What
is Good Friday?
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A day reserved on our calendars to
remember the death of Jesus Christ.
o Fulfillment of OT Prophecy and Words Jesus spoke to
disciples.
o Much debate on the timeline of days we celebrate Good Friday
and Resurrection Sunday
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Many people simply enjoy the day off
without giving any thought to the meaning behind it.
New
Testament - Mark 15
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Mark 15:1-5
o Jewish council would legalize their verdict in the morning,
any decisions that were made in the evening were not binding.
o Pilate = Roman official for Jews, serving A.D. 26-36.
o Pilate asks Jesus if He is King of the Jews and Jesus tells
him "It is as you say".
§ Title is consistent in Matthew 27:11
o Jesus was being accused during His trial but did not answer
a word. This was fulfilled on OT Prophecy.
§ Matthew 27:12-14
§ Luke 23:9
§ Prophecy Fulfilled: Isaiah 53:7
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Mark 15:6-15
o Jesus gets sent to Herod; this is not written in Marks
Gospel. (ref. Luke 23:6-12)
§ Prophecy Fulfilled: Jesus held in contempt and mocked
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Luke 23:11
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Isaiah 53:3
o Pilate then asks if they want him to release Barabbas or
Jesus per their custom for the feast which was to release one prisoner.
§ Barabbas= charged for
murder in a rebellion.
o The chief priest stirs up the crowd to release Barabbas
instead of Jesus.
o Pilate refers to Jesus again as the King of the Jews.
o They want to request Jesus to be crucified., Pilate knows this
is all over envy.
o Pilate gratifies the crowd by delivering Jesus to be
crucified.
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Mark 15:16-20
o Jesus was taken to a place called Praetorium by a garrison of
soldiers.
§ Garrison = Latin cohort which totaled 600 soldiers. This may
have been written this way to reference just a very large number of soldiers.
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Also used in Matthew 27:27
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Praetorium = Pilates house.
o They clothed Him with a scarlet/purple robe and a crown of
thorns.
§ Scarlet = sign or royalty.
o They then mocked Him by saying "Hail King of the
Jews".
o They spate on Him.
§ Isaiah 50:6
o The soldiers mock Jesus, another fulfillment of Isaiah 53:3.
o They then lead Him out to be crucified.
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Mark 15:21-23
o Roman soldiers had a man named Simon to carry Jesus' cross.
They could assign citizens into compulsory service.
§ Simon= Jewish Cyrenian from north of Africa.
o Jesus was taken to Golgotha, Place of a Skull.
o They offer Jesus wine to drink but He did not accept it.
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Mark 15:24-32
o They crucify Jesus and the four soldiers cast lots to divide
up His garments.
§ Prophecy fulfilled: Psalm 22:18
o The inscription of 'The King of the Jews', ironically
proclaimed truth about Jesus.
o Two robbers were on both sides of Jesus.
§ Prophecy fulfilled: Isaiah 53:12
o Jesus continues to be mocked, and people even tempt Him to
prove He is the Son of God. (The Gospels confirm Jesus as the Son of God).
§ Psalm 22:6-8
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Mark 15:33-41
o Jesus cries out His last words and then breaths His last
breath.
o The veil of the temple was torn, confirming the way to God's presence was made open by Jesus Christ.
§ Ex. 26:31-33
§ Hebrews 6:19-20
§ Hebrews 9:3
§ Hebrews 10:19-22
o Mark 15:39 == Mark 1:1
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Mark 15:42-47
o Joseph of Arimathaea offers a tomb for Jesus' burial.
o Joseph of Arimathaea was a secret follower of Jesus
§ Matthew 27:57
§ John 19:38
o Jesus body is put in the tomb with fine linen and stone was put
in front of the opening to secure the tomb.
Christ
Atonement at Cross
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Isaiah 53:10
o His death was an atonement for sin.
o It was the will of the Father for this, even though Christ
did not deserve it.
o 1 Corinthians 5:7
o We are not saved from the wrath of God:
§ Nahum 1:3
§ Exodus 34:7
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