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
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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?