1. What was one thing in your life for which you waited as if forever? How long did you have to wait? READ Mark 13:1-37 2. What would you say is the dominant theme or themes in this passage? What is it's main point and why would you say so? 3. In v. 2 Jesus predicts the destruction of the Temple. (This occurred in 70 A.D.) What was the significance of the destruction of the Temple? 4. What questions do the disciples ask Jesus and upon your initial examination of the passage what is your understanding of Jesus' answers? 5. What is it that Jesus says will take place in v. 5-13 and what is its relationship to the end of time? 6. To what might the "abomination that causes desolation" refer and what is its relationship to the end? Why did Jesus choose this particular historical event as a key reference point in his discussion of the end times? 7. What is Jesus talking about in v.24-27? How do these events differ from those mentioned in v 5-23? What do they tell us about Jesus' return? 8. What are "all these things" Jesus refers to in verse 30 which will happen before "this generation" passes away? 9. In v. 32-37 Jesus' key instructions are "Be on guard! Be alert! Keep Watch!" What does the context suggest he means by those instructions? What kinds of activities does this suggest? Name an activity you might take more seriously.
1. What was one thing in your life for which you waited as if forever? How long did you have to wait?
ReplyDeleteREAD Mark 13:1-37
2. What would you say is the dominant theme or themes in this passage? What is it's main point and why would you say so?
3. In v. 2 Jesus predicts the destruction of the Temple. (This occurred in 70 A.D.) What was the significance of the destruction of the Temple?
4. What questions do the disciples ask Jesus and upon your initial examination of the passage what is your understanding of Jesus' answers?
5. What is it that Jesus says will take place in v. 5-13 and what is its relationship to the end of time?
6. To what might the "abomination that causes desolation" refer and what is its relationship to the end? Why did Jesus choose this particular historical event as a key reference point in his discussion of the end times?
7. What is Jesus talking about in v.24-27? How do these events differ from those mentioned in v 5-23? What do they tell us about Jesus' return?
8. What are "all these things" Jesus refers to in verse 30 which will happen before "this generation" passes away?
9. In v. 32-37 Jesus' key instructions are "Be on guard! Be alert! Keep Watch!"
What does the context suggest he means by those instructions? What kinds of activities does this suggest? Name an activity you might take more seriously.