John 11:1-38, Jesus Raises Lazarus, Tues. , 9/23

John 11:1-4
•What “death” Jesus was referring to?
•What was the purpose of illness?

John 11:5-8
•Why do you think Jesus waited for 2 days?
•What was the reason the disciples thought Jesus waited?

John 11:9-10
•What did Jesus mean?

John 11:11-13
•What does Jesus means that Lazarus has “fallen asleep”?
- MK 5:39, Acts 7:60
•How did the disciples misunderstand Jesus?

John 11:14-15
•Why was Jesus glad that he was not there?

John 11:16-17
•How many times St Thomas was mentioned in the Bible? What was the significance that he was mentioned here?
•How many days was Lazarus died? Why?

John 11:18-22
•What was Martha’s attitude toward Jesus?
•Did she believe in HIM?

John 11:23-24
•What did Martha think Jesus was talking about?
•How did Jews believe in resurrection at that time?
-Dan 12:2, 2Mac 7:23

John 11:25-26
•What did Jesus mean by he is the resurrection?
-Jn 6:39-40, CCC 994, 999
•There’re 2 dies here. Are they the same?
-Mt 10:28; Rev 21:8

John 11:27-31
•What does Martha confess about Jesus?
•How might it be significant (even symbolic) that Jesus calls Mary away from mourning to Himself?

John 11:32-35
•What did Jesus cry about?
•What did it show about Jesus? What was Jesus mood?

John 11:36-38
•What was Jesus mood now?

Advance questions
•This is the seventh sign in St. John’s. The final sign before the passion. Why do you think St John put this sign in such an important place? Is it a pinnacle?

Jesus and his Flock
John 10:19-42
Notes for September 9, 2008

John 10:19-21
Jesus had just spoken of one flock (v.17) yet there is division among the people, why?
What is a requirement to hear the word of Jesus? (Jn 8:47)

John 10:22-24
What time of year is it and why is this important?
What is the Dedication of the Temple? (St. John’s Gospel p.216)
What did the people ask Jesus and why are they still struggling with it?
Are they really looking for the truth or something else?
How does Jesus respond to the humble who wanted to know the truth?
Jn1:49-50, 4:26, 9:37; Lk. 18:9-14.

John 10:25-27
What does Jesus conclude about those who do not believe?
How were Jesus’ words and signs received by the people (CCC 548)?
People had a choice to believe or not believe, what was the determining factor in each individual that was the basis for the decision?
Why did the Jewish leaders reject Jesus? (Jn 11:47-48)

John 10:27-29
How does one get eternal life? Jn.1:1
What are the conditions? Mt. 10:32-33, 38-39
· What state of mind is the follower of Jesus in? Jn 3:16 CCC161

John 10:30
What does Jesus mean by saying the Father and I are one? (CC590)
In whose hand are the sheep protected? v.28-29

John 10:31-33
What do the Jews understand him to mean by one with God? Deut 6:4
Why do they attempt to stone Jesus? Lev 24:16
What is the correct interpretation, a man making himself God or God making himself man?

John 10:34-36
Why were they called Gods according to Jesus? (Psalm 82, Ex 7-1)
Is there insistence on blaspheme consistent or are they manipulating reason?
What is meant by the title “Son of God”? (CCC441-444)
How does v.36 relate to what is happening at this time in Jerusalem? (Num 7:1
Ex. 29:43-46
· How does this relate to Jn 2:19? Where/who is the new Temple?

John 10:37-39
· How does Jesus reaffirm his oneness with God?
· What was the response of the Jews?
· How is Jesus works unique and what should have been their response? (CCC548,582)
· Why are they blind to Jesus?

John 10:40-42
Where did Jesus go after he escaped? (Jn 1:18)
What does Jesus do that John did not do?
Where John the Baptist words foretelling the arrival of Jesus? (Jn1:26-34
3:22-36)
· What were the six signs studied to date in John? (Jn2:1-11, 4:48-54, 5:1-9,
6:1-14, 16-21, 9:1-16)

Follow up Questions:
· How do we know we are one of the Flock?
· What fundamentals must be present to become one of the Flock?
· Should it be difficult to be one of the flock?