Study Preparation and Discussion Questions - Mark 14.1-11
Jesus is Anointed at Bethany
Recommended Preparation
1) Mark For Everyone, pages 188 - 191
2) Redeemer Presbyterian sermon, Lover of our Souls
Discussion Questions
1) Why isn't Passover time a good time for the Jewish authorities to arrest Jesus
2) While the chief priests and lawyers are plotting against Jesus, an unnamed woman is anointing him with valuable oil. How do the people present react to the woman's worship of Jesus?
3) What is Jesus' response to the woman? How do you understand what Jesus is saying about the poor in verse 7?
4) This passage is another example of a "Markan sandwhich". What do you think Mark is trying to say by intertwining these two stories?
1) Mark For Everyone, pages 188 - 191
2) Redeemer Presbyterian sermon, Lover of our Souls
Discussion Questions
1) Why isn't Passover time a good time for the Jewish authorities to arrest Jesus
2) While the chief priests and lawyers are plotting against Jesus, an unnamed woman is anointing him with valuable oil. How do the people present react to the woman's worship of Jesus?
3) What is Jesus' response to the woman? How do you understand what Jesus is saying about the poor in verse 7?
4) This passage is another example of a "Markan sandwhich". What do you think Mark is trying to say by intertwining these two stories?