Explore The Bible Series – Notes

Context: Mary, Martha and Lazarus (Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-3,14,12:3,5) Time: Few weeks before the passover? Place: Bethany, a small village in Judea People: Martha: An anxious lady who was troubled…

Context: The suspense (John 7:1–5, John 9:1,6-14, John 10:19-22) Time: Either during or after the feast of booths and during Feast of the dedication Place: Solomon’s porch in the temple…

Context: Blind man and the Pharisees (John 7:1–5, John 8:57-59, John 9:1) Time: Either during or after the feast of booths Place: Jesus passed by, going out of the temple?,…

Context: Chief priests and Pharisees (John 7:1–5, 44-46, 8:2) Time: Feast of the booths, early in the morning Place: Temple, Judea Context: Jesus is in the temple teaching Chief priests…

Context: Brothers, Jews and the multitudes (John 7:1–5, 7, 9-13) Time: Feast of the booths Place: Temple, Judea Context: Jesus is in the temple teaching Jews marveled at His teaching,…

Context: Seekers (John 6:4-6, Matthew 14:14, Mark 6:34) Time: Close to the passover festival A great multitude was coming towards Jesus - Jesus had compassion and Healed their sick (Matthew)…

Context: Jesus and the sick man (John 5:1-4, Deuteronomy 16:16) Jesus went to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews The pool named Bethesda: Which could mean either “house of…

Context: Samaritans and the woman of Samaria (1 Kings 16:28-29,2 Kings 17:24-33) Samaria and Samaritans: Originally the kingdom of Israel. After Israel was thrown out, Samaria was filled with people…

Context: Nicodemus the Pharisee (John 3:1-3, Acts 26:4-5) Nicodemus: Pharisee: Strictest sect of Jews - according to Paul Tithe mint dill and cumin. Apparently there are 700+ such rules. Ruler…

Context: What was the sign and the result? (John 2:1-9, v11) People ran out of wine at a wedding and Mary asks Jesus for help Jesus says that shouldn’t be…