Lesson 21
HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD
John 12:1-19
Key Verse: 12:13
What is the time and place? (1) How is this event connected with the raising of Lazarus? (2) What did Mary do? (3) What were her motives? How did Mary’s act of love mirror Jesus’ passion?
How is Judas identified by the author? (4) Why did he object to what Mary had done? (5) In what sense do his words sound good to many people? According to the author, what were his real motives? (6)
What interpretation did Jesus give to her action? (7) What did he teach? (8) Why is it necessary to love Jesus first, before trying to help the poor–or anyone else?
Why did the chief priests plan to kill even Lazarus (9-11)? Where was Jesus going the next day? (12) What did the crowd say? (13) What does “Hosanna” mean? (Ps 118:25-26) What does “the King of Israel” and “He who comes in the name of the Lord” mean?
What did Jesus do? (14) Who is Jesus that he entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey (15)? (Zech 9:9) Why did he welcome both Mary’s outpouring of love, and the praise and adulation of the crowd at this time? When did the disciples realize the meaning of these things? (16)
How did the miraculous sign of the raising of Lazarus affect people? (17-18) What kind of faith did the crowds have? What did the Pharisees say? (19) In what respect were their words prophetic?