Life of Christ Preparation Public Ministry Sacrifice POPULARITY (declining) OBSCURITY (vanishing) OPPOSTITION (increasing) Extended Ministries Early Ministries Specialized Ministry 4 months Opening Events Early Judean 4 months Middle Galilean 6 months Concluding Ministries Later Galilean 3 3 months months 40 days ASCENSION THIRD YEAR RESURRECTION DEATH Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 Beyond Jordan John 10:4 To Feast of Tabernacles SECOND YEAR Later Perean Judean 2 months John 7:10 To Tyre & Sidon Matt. 15:21 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff FIRST YEAR Early Galilean Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff BIRTH 3BC 8 months 10 months John 11:55 John 6:4 John 5:1 John 2:13 Four Annual Passovers POPULARITY (declining) 3 3 months months Early Judean 4 months Extended Ministries Later Perean Judean 2 months Later Galilean Middle Galilean Early Galilean 8 months Specialized Ministry Early Ministries Concluding Ministries 10 months 4 months OPPOSTITION (increasing) OBSCURITY (vanishing) Sacrifice Public Ministry Preparation 6 months Opening Events ASCENSION Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff Matt. 15:21 To Tyre & Sidon John 7:10 To Feast of Tabernacles Beyond Jordan John 10:4 Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 RESURRECTION DEATH 40 days John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff BIRTH THIRD YEAR SECOND YEAR FIRST YEAR 3BC Showing the Coverage by Matthew (Shaded Area) Life of Christ Matthew Chapter 28 Matthew 21:1 John 11:55 Matthew 19:1 Matthew 10:1-42 Matthew 8:19-22 Matthew 18:35 Matthew 15:1 John 6:4 Matthew 5:1 John 5:1 Matthew 4:12 John 2:13 Matthew 4:1 Four Annual Passovers Matthew Chapter 1 Life of Christ Showing the Coverage by Mark (Shaded Area) Preparation Public Ministry Sacrifice POPULARITY (declining) OBSCURITY (vanishing) OPPOSTITION (increasing) Extended Ministries Early Ministries Specialized Ministry 4 months Opening Events Early Judean 4 months Early Galilean Middle Galilean 6 months Concluding Ministries Later Galilean 3 3 months months 40 days ASCENSION RESURRECTION DEATH Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 Beyond Jordan John 10:4 To Feast of Tabernacles SECOND YEAR FIRST YEAR Later Perean Judean 2 months John 7:10 To Tyre & Sidon Matt. 15:21 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff BIRTH 3BC 8 months 10 months THIRD YEAR Mark Chapter 16 Mark 11:1 John 11:55 Mark 10:1 Mark 9:50 Mark 7:24 John 6:4 Mark 3:13 John 5:1 Mark 1:14 John 2:13 Mark 1:1 Four Annual Passovers POPULARITY (declining) 3 3 months months Early Judean 4 months Extended Ministries Later Perean Judean 2 months Later Galilean Middle Galilean Early Galilean 8 months Specialized Ministry Early Ministries Concluding Ministries 10 months 4 months OPPOSTITION (increasing) OBSCURITY (vanishing) Sacrifice Public Ministry Preparation 6 months Opening Events ASCENSION Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff Matt. 15:21 To Tyre & Sidon John 7:10 To Feast of Tabernacles Beyond Jordan John 10:4 Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 RESURRECTION DEATH 40 days John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff BIRTH THIRD YEAR SECOND YEAR FIRST YEAR 3BC Showing the Coverage by Luke (Shaded Area) Life of Christ Luke Chapter 24 Luke 19:28 John 11:55 Luke 13:22 Luke 9:51 Luke 