John 19:1-22, Tues., 10/13

John 19:1
•Was this treatment prophesied in OT?
-IS 53:3-6
•Who else was scourged in NT?
-2 Cir 11:24

John 19:2
• When thorns were 1st mentioned in the Bible?
-Gen 3:17-18
•What was the result of the Fall, and how were thorns involved?
-Rom 8:18-22
•What was the theological significance of Jesus wearing crown of thorns?
-Gal 3:13
•What do purple robe represent?
-Dan 5:29

John 19:3-4
•Why did Pilate go out again?
•How does Pilate violate the law of God?
-CCC 2258,2237

John 19:5
•How did Pilate refer to Jesus?
•How is Adam referred in the Garden?
-Gen 1:25, 2:15
•How is Mary referred in this Gospel?
-Jn 2:4, 19:26

John 19:6
•What was the prescribed for capital crimes?
-Deut 13:6-11, 17:5
-Lev 20:14, 21:9
•Why did Jews choose crucifixion?

John 19:7-11
•Why did Jews push the job back to Pilate?
•Did Jesus blame Pilate?

John 19:12-15
•What did Pilate seat Jesus?
•How did the Jews finally “twist the arm” of Pilate about crucifixion?
-CCC 596
· When did then event took place? Why?
-CCC 613

John 19:16-17
•Why John mention “outside” the wall?
-Ex 29:14 Heb 13:11-13
•What’s Calvary?

John 19:18-22
•Why did John mention Jesus was “in between” 2 criminals?
-Ps 22:16, Is 53:12
•Why might Pilate put such am inscription on the cross?

Advance questions
•How are we affected by Christ’s ill-treatment?
-1 pet 2:24, CCC 612-17
•Can all Jews be blamed for the death of Jesus?
-CCC 597-98

John 18, Tues., 9/29

John 18:1-2
•Where did this event take place? Any theological significance of the location?
-19:41, CCC 411
•How did Judas know the location?
-LK 21:37

John 18:3-4
•What 2 groups came out to arrest Jesus? Why did they bring so many armed men?
-JN 18:36
•Was Jesus surprised by them?

John 18:5-9
•Why did they fall to the ground?
-Rev 1:17, CCC 207

John 18:10-12
•Why did Jesus want his disciples to fight?
-Mt 26:52-54
•Why did Jesus give himself into the hands of his enemies?
-CCC 606-607

John 18:13-14
•What had Caiaphas advised the Jews earlier?
-Jn 11:47-53
•What elements played into His death?
-Mt 27:18, Jn 10:33

John 18:15-18
•Who was the other disciple? How did he get access to the courtyard? How about Peter?

John 18:19-24
•Why did Jesus ask why he is being questioned instead of having witnesses called?
-Deut 17:6
•What was Anna’s concern?
-CCC 596

John 18:25-27
•Why do you think Peter denied Jesus?

John 18:28-31
•What did the Jews want to do to Jesus?
•What Charge against Jesus did the Jews bring?
•Why do they bring to Pilate?

John 18:32-35
•What did Ver32 mean?
-CCC 574, John 3:14; 12:32-33, MT 20:18-19
•Why did Pilate 1st ask Jesus if He was a king?

John 18:36-37
•What is Jesus’ Kingdom?
-CCC 2819
•How are we to testify the truth?
-CCC2471-2472

John 18:38-40
•Did Pilate expect an answer for his question?
•Why did Jews choose Barabbas?

Advanced Question
•Please comment on all the characters in this story

John 17, Tues., 9/15

John 17:1-3
§What does Jesus mean by 'the hour'?
-CCC1085
§What's eternal life?
§What does it mean by 'know' God and Jesus?
-CCC1996, 2045

John 17:4-5
§How did Jesus glorify the Father on earth?
-CCC2750
§Where was Jesus before the world began?
§Can God's glory be shared?
-Is 48:11
§How was Jesus glorified before the world was made?
-JN 17:24

John 17:6-7
§How did Jesus reveal the Father?
-CCC516

John 17:8-12
§What are the 3 things mentioned about the disciples?
§Who was the “son of destruction”?
§Was “son of destruction” chosen by Jesus? Did Jesus fail by choose him?

John 17:13-16
§Why did the disciples “ do not belong to the world any more”?
-CCC1003
§From what Jesus asked the Father to protect them from? Why?
-CCC2851-2852

John 17:17-19
§What does Consecrate mean?
§How are we consecrated?
-CCC1989, 1999,
§What did Jesus pray for the disciples? Why?
-CCC877

John 17:20-23
§Who did Jesus Begin to pray?
§How will future believers come to know Jesus?
-CCC76

Oneness
§What is to characterize those who believe in Christ?
§What will the world conclude based on this character?
§How many “Church” exists?
-CCC866

John 17:24-26
§What “where I am” refer to? Why did Jesus want us to be there?
§What was the last thing Jesus asked us to do?
§What did Jesus pray for us? Why?

