I had originally planned this super-intelligent series of
posts where I would chronologically cover each of the events during Jesus’
final week. The series was going to be incisive, illustrate connections of
thought, move the soul and be most satisfying for my own personal studies.
Well, the chronology is driving me crazy. Hebraic day
counting verses Roman day counting. Events in various gospels and analyzing
differences versus similarities. I’ve been doing this for a LONG time—if you’re
wondering. Each time I pick this project up again I put it down, having a
general idea of events but not a rock solid look at my watch and know “this is
what happened now” sort of thing.
So I’ll post the chronology and leave it to smarter people,
theologians and chronologists to figure out what's wrong and what's right. I’ll post meditations throughout the week. FYI, verses with an asterisk shows a time measurement recorded in scripture. Saturday (or Friday) *John 12:1 at Bethany (Matt 26:7-13; Mk 14:3-9; John 12:2-11
Lazarus’ House / Simons Host and Jesus anointed by Mary ?)
Sunday Matt 21:1-3 Fetch a donkey Matt 21:4-11; Mk 11:1; Lk 19:29-44; John 12:12-22 Triumphal
Entry John 12:28 Voice
from heaven *Mark 11:11
Overview of Temple Mark 11:11
Evening to Bethany
Monday *Mark 11:12
Hungry, Curses Fig Tree Matt 21:12-13; Mk
11:15-18 Cleaning the Temple *Mark 11:19
Evening leaves City
Tuesday *Matt 21:18; Mk 11:19 Returns to City in Morning Matt 21:19; Mk
11:20-26 Fig tree found withered Matt 21:23-27; Mk
11:27-28; Luke 20:1-8 Authority Question Mk 11:23 Question
on nature of John’s baptisms Matt 21:28-32 Two Sons Matt 21:33-46; Mk
12:1-11; Lk 20:9-19 Parable of the
wicked vinedressers Matt22:1-14 Wedding feast parable Matt 22:15-22 ;
Mk 12:12-17; Taxes to Caesar Matt 22:23-33 Seven brothers parable Matt 22:34-46 Greatest commandment Mark 12:35-37 Son of David Matt 23:1-12 Beware of Scribes, 7 Woes Matt 24:1-2 Prediction of temple destruction Matt 24:3 – 25:46 Signs of the age Matt 26:1-16 Anointed at Bethany (Matt 26:7-13; Mk 14:3-9;
John 12:2-11 Lazarus’ House / Simons Host and Jesus anointed by Mary ?)
Thursday night/Wednesday night? *Matt 26:17-20 Place prepared at evening Matt 27:26-29 Lord’s Supper John 13 – 16:28 Upper Room Discussion Matt 26:30-32 Mount of Olives Luke 22:24-30 Who is the greatest Matt 26:33-35 Peter’s Denial predicted Luke 22:35-39 Told to prepare with sword Matt 26:36 To Gethsemanea Matt 26:38-56 Prays, Watch and betrayed John 18:19-24 Jesus at Annas Matt 26:57-68 To Caiaphas Matt 26:71-72 Peter’s Denial Luke 22:59-62 Peter’s Denial
Thursday Morning/Friday Morning? *Matt 27:1, Mk 15:1, Luke 22:66, John 18:28 Morning Matt 27:3-10 Judas returns 30 pieces of silver John 18:29-37 Jesus and Pilate (2 sessons) John 18:39 – 19:3
Flogged, crown of thorns John 19:4-8 Pilate: Behold the man John 19:9-16 6th Hour: Behold your king Mark 15:21-22 Walk to Calvary *Mark 15:25
Crucified John 19:25-27 Woman: Behold your son *Matt 27:45 First hour of darkness Mark 15:34 Why
have you forsaken me *Mark 15:42
Evening, Joseph with Pilate *John 19:42
Buried before sunset
Saturday morning Matt 27:62-66 Watch set at tomb
Saturday night *Mark 16:1 Bought Spices
Sunday Morning Matt 28:1-8, Mk 16:2-8, *Lk 24:1-8, John 20:1-10 Empty Tomb Matt 28:11-15; Mk 16:9-11; Jn 20:11-18 Report to Sanhedrin Matt 28:9,10; Lk 24:9-11 Jesus appears to women Appearance to two disciples Mk 16:12,13; Lk 24:13-32 Lk 24:33-35 appearance to peter Mk 16:14; Lk 24:36-43; John 20:19-23 appearance to all
disciples
-r- I forgot to put the option of a Thursday crucifixion. Sorry.
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