaimed the sole
ruler (of Judea).
 Augustus divides the
land into three sections,
with each son getting
one section.
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Caesar Augustus
Pre-Ministry (6 B.C – 26
A.D.)
 After Jesus’ birth, and
after hearing about
Herod’s plan to kill all
Jewish male babies, Mary
and Joseph flee
Bethlehem and go to
Egypt
 After Herod dies, they
return to Israel but settle
in Nazareth, thus
fulfilling an OT prophecy
that the Messiah would
come from Nazareth
An artists depiction of the
boy Jesus in the temple
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The only recorded story of Jesus as a
young boy that we have is found in
Luke’s gospel where a 12 year old Jesus
accompanies his parents to Jerusalem,
and he goes to the temple and stuns the
priests and teachers there with his
knowledge of the law (Luke 2:41-50) –
(but remember, Luke’s purpose was to do
precisely this – a full and comprehensive
biography, including everything)
Jesus Begins His Public
Ministry (26-27 A.D.)
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All 4 gospels associate Jesus with
John the Baptist (who was like a
prophet, warning the people that
their Messiah was about to arrive)
John the Baptist warns the people
that they will need to repent and
that salvation will come from
Jesus, not from their family line or
other tradition
John is often referred to as the
“forerunner” of Jesus and in 26
A.D. John baptizes Jesus in the
town of Bethany
Francesca’s depiction of
Jesus’ baptism by John the
Baptist (1449)
Jesus Begins His Public Ministry (2627 A.D.)
 Following Jesus’ baptism he goes to
the wilderness to be tempted by
Satan, before launching his ministry
 Jesus resists the temptations and
then returns to the region of Galilee
 After his time in the desert or
wilderness Jesus calls people to
believe in Him
 He then proceeds to call and gather
a group of disciples (12) around him
 They will accompany him and learn
from him for the next three years
“Christ in the Desert”
by Ivan Kramskoy
Ministry in Galilee (27-29 A.D.)
 During this period Jesus’ friend
and forerunner, John the
Baptist is executed (Luke 3) by
Herod
 As Jesus begins to teach some
are drawn to him, while others
are offended because he mixes
with people of different races
and ethnic backgrounds
 During the time Jesus’ fame did
grow (partially because of the
miracles he performed), but
mostly because he claimed that
God’s kingdom had come –
here, on earth, but also later, in
heaven
The execution of
John the Baptist
Ministry in Galilee (cont.) 27-29 A.D.
 Jesus did face opposition – especially from of
the Jewish leaders. Why?
1. Many Jews began to favor his teaching to theirs
2. He had authority; they were losing their authority
3. He challenged the O.T. law (not because he thought
it was wrong, but because it meant salvation was
by what you did, not by who you were – as a
person)
4. He associated with everyone without prejudice
(Jewish leaders still reflected the 1st century belief
that you only mingle with your own kind)
5. He performed miracles (they didn’t, and
couldn’t)
6. He didn’t condemn the Roman government –
they did (on paying taxes to Rome Jesus said,
“…give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God
what is God’s”
7. Frankly, he was smarter than them; he had
more knowledge of the law than they did (like
when a student is smarter than the teacher); it
really bugged them!
Timeline of Jesus’ Life:
Jesus Travels Outside Galilee – (29 A.D.)
 The anger of the Jewish leaders was increasing, so Jesus
left Galilee and went to Tyre (to let things cool down a
little)
 However, by now he is recognized by the people, and
crowds begin to flock to him (Matthew 15: 30,31)
 From there, Jesus and his disciples go east to Caesarea
Philippi where he tells them what their mission will be
(as his disciples)
 He asks what everyone is saying about him (Matthew
16:15,16), and then he warns them that it won’t be easy
for them…that they will face persecution, perhaps even
death
Jesus Travels to Perea and
Judea (29-30 A.D.)
 During this trip Jesus
performs of his most
significant
miracles…raising
Lazarus from the dead
(John 11:1-44)
 After this miracle, Jesus’
fame soars, prompting
Jewish leaders in
Jerusalem to begin
plotting his execution
An artists depiction – 1500 AD
Jesus knows his opponents are plotting
against him, but he also know that he
will ultimately need to return to
Jerusalem (to fulfill the prophecy that he
would be executed there)
 He continuously warned his disciples of
the cost of following him…and if they
couldn’t bear that cost, they really
shouldn’t continue
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Jesus’ Last Days
(early 30 A.D.)
 Jesus arrives in
Jerusalem,
fulfilling the
prophecies of the
Old Testament
 He is hailed as
the “Son of
David” (Matthew
21:1-11), another
OT prophecy
The Christian church recognizes this
day as Palm Sunday (because people
lay palm branches down at his feet as
he entered the city
 It is also significant that he arrives
while sitting on a donkey (a symbol of
humility) and not a great stallion
(which would symbolize a sort of
earthly power) – this would have been
noticed by the Pharisees
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The next days were filled
with testing by the
authorities (both Jewish and
Roman)
Both tried to get Jesus to say
something that might
incriminate himself (get him
in trouble)
On Thursday of that week,
Jesus gathers his disciples
together for a final meal
(“The Last Supper”)
At this meal, Jesus tells his
disciples what is going to
happen to him
Judas (the betrayer) begins
his devious plan to profit
from the arrest and execution
of his supposed lord and
savior and friend
Jesus is ultimately put
on trial and executed
by Roman authorities
 He is buried by
Joseph of Arimathea
and placed in a tomb
 He miraculously rises
from the dead 3 days
later, and proceeds to
minister to a crowd of
about 500 for the next
40 days before
ascending into heaven
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Jesus before Pilate
Jesus’ execution