Cathedral’s Eastside Young Adults Bible Study

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We are Cathedral’s Eastside Young Adults Bible Study supported by Cathedral of St John the Evangelist. We meet every other Tuesday (6/3, 6/17 …). The meeting location is Weakland Center, 831 N. Van Buren St., Milwaukee 53202. Weakland Center is part of the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist (next door to the Cathedral of St John, on the North). Please use 'comments' link at the end of post to raise question on the study or email me at eastside_biblestudy@yahoo.com

Thursday, January 15, 2009


John 13:1-17, Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet, Tues., 1/20

Background
•What had happened the day before?
-Jn 12:2-3
•When was this event?
•What were the disciples discussing among them?
-LK 22:24-27
•How “feet-washing” was considered in Jewish culture?

John 13:1-2
•What may “his own in the world” refer to?
•When did “feet-washing” take place?

John 13:6-7
•Who did Jesus come 1st?
•Why Did Peter have this reaction?
•What did Jesus mean when he said that Peter would understand afterward?
- Jn 14:26

John 13:8-10
•What the difference between Bath and Wash?
•What did Bath refer to?
-Eph 5:26, Titus 3:5
•What did wash refer to?
-Act 22:16; 1 Cor 6:11

Foot Washing
•What “foot washing” represent?
•Is foot washing a sacrament? Why not?
•What are the definition of sacrament?
-CCC 1131
•Which sacrament does foot washing most close relate to?

John 13:11-12
•Did Jesus wash Judas’ feet?
•By Judas ‘ betray, what does we can conclude about the grace of sacrament?
•How are we to respond to our enemies?
-Jn 15:20, LK 6:27-29

John 13:13-17
•What did Jesus tell us to treat each other?
-CCC1269, 1 Jn 3:16

Advanced questions
•When do we Liturgically washing feet?
•How do we celebrate it?