History 400 - The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

 

by Alfred Edersheim

This course is based on the book by Alfred Edersheim, The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah .

 

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Lesson 401 I_01. The Jewish World in the Days of Christ; the Jewish Dispersion in the East
I_02. The Jewish Dispersion in the West; the Hellenists; Origin of Hellenist Literature in the Greek Translation of the Bible; Character of the Septuagint
I_03. The Old Faith Preparing for the New; Development of Hellenist Theology; the Apocrypha; Aristeas, Aristobulus, and the Pseudepigraphic Writings
I_04. Philo of Alexandria; the Rabbis and the Gospels; the Final Development of Hellenism in Its Relation to Rabbinism and the Gospel According to John
I_05. Alexandria and Rome; the Jewish Communities in the Capitals of Western Civilization.
I_06. Political and Religious Life of the Jewish Dispersion in the West; Their Union in the Great Hope of the Coming Deliverer
Lesson 402 I_07. In Palestine; Jews/Gentiles in the Land; Mutual Relations and Feelings; Wall of Separation
I_08. Traditionalism, Its Origin, Character, and Literature; the Mishnah and Talmud; the Gospel of Christ; Dawn of a New Day
II_01. In Jerusalem When Herod Reigned
II_02. The Personal History of Herod; the Two Worlds in Jerusalem
II_03. The Annunciation of John the Baptist
Lesson 403 II_04. The Annunciation of Jesus the Messiah, and the Birth of His Forerunner
II_05. What Messiah Did the Jews Expect?
II_06 The Nativity of Jesus the Messiah
II_07. The Purification of the Virgin and the Presentation in the Temple
II_08. The Visit and Homage of the Magi, and the Flight into Egypt
Lesson 404 II_09. The Child - Life in Nazareth
II_10. In the House of His Heavenly, and in the Home of His Earthly Father; the Temple of Jerusalem; the Retirement at Nazareth
II_11. The 15th Year of Tiberius; The Pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas; a Voice in the Wilderness
II_12. The Baptism of Jesus: Its Higher Meaning
Lesson 405 III_01. The Temptation of Jesus
III_02 The Deputation From Jerusalem; The Three Sects Of The Pharisees, Sadducees, And Essenes; Examination Of Their Distinctive Doctrines.
III_03 The Twofold Testimony Of John; The First Sabbath Of Jesus” Ministry; The First Sunday, The First Disciples.
III_04 The Marriage Feast In Cana Of Galilee; The Miracle That Is A Sign
Lesson 406 III_05 The Cleansing Of The Temple; The Sign, Which Is Not A Sign
III_06 The Teacher Come From God And The Teacher From Jerusalem Jesus And Nicodemus
III_07 In Judea And Through Samaria; A Sketch Of Samaritan History And Theology; Jews And Samaritans
III_08 Jesus At The Well Of Sychar
III_09 The Second Visit To Cana; Cure Of The Nobleman’s Son At Capernaum
Lesson 407 III_10 The Synagogue At Nazareth; Synagogue, Worship And Arrangements
III_11 The First Galilean Ministry
III_12 At The Unknown Feast In Jerusalem; By The Pool Of Bethesda
III_13 The Sea Of Galilee; Final Call Of The First Disciples; Miraculous Draught Of Fishes
III_14 A Sabbath In Capernaum
III_15 Second Journey Through Galilee; The Healing Of The Leper
Lesson 408 III_16 Return To Capernaum; The Forgiveness Of Sins; Healing Of The Paralyzed
III_17 The Call Of Matthew; The Savior’s Welcome To Sinners; Rabbinic Theology As Regards The Doctrine Of Forgiveness In Contrast To The Gospel Of Christ; The Call Of The Twelve Apostles
III_18 The Sermon On The Mount; The Kingdom Of Christ And Rabbinic Teaching
III_19 The Return To Capernaum; Healing Of The Centurions Servant
III_20 The Raising Of The Young Man Of Nain; The Meeting Of Life And Death
III_21 The Woman Which Was A Sinner
Lesson 409 III_22 The Ministry Of Love; The Blasphemy Of Hatred and The Mistakes Of Earthly Affection; The Return To Capernaum; Healing Of The Demonized Dumb; Pharisaic Charge Against Christ; The Visit Of Christ’s Mother And Brethren
III_23 New Teaching In Parables; The Parables To The People By The Lake Of Galilee and Those To The Disciples In Capernaum
III_24 Christ Stills The Storm On The Lake Of Galilee. (Matt. 8:18, 23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25.)