9:18 Luke 9:17 John 6:4 Luke 6:12 John 5:1 Luke 4:14 John 2:13 Luke 4:13 Four Annual Passovers Luke Chapter 1 POPULARITY (declining) 3 3 months months Early Judean 4 months Extended Ministries Later Perean Judean 2 months Later Galilean Middle Galilean Early Galilean 8 months Specialized Ministry Early Ministries Concluding Ministries 10 months 4 months OPPOSTITION (increasing) OBSCURITY (vanishing) Sacrifice Public Ministry Preparation 6 months Opening Events ASCENSION Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff Matt. 15:21 To Tyre & Sidon John 7:10 To Feast of Tabernacles Beyond Jordan John 10:4 Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 RESURRECTION DEATH 40 days John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff BIRTH THIRD YEAR SECOND YEAR FIRST YEAR 3BC Showing the Coverage by John (Shaded Area) Life of Christ John 21:25 John 12:12 John 11:55 John 10:40 John 10:22-39 John 7:2-10:21 John 7:1 John 6:4 John Chapter 6 John Chapter 5 John 5:1 John 4:43-54 John 4:42 John 2:13 John 1:19 Four Annual Passovers John 1:1-18 MATTHEW– JESUS & HIS PROMISED KINGDOM Matthew contains 5 Discourses, 15 Parables & 20 Miracles and 8:31-16:20 – give His life 1:1-8:26 8:27-30 Who do men say I am? 8:31-16:20 THAT HE IS THE CHRIST 8:31-15:47 – THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS Jesus as Redeemer (8:31-10:52) Jesus as Lord (11:1-13:37) Jesus as Sacrifice (14:1-15:47) JESUS 3:7-8:30 – CONFRONTATION Scope of the Ministry (3:7-12) Helpers in the Ministry (3:13-19) Opposition to the Ministry (3:20-35) Ministry in Word (Parables, 4:1-34) Ministry in Works (Miracles, 4:35-8:30) / Opposition JESUS PRESSES THE CLAIM TRIUMPH OF OPPOSITION 2:1-3:6 POPULARITY 1:14-45 KV: Mark 10:45 1:1-8:26 – came to minister BY WHAT HE DOES PRESENTATION Discourse #5 (ch 24-25) Second Coming MARK– THE SERVANT JESUS JESUS REVEALS HIS IDENTITY 1:1-13 Final Ministries (ch 19-23) 1 miracle Baptism & Temptation (ch 3-4) Discourse #4 (18:1-19:1a) Relationships Birth & Infancy (ch 1-2) Mission (ch 14-17) 6 miracles PASSION Discourse #3 (ch 13) Parables PROCLAMATION Rejection (ch 11-12) 1 miracle PRESENTATION Discourse #2 (9:35-10:42) Charge to the Twelve 16:21-28:20 Power (ch 8-9) 10 miracles 4:12-16:20 Discourse #1 (ch 5-7) Sermon on the Mount 1:1-4:11 Death & Resurrection (ch 26-28) 16:21-28:20 – WHAT HE CAME TO DO 16:1-20 – THE 1:1-16:20 – WHO JESUS IS LUKE – THE SON OF MAN AMONG MEN Key Verse: 19:10 – “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” 1:1-19:27 19:28-24:53 SEEKING THE LOST SAVING THE LOST 1:1-9:50 9:51-24:53 MIRACLES PROMINENT PARABLES & TEACHING PROMINENT JOHN – LIFE IN JESUS, THE SON OF GOD 1:1-18 1:19-12:50 13:1-17:26 18:1-20:31 21:1-25 PROLOGUE PUBLIC MINISTRY PRIVATE MINISTRY PASCHAL MINISTRY EPILOGUE Eternity 3 years Few days Chapters 13-17 Few hours Few days Chapters 1-12 – Seven Miracles Upper Room (ch 13-14) / To Garden (ch 15-17) Chapter 2 – Water to Wine Chapter 4 – Nobleman’s Son Cured Chapter 5 – Sick Man Healed Chapter 6 – 5,000 Fed Chapter 6 – Walking on Water Chapter 9 – Blind Man Healed Chapter 11 – Lazarus Raised Ch 14 – The Father’s House Ch 15 – Vine & Branches Ch 16 – Promises of Jesus Ch 17 – Highly Priestly Prayer Chapters 18-21 Supreme Miracle Chapter 18-19 – Arrest, Trials, Death Chapter 20 – Resurrection Chapter 21 – Postresurrection Appearances Chapter 21 – Draught of Fishes