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Saturday, November 20, 2004

Advent 3 – Mt 11:2-11- Structural Diagram

Passage Structure

v2-3 John's question

v4-6 Jesus' answer to John

v7-11 Who is John the Baptist?

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2When John heard in prison

.....what Christ was doing,

..........he sent his disciples

3to ask him,

....."Are you the one

...............who was to come,

..........or should we expect

...............someone else?"
4Jesus replied,

....."Go back

...............and report

..........to John

...............what you hear

...............and see:

5The blind receive sight,

.....the lame walk,

.....those who have leprosy are cured,

.....the deaf hear,

.....the dead are raised,

.....and the good news is preached to the poor.

6Blessed is the man

.....who does not fall away

..........on account of me."
7As John's disciples

.....were leaving,

..........Jesus began to speak

...............to the crowd about John:

...................."What did you go out

.........................into the desert to see?

..............................A reed swayed by the wind?

8If not,

.....what did you go out to see?

..........A man dressed in fine clothes?

...............No, those who wear fine clothes

....................are in kings' palaces.

9Then what did you go out to see?

.....A prophet?

..........Yes, I tell you,

...............and more than a prophet.

10This is the one

.....about whom it is written:
.........." 'I will send my messenger

....................ahead of you,
...............who will prepare

....................your way before you.'

11I tell you the truth:

.....Among those born of women

..........there has not risen anyone greater

....................than John the Baptist;

...............yet he who is least

....................in the kingdom of heaven

.........................is greater than he.

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Repeating words or ideas
"go out to see" v7, 8, 9

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Explanations/Reasons

v9-11 more than a prophet - then Jesus explains that John is the one who is the forerunner of Christ

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Contrasts

v11 Those born of Women - John greatest/Those who belong to kingdom of Heaven - greater than John

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Lists
v 5 1. blind - receive sight 2. lame - walk 3. lepers - cured 4. deaf - hear 5. dead - raised 6. poor - good news is preached to them

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Introduction
1. Structural Diagram
2. Surrounding Context
3. Key Cross References
4. Key Questions
5. Thoughts and Meditation

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