III_25 At Gerasa; The Healing Of The Demonized. (Matt. 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39.)
III_26 The Healing Of The Woman; Christ’s Personal Appearance; The Raising Of Jairus Daughter (Matt. 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56.)
Lesson 410 III_27 Second Visit To Nazareth; The Mission Of The Twelve. (Matt. 13:54-58; 10:1, 5-42; 11:1; Mark 6:1-13; Luke 9:1-6.)
III_28 The Story Of The Baptist From His Last Testimony To Jesus To His Beheading In Prison (1 John 3:25-30. 2 Matt. 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39. 3. Matt. 11:2-14; Luke 7:18-35. 4. Matt. 14:1-12; Mark vi.14-29; Luke 9:7-9.)
III_29 The Miraculous Feeding Of The Five Thousand (Matt. 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14)
III_30 The Night Of Miracles On The Lake Of Gennesareth (Matt. 14:22-36; John 15-21.)
Lesson 411 III_31 The Cavils Of The Pharisees Concerning Purification; The Teaching Of The Lord Concerning Purity; The Traditions Concerning Hand-Washing And Vows. (Matt. 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23.)
III_32 The Great Crisis In Popular Feeling; The Last Discourses In The Synagogue Of Capernaum; Christ The Bread Of Life (John 6:22-71.)
III_33 Jesus And The Syro-Phoenician Woman (Matt. 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30.)
III_34 A Group Of Miracles Among A Semi-Heathen Population (Matt. 15:29-31; Mark vii 31-37; Mark 8:22-26; Matt. 11:27-31.)
III_35 The Two Sabbath-Controversies; The Plucking Of The Ears Of Corn By The Disciples; The Healing Of The Man With The Withered Hand (Matt. 12:1-21; Mark 2:23-iii. 6; Luke 6:1-11.)
Lesson 412 III_36 The Feeding Of The Four Thousand; To Dalmanutha; The Sign From Heaven; Journey To Caesarea Philippi; What Is The Leaven Of The Pharisees And Sadducees? (Matt. 15:32-xvi. 12; Mark 8:1-21.)
III_37 The Great Confession; The Great Commission; The Great Instruction; The Great Temptation; The Great Decision. (Matt. 16:13-28; Mark 8:27, 9:1; Luke 9:18-27.)
IV_01 The Transfiguration. (St Matt. 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36.)
IV_02 On The Morrow Of The Transfiguration (Matt. 17:9-21; Mark 9:9-29: Luke 9:7-43.)
IV_03 The Last Events In Galilee; The Tribute-Money; The Dispute By The Way; The Forbidding Of Him Who Could Not Follow With The Disciples; The Consequent Teaching Of Christ. (Matt. 17:22, 18:22; Mark 9:30-50; Luke 9:43-50.)
Lesson 413 IV_04 The Journey To Jerusalem; Chronological Arrangement Of The Last Part Of The Gospel-Narratives; First Incidents By The Way
IV_05 Further Incidents Of The Journey To Jerusalem; The Mission And Return Of The Seventy; The Home At Bethany, Martha And Mary. (Luke 10:1-16; Matt. 9:36-38; 11:20-24; Luke 10:17-24; Matt. 11:25-30 ; 13:16 ; Luke 10:25 ; 38-42.)
IV_06 At The Feast Of Tabernacles; First Discourse In The Temple (John 7:11-36.)
IV_07 In The Last; The Great Day Of The Feast (John 7:37, 8:11.)