Summary
§What is a main task of the Jewish high priest?
-2 Chron 30:27
§Who is the new High Priest? How do our priests work in conjunction with Him?
-CCC1410
§Are all the baptized also in holy priesthood?
-CCC784, 1546
§Then what are the difference between priest consecrated by Holy Orders and “common Priesthood”?
-CCC1141-1142
§What are the main points Jesus taught and prayed about before the Passion?

John 16, Tues., 9/1

John 16:1-4
•What was the motivation for them to kill the disciples?
•Which of the Twelve was first to die for the faith?
-Act 12:2

John 16:5-11
•Why is it to the apostles' advantage for Jesus to leave?
•How did Jesus reside with them as a man?
•How will Jesus, though the spirit, reside with them after his ascension?
-CCC 813

John 16:12-15
•Was Jesus able to impart to his disciples everything he wanted them to know?
•How will His teaching develop in the future?
-CCC 78, 85, 91
•How does the “Spirit of Truth” differ from other spirit?
-CCC 392
· How can we tell the false prophets?

John 16:16-24
•Why no one can take away the joy Christ gives?
-CCC 769-80
•Do God answer everything asked in Jesus' name?

John 16:25-28
•What did Jesus mean by “figure of speech”?

John 16:29-33
•Why did Jesus explain all these to his disciples?
-Jn 16:1,33

John 15 (II), Tues., 8/18

John 15:18
•What does the “world” mean in this context?
-CCC408-409
•Is the “world” in John 3:16 the same means as here?
-CCC341
•Why does the world hate Jesus?
-Jn 3:19-20

John 15:19
•How are the disciples in the world but not of the world?
-Jn 17:14-17, CCC2850
•Can we be friends with the world?
-James 4:4

John 15:20-21
•What can the disciples expect?
-Mt 10:16-23, 24:9-14
•How should Christians deal with persecutions?
-Rom 12:14, 1 Pet 4:15-16

John 15:22-25
•What does Jesus means when he says that the Jews would be without sin if he had not come and revealed himself?
-Jn 9:41, Rom 7:7-11
•How are the works of Jesus a witness against them?
-CCC 548

John 15:26-27
•Who and what is the Advocate ?
-CCC 263, 691-692
•Who would send the Advocate?
-CCC244
How will the spirit testify to Jesus?
-CCC1433, 264

Advance Questions
•Please summarize John 15

John 15, Tues, 8/4

Theology of the Vine in OT
•Who is the true vine? Who is the vine grower?
-PS 80: 9-20, Jer 2:21, Ezek 15,17,19
•How does Is 4:2-4 shed light on OT understanding of the vine?
•Basing on the understanding above, How are the Gentiles able to partake of the vine?
-CCC 60

1-5
•Who is the true vine?
•Who is the vine grower?
•Who are the branches?
•What is the fruit?
•What does Jesus mean by “pruning”? How does God prune the branches?

6-8
•What is the difference between pruning and throw away?
•Who are the thrown out branches?
-CCC162
•What are things that can cause us to be cut off?
-CCC1033, 2089
•What are the fire?
-CCC1033-1037

9-11
•What does Jesus mean by “remain in my love”?
-CCC787
•How does Jesus continue to love and remain in us?
-CCC1380,1406
•Do you think relationship between Jesus and the church are more intense now or when walked on earth?
-CCC788

12-13
•How can we show this love in practical ways?
-CCC2447

14-16
•What is the difference between a slave and a friend?
-CCC1972
•Who is the only character in OT been called the “friend of God”?
•What are the benefits of being “friend of God”?
-CCC142, 1972
•What prerequisite is required to be considered a friend of God?

Galatians 6, Tues., 7/21

1-2
•What is “law of Christ”?
•Is “personal relation with Jesus” enough for Christian Faith?
-CCC 2030

3-5
•Comparing with vs. 5. Is Paul contradicting what he just said in vs. 2? What does he mean? Why did he mention this here?

6-8
•What two ways of life does Paul contrast? Why?

9-10
•What is the threat Paul anticipates to the work of sowing to the Spirit?

11-13
•What does Paul suspect is the reason the Judaizers are so eager for the Gentiles to be circumcised?

14-16
•What does “new Creation” refer to?
-CCC 1214
•In vs. 14, Paul says he will only boast in the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. What kind of boasting can one do about the Crucifixion?
•In Vs 16, what “this rule” refers to?

17-18
•Why should “the marks of Jesus” on Paul’s body serve to silence his opponents?

Advance Questions

•Summarize this chapter.
•Does this chapter deliver us up to despair over our falling into sin after baptism? How would you describe the tone of this part of Paul’s letter?
•Summarize St Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians.