Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out (John 7q)

John 7:1-52

Key  Verse:  17 Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

1.     [1-13] After this, where did Jesus stay and why (1)? As the Festival of Tabernacle was near, what did his brothers tell him to do (2-4)? Why (4b-5)?  What was the reason why Jesus did not go up to the festival (6-8)?  When and how did Jesus go to the Festival (9-10, 14)? While he was not there, what did the people say about Jesus (11-13)?

2.    [14-24] How did Jesus present himself to the people of Jerusalem (14)? Why (15, Cf. 19c)? Where did Jesus’ teaching come from (16)? What is the proof (18) and who could discern such proof (17)?  As the crowd was unwilling to accept, what rebukes (19c, 24) did Jesus make against the leaders? Based on what (21-23; John 5:12-30)? 

3.    [25-32] When the leaders could not say a word, what question did some of the people of Jerusalem raise (25-27)? What was Jesus’ answer to their question on where Jesus came from (28-29)? What did he mean? What did the people try to do (30)?  Even with such a hot debate, what did some do and say (31)? Why (32)?  On hearing this, what the Pharisees and the chief priests do (32)?

4.    [33-43] While they tried to seize him, what did Jesus reveal to them (33-34)? Why were the Jews puzzled on Jesus’ word (35-36)?  On the last day of the Feast, what did Jesus offer in a loud voice (37-39; Cf. note)?  What were the responses of the people (40-43)?

5.    [44-53] Who defended Jesus and on what ground (46,50-51)? What did the Pharisees and chief priests propose as the reason for disbelief (47-49; 52)? Discuss the situation of this discourse (30, 32, 44, 46)

6.    Find three things that Jesus did in this discourse with the Jews. Also, discuss what each of these things means to you.