An attempt to provide a simple storyline of the NT giving occasional "interesting insights" along the way.

1. 2. The Ministry of
John the Baptist

5. ๏ Isaiah 40:3-5
๏ John the Baptist is the greatest
figure of the old covenant, Matt 11:11.
๏ Jesus said, Luke 7:28, “I tell you,
among those born of women there is
no one greater than John.”

7. ๏ His birth has angels and Holy Spirit
activity, Luke 1—like Jesus.
๏ Lived in the desert, Luke 1:80
๏ His ministry ended nearly 400 years
of prophetic silence.

8. ๏ His birth has angels and Holy Spirit
activity, Luke 1—like Jesus.
๏ Lived in the desert, Luke 1:80
๏ His ministry ended nearly 400 years
of prophetic silence.

9. ๏ Lifestyle was strict and hard.
๏ Wore camel hair clothes, ate locusts
and wild honey, Matt 3:4 ; Mark 1:6.
๏ Expected people to come to him,
Matt 3:5.

10. ๏ Holiness—“Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near” Matt 3:2.
๏ Confronted the hypocrisy of the
religious leaders.
๏ Challenged Herod’s immorality—died
a martyr, Mt 14:3-12 ; Mk 6:17-29.

11. ๏ Holiness—“Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near” Matt 3:2.
๏ Confronted the hypocrisy of the
religious leaders.
๏ Challenged Herod’s immorality—died
a martyr, Mt 14:3-12 ; Mk 6:17-29.

12. ๏ 7 times predicted a mightier one to
come after him.
๏ Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16;
John 1:25, 27, 30; Acts 13:25

13. 3. Jesus’ Baptism and
time in the Wilderness

14. Nazareth
Jerusalem
River Jordan
Popular
crossing point

15. Nazareth
Jerusalem
River Jordan
Popular
crossing point
Judean
Wilderness

19. ๏ Matt. 3:15 “…to fulfill all
righteousness.”
๏ The start of Jesus’ ministry.
๏ Shows approval of JTB’s ministry.
๏ Jesus identifies with the [sinful]
people he came to save.

23. ๏ Immediately the
Spirit leads him into
the wilderness.

24. ๏ Immediately the
Spirit leads him into
the wilderness.

31. ๏ Forty days = testing, a long time
๏ Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness
Num. 14:34.
๏ 40-day fasts by Moses and Elijah, Ex.
34:28, 1 Kings 19:8.

32. ๏ Ezekiel lies on his side for 40 days
๏ Saul, David & Solomon reigned for
40 years
๏ Goliath taunted Israel for 40 days…

33. ๏ Being tempted (a present participle)
shows Jesus was tempted the
entire 40 days—the three
temptations mentioned were the
climax.

34. ๏ Devil, Greek diabolos = “slanderer,
accuser”
๏ Hebrew satan, = “an adversary”

37. 2.THREEYEARSOF
PUBLICMINISTRY(in / around Israel)

38. Our simplified structure:
๏ Jesus made five trips to Jerusalem
during his ministry—five preaching
tours.

39. 2.1PREACHINGTOUR#1

40. Jerusalem
Cana
1. Wilderness
2. Cana
3. Capernaum
4. Jerusalem
Capernaum
1
3
2
Jesus’ First
Preaching Tour

41. ๏ Approx. two months.
๏ Many believe Jesus got baptised in
January.
๏ This would mean he could be in
Jerusalem in March to celebrate
Passover.

42. How do we know the length of Jesus’
ministry?
๏ A common way is to look at the
Passover and other festivals.
๏ Three Passovers are mentioned in
John: John 2:13, 6:4, 11:55

43. ๏ Jesus spent most of his life and
ministry in the region of Galilee
๏ Nazareth, small hill town, 5.6 km
from Sepphoris.
๏ After he began public ministry, Jesus
moved to Capernaum

45. Sepphoris