Week XVI John John 7:1-14 Jesus Goes to the Feast of Tabernacles 3/4, Tues.

John 7:1
•When John refers to “the Jews”, to whom is it referring to?
-CCC 597
•Why were they trying to kill Him?

John 7:2
What is the “Feast of Tabernacles”? How many days did the feast last?
-Lev 23:33, 34-36 Neh 8:18

John 7:3-5
•What did His brothers ask him to do? Why?
•Did Brethren believe in him? Why do you think St John made such assessment?

Brethren, Apostle and Disciple
•Does this prove Mary had other children?
-CCC499, 500
•Who were the Brethren of Jesus?
-Mt 13:55 James, Joseph, Simon, and Jude
•What are the difference between Brethren, Apostle and Disciple?
-"Apostle": (Greek apostello) "to send forth", "to dispatch"
•What eventually happened with some brethren?
-Acts 1: 14

John 7: 6
•What does Jesus mean by saying “for my time has not yet fully come”?
•When did his time come?
-Jn 12:23 Mt 26:45-46

John 7:7
•What did the ‘world’ refer to?
-Jn1:10, 15:18-19

John 7:8-10
•Did Jesus lie to his Brethrens?
•How far away from Galilee?
•How would the brethrens travel?

John 7:11-12
•Why did people have different opinions about Jesus?

John 7:13
•Why were they afraid of the Jewish leaders?
-Jn 9:22

John 7:14
•Why do you think He waited until the middle of the feast?
•Did this contradict with Jesus’ early rejection?