The Parable of the Tenants

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Mark 11:27-12:12

Key Verse 11:28 “‘By what authority are you doing these things?’ they asked. ‘And who gave you authority to do this?’”

 

  1. Why did the chief priests, teachers of the law and the elders question Jesus’ authority? (27-28; cf. 11:15-18) How did Jesus question about John’s baptism to expose their hypocrisy? (29-33)

 

 

 

  1. In the parable of the tenants, when the owner sent servants to get some of the fruit, what happened? (12:2-5) Why did the tenants act like this?

 

 

 

  1. Who did the owner send last? (12:6-8) How did the tenants treat him and why? What will the owner of the vineyard do? (9)

 

 

 

  1. According to Jesus’ teaching of Psalm 118:22-23, who do the owner, the servants, the tenants, and the son represent? (12:10-11) In what respect is Jesus like the rejected stone? (Acts 4:10-11)

 

 

 

  1. How is this parable a judgment against the religious leaders? (12:12) In what way are we like the tenants? (1 Peter 2:7-8) What does this parable teach about God’s love and patience?

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