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Palm/Passion
Sunday - March 16, 2008
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PSALM 118:1-2,
19-29 |
| MATTHEW 21:1-22 Clearly, the narrative of the triumphal
entry had its basis in the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9-10. Matthew
describes the event as the deliberate attempt by Jesus to reveal
himself as the peaceful Messiah. Hence the choice of his mount,
the humblest of beasts of burden. |
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ISAIAH 50:4-9a |
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PSALM
31:9-16 |
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PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 |
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MATTHEW 26:14-27:66 |
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Monday
| ISAIAH 42:1-9 |
| PSALM 36:5-11 |
| HEBREWS 9:11-15 |
| JOHN 12:1-11 The
conflict between Jesus and the Jews reached a crucial point with
this incident because the raising of Lazarus, Mary's brother,
had drawn many of the people to Jesus. |
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Tuesday
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ISAIAH 49:1-7 |
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PSALM 71:1-14 |
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I CORINTHIANS 1:18-31 |
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JOHN 12:20-36.
John has Jesus predict his own death and
resurrection. Through his sacrifice, like a seed planted to grow
and bring forth much fruit, a new relationship with God would be
established. |
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Wednesday
| ISAIAH 50:4-9a |
| PSALM 70 |
| HEBREWS 12:1-3 |
| JOHN 13:21-32
Generally speaking, John's Gospel did not treat Judas kindly. In
this instance he suggests that Jesus not only knew about the
plot against him, but urged Judas to do what he was fated to do. |
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Thursday
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EXODUS
12:1-14 |
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PSALM
116:1-2, 12-19 |
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I
CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 |
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JOHN
13:1-17, 31b-35. John's version
of Jesus' last meal with his disciples is very different from
that found in the other gospels. Instead of instituting the
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper by sharing bread and wine, he
performed a ritual of foot washing which some parts of the
church still practice as a sacrament |
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Good Friday
| ISAIAH 52:13-53:12 |
| PSALM 22 |
| HEBREWS 10:16-25 |
| HEBREWS 4:14-16; 5:7-9 |
| JOHN 18:1-19:42
The majesty of the Passion narratives in the four Gospels lies
in their distinctive contributions to our understanding of the
death and resurrection of Christ. It is not possible to create a
harmonized version that is convincingly cohesive. |
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Holy Saturday
| JOB 14:1-14 |
| LAMENTATIONSs 3:1-9, 19-24 |
| PSALM 31:1-4, 15-16 |
| 1 PETER 4:1-8 |
| MATTHEW 27:57-66
The apprehensive sealing and guarding of the tomb by the
priests and Pharisees present a striking contrast to the gentle
solemnity of the burial by Jesus' friends. But at that point did
anyone really believe that the resurrection would occur? |
| JOHN 19:38-42
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Easter Day
- March 23, 2008
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ACTS
10:34-43 |
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PSALM 118:1-2,
14-24 |
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COLOSSIANS 3:1-4 |
| JOHN 20:1-18 The
Easter story always leaves us with more questions than answers.
Note who it was that first found the stone rolled away from the
tomb. Doesn't that say something about the importance of women
in the early church? Could Mary Magdalene herself have been the
original source for this report? |
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