Analysis of Section 5 第五大段的分析 (可Mark 11-1-12.44)

Pericopes in section 5: 1. 耶穌進入耶路撒冷 (1.1-11) 2. 以色列的失敗 (11.12-26) 3. 耶穌的權柄 (11.27-33) 4. 關於被拒絕的比喻 (12.1-12) 5. 一個關於納稅刁難的問題 (12.13-17) 6. 另一個刁難的問題: 關於復活 (12.18-27) 7. 關於律法的問題 (12.28-34) 8. 耶穌問一個問題 (12.35-37) 9. 耶穌批評律法師 (12.38-40) 10. 一個寡婦的禮物 (12.41-44)

Sandwich device/technique in writing: 三明治安排寫作技巧: Go back to Lesson 3, question 3. 回到第三課第3題 3.20-21 3.22-30 Beelzebub and Jesus’ family 別西卜與耶穌的家人 3.31-35 5.21-24 5.25-34 Dead girl and sick woman 死了的女孩與換血漏的女人 5-35-43 The story on the inside illuminates the surrounding narrative, by way of commentary, comparison or contrast.

Three features of the repetitive style of Hebrew poetry: Synonymous parallelism. [Repeat] Isaiah 44.22: “I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist.” 2. Antithetical parallelism. [Contrast] Hosea 7.14: “They do not cry out to me from their hearts, but wail upon their beds.” 3. Synthetic parallelism. [Add to provide further information] Obadiah 21.1: “Deliverers will go up from Mount Zion to govern the mountain of Esau. And the kingdom will be the Lord’s.”

整個第11章是以 “雙層夾心三明治” 的寫法構成 (0-1-2-1-0). 11.1-10 進入— 這是誰 0 11.12-14 無花果樹被詛咒 1 11.15-19 聖殿的事件 2 11.20-25 無花果樹枯乾 1 11.27-33 議論 — 這是誰 0 As hints about the true status of Jesus grows stronger, so also do indications of what his coming will mean for Israel.

A story shows how the two themes are related: 4. 關於被拒絕的比喻 (12.1-12)

Four short accounts of his teaching: 5. 一個關於納稅刁難的問題 (12.13-17) 5. 一個關於納稅刁難的問題 (12.13-17) 6. 另一個刁難的問題: 關於復活 (12.18-27) 7. 關於律法的問題 (12.28-34) 8. 耶穌問一個問題 (12.35-37) First three stories also imply judgment on certain groups: 1) 12.17: Who fail to give God what belongs to him. 2) 12.24,27: Who doubt the power of God to raise the dead. 3) 12.33: Who substitute burnt offerings and sacrifices for the whole-hearted love of God.

The fourth story (耶穌問一個問題): An inadequate belief that the Messiah is the son of David with the acknowledgment of him as Lord.

9. 耶穌批評律法師 (12.38-40) 一個寡婦的禮物 (12.41-44) The element of judgment found in 12.38-40 and 12.43-44 (implied).

Signs of hope: 1. A scribe is not far from the Kingdom. 2. A widow gives everything she has to God. 3. The parable in 12.1-12: Gentiles will come to worship God and will inherit what Israel throws away.