IV_08 Teaching In The Temple On The Octave Of The Feast Of Tabernacles. (John 8:12-59.)
IV_09 The Healing Of The Man Born Blind. (John 9)
IV_10 The Good Shepherd And His One Flock; Last Discourse At The Feast Of Tabernacles. (John 10:1-21.)
Lesson 414 IV_11 The First Peraean Discourses; To The Pharisees Concerning The Two Kingdoms, Their Contest; What Qualifies A Disciple For The Kingdom Of God; And How Israel Was Becoming Subject To That Of Evil. (Matt. 12:22-45; Luke 11:14-36.)
IV_12 The Morning-Meal In The Pharisees House; Meals And Feasts Among The Jews; Christs Last Peraean Warning To Pharisaism (Luke 11:37-54.)
IV_13 To The Disciples; Two Events And Their Moral. (Luke 12:1, 13:17.)
IV_14 At The Feast Of The Dedication Of The Temple (Luke 13:22; John 10:22-42.)
IV_15 The Second Series Of Parables; The Two Parables Of Him Who Is Neighbour To Us: (Luke 10:25-37; 11:5-13.)
IV_16 The Three Parables Of Warning: To The Individual, To The Nation, And To The Theocracy; The Foolish Rich Man; The Barren Figtree; The Great Supper. (Luke 12:13-21; 13:6-9; 14:16-24.)
IV_17 The Three Parables Of The Gospel: Of The Recovery Of The Lost, Of The Lost Sheep, The Lost Drachm, The Lost Son. (Luke 15)
Lesson 415 IV_18 The Unjust Steward; Dives And Lazarus, Jewish Agricultural Notes; Prices Of Produce; Writing And Legal Documents; Purple And Fine Linen; Jewish Notions Of Hades. (Luke 16.)
IV_19 The Three Last Parables Of The Peraean Series: The Unrighteous Judge, The Self-Righteous Pharisee And The Publican, The Unmerciful Servant (Luke 18:1-14; Matt. 18:23-35.)
IV_20 Christs Discourses In Peraea, Close Of The Peraean Ministry (Luke 13:23-30, 31-35; 14:1-11, 25-35; 17:1-10.)
IV_21 The Death And The Raising Of Lazarus, The Question Of Miracles And Of This Miracle Of Miracles, Views Of Negative Criticism On This History, Jewish Burying-Rites And Sepulchres
Lesson 416 IV_22 On The Journey To Jerusalem, Departure From Ephraim By Way Of Samaria And Galilee, Healing Of Ten Lepers, Prophetic Discourse Of The Coming Kingdom, On Divorce: Jewish Views Of It, The Blessing To Little Children (Matt. 19:1, 2; Mark x.1; Luke 17:11; Luke 17:12-19; Matt. 19:3-12; Mark 10:2-12; Matt. 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17.)
IV_23 The Last Incidents In Perea, The Young Ruler Who Went Away Sorrowful, To Leave All For Christ, Prophecy Of His Passion, The Request Of Salome, And Of James And John
IV_24 In Jericho And At Bethany, Jericho, A Guest With Zacchaeus, The Healing Of Blind Bartimaeus, The Plot At Jerusalem, At Bethany, And In The House Of Simon The Leper Luke 19:1-10; Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43; John 11:55-xii. 1; Matt. 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-11.)
IV_24 In Jericho And At Bethany, Jericho, A Guest With Zacchaeus, The Healing Of Blind Bartimaeus, The Plot At Jerusalem, At Bethany, And In The House Of Simon The Leper Luke 19:1-10; Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43; John 11:55-xii. 1; Matt. 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-11.)
Volume 5:The Cross And The Crown
V_01 The First Day In Passion-Week, Palm-Sunday, The Royal Entry Into Jerusalem (Matt. 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19.)
V_02 The Second Day In Passion-Week, The Barren Fig-Tree, The Cleansing Of The Temple, The Hosanna Of The Children (Matt. 21:12-22; Mark 11:15-26; Luke 19:45-48.)
