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==PAPER 169: LAST TEACHING AT PELLA==

==PAPER 169: LAST TEACHING AT PELLA==

169:0.1 Late on Monday evening, March 6, Jesus and the ten apostles arrived at the Pella camp. This was the last week of Jesus' sojourn there, and he was very active in teaching the multitude and instructing the apostles. He preached every afternoon to the crowds and each night answered questions for the apostles and certain of the more advanced disciples residing at the camp.

169:0.1 Late on Monday evening, March 6, [[Jesus]] and the ten [[apostles]] arrived at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella,_Jordan Pella] camp. This was the last week of [[Jesus]]' [[sojourn]] there, and he was very [[active]] in teaching [[the multitude]] and instructing [[the apostles]]. He [[preached]] every afternoon to the crowds and each night answered [[questions]] for the [[apostles]] and certain of the more advanced [[disciples]] residing at the camp.

169:0.2 Word regarding the resurrection of Lazarus had reached the encampment two days before the Master's arrival, and the entire assembly was agog. Not since the feeding of the five thousand had anything occurred which so aroused the imagination of the people. And thus it was at the very height of the second phase of the public ministry of the kingdom that Jesus planned to teach this one short week at Pella and then to begin the tour of southern Perea which led right up to the final and tragic experiences of the last week in Jerusalem.

169:0.2 Word regarding the [[resurrection of Lazarus]] had reached the encampment two days before [[the Master]]'s arrival, and the entire assembly was agog. Not since the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_152#152:2._FEEDING_THE_FIVE_THOUSAND feeding of the five thousand] had anything occurred which so aroused the [[imagination]] of [[the people]]. And thus it was at the very height of the second phase of the public ministry of [[the kingdom]] that [[Jesus]] [[planned]] to teach this one short week at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella,_Jordan Pella] and then to begin the [[tour]] of southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perea_(Holy_Land) Perea] which led right up to the final and [[tragic]] [[experiences]] of the last week in [[Jerusalem]].

169:0.3 The Pharisees and the chief priests had begun to formulate their charges and to crystallize their accusations. They objected to the Master's teachings on these grounds:

169:0.3 The [[Pharisees]] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol chief priests] had begun to formulate their [[charges]] and to crystallize their accusations. They objected to [[the Master]]'s teachings on these grounds:

*1. 169:0.4 He is a friend of publicans and sinners; he receives the ungodly and even eats with them.

*1. 169:0.4 He is a [[friend]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_collector publicans] and [[sinners]]; he [[receives]] the ungodly and even eats with them.

*2. 169:0.5 He is a blasphemer; he talks about God as being his Father and thinks he is equal with God.

*2. 169:0.5 He is a [[blasphemer]]; he talks about [[God]] as being his [[Father]] and [[thinks]] he is [[equal]] with [[God]].

*3. 169:0.6 He is a lawbreaker. He heals disease on the Sabbath and in many other ways flouts the sacred law of Israel.

*3. 169:0.6 He is a lawbreaker. He heals [[disease]] on the [[Sabbath]] and in many other ways flouts the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism#Jewish_observances sacred law of Israel].

*4. 169:0.7 He is in league with devils. He works wonders and does seeming miracles by the power of Beelzebub, the prince of devils.

*4. 169:0.7 He is in league with [[devils]]. He works [[wonders]] and does seeming [[miracles]] by the [[power]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub Beelzebub], the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_77#77:7._THE_REBEL_MIDWAYERS prince of devils].

==169:1. PARABLE OF THE LOST SON==

==169:1. PARABLE OF THE LOST SON==