V_03 The Third Day In Passion-Week, The Events Of That Day, The Question Of Christs Authority, The Question Of Tribute To Caesar, The Widows Farthing, The Greeks Who Sought To See Jesus, Summary And Retrospect Of The Public Ministry Of Christ (Matthew 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8; Matt. 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26; Matt. 22:41-46; Luke 21:1-4; John 12:20-50.)
Lesson 417 V_04 The Third Day In Passion-Week, The Last Controversies And Discourses, The Sadducees And The Resurrection, The Scribe And The Great Commandment, Question To The Pharisees About Davids Son And Lord, Final Warning To The People: The Eight Woes, Farewell. (Matt. 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-39; Matt. 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34; Matt. 22:41-46; Mark 12:35-40; Luke 20:40-47; Matt. xxiii.)
V_05 The End Day In Passion-Week, The Last Series Of Parables: To The Pharisees And To The People, On The Way To Jerusalem: The Parable Of The Laborers In The Vineyard, In The Temple: The Parable Of The No And Yes Of The Two Sons, The Parable Of The Evil Husbandmen Evilly Destroyed, The Parable Of The Marriage Of The Kings Son And The Wedding Garment (Matt. 19:30, 20:16; Matt. 21:28-32; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19; Matt. 22:1-14.)
V_06 The Evening Of The Third Day In Passion-Week, On The Mont Of Olives: Discourse To The Disciples Concerning The Last Things. (Matt. 14; Mark 13; Luke 21:5-38; 12:35-48.)
V_07 Evening Of The Third Day In Passion-Week-On The Mount Of Olives-Last Parables: To The Disciples Concerning The Last Things-The Parable Of The Ten Virgins-The Parable Of The Talents-Supplementary Parable Of The Minas And The Kings Reckoning With His Servants And His Rebellious Citizens (Matt. 25:1-13; Matt. 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-28.)
Lesson 418 V_08 The Fourth Day In Passion-Week, Jesus In His Last Sabbatic Rest Before His Agony, And The Sanhedrists In Their Unrest, The Betrayal, Judas: His Character, Apostasy, And End. (Matt. 26:1-5, 14-16; Mark 14:1, 2, 10, 11; Luke 22:1-6.)
V_09 The Fifth Day In Passion-Week - Make Ready The Passover! (Matt. 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13; John 13:1.)
V_10 The Paschal Supper - The Institution Of The Lords Supper (Matt. 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13; John 13:1; Matt. 26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14-16; Luke 22:24-30Luke 22:17, 18; John 13:2-20; Matt. 26:21-24; Mark xiv.18-21; Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21-26; Matt. 26:25; John 13:26-38; Matt. 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19, 20.)
V_11 The Last Discourses Of Christ - The Prayer Of Consecration
Lesson 419 V_12 Gethsemane (Matt. 26:30-56; Mark 14:26-52; Luke 22:31-53; John 18:1-11.)
V_13 Thursday Night, Before Annas And Caiaphas, Peter And Jesus (John 18:12-14; Matt. 26:57, 58; Mark 14:53, 54; Luke 22:54, 55; John 18:24, 15-18; John 18:19-23; Matt. 26:69, 70; Mark 14:66-68; Luke 22:56, 57; John 18:17, 18; Matt. 26:71, 72; Mark 14:69, 70; Luke 22:58; John 18:25; Matt. 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65; Luke 22:67-71, 63-65; Matt. 26:73-75; Mark 14:70-72; Luke 22:59-62; John 18:26, 27.)
V_14 The Morning Of Good Friday (Matt. 27:1, 2, 11-14; Mark 15:i-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-38; Luke 23:6-12; Matt. 27:3-10; Matt. 27:15-18; Mark Matt. 27:20-31;; Mark 15:11-20; Luke 23:18-25; John Matt. 27:20-31; Mark 15:11-20; Luke 23:18-25; John xix.1-16.)
V_15 Crucified, Dead, And Buried.
Lesson 420 V_16 On The Resurrection Of Christ From The Dead
V_17 On The Third Day He Rose Again From The Dead: He Ascended Into Heaven