11. From Kingdom Teaching to Confession

From Kingdom Teaching to Confession: How the Disciples Began to Understand Jesus (Matthew 13:1–16:12; Mark 4:1–8:26; Luke 8:4–9:17)

109. The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9; Mark 4:1-9; Luke 8:4-8; Aland # 122; Orchard #3 143-144; Huck-Greeven # 103)

110. Why Parables (Matthew 13:10-15; Mark 4:10-12; Luke 8:9-10; Aland # 123a; Orchard # 145; Huck-Greeven # 104)

111. The Blessing of Seeing These Things (Matthew 13:16-17; Luke 10:23-24- in a later context; Aland # 123b; Orchard # 146; Huck-Greeven # 105)

112. Interpretation of the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20; Luke 8:11-15; Aland # 124; Orchard # 147; Huck-Greeven # 106)

2 Maccabees 15:12

113. Revelation as Light to be Heeded (Mark 4:21-25; Luke 8:16-18; Aland # 125; Orchard # 104; Huck-Greeven # 107)

114. The Parable of the Seed Growing Secretly (Mark 4:26-29; Aland # 126; Orchard # 105; Huck-Greeven # 108)

115. The Parable of Wheat and Darnel Together (Matthew 13:24-30; Aland # 127; Orchard # 148; Huck-Greeven # 109)

116. The Parable of the Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19- in a later context; Aland # 128; Orchard # 149; Huck-Greeven # 110)

m Niddah 5.2

m Tohorot 8.8

m Kilayim 3.2

m Kilayim 2.9

117. The Parable of the Leaven (Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21- in a later context; Aland # 129; Orchard # 150; Huck-Greeven # 111)

118. Summary on Parabolic Teaching (Matthew 13:34-35; Mark 4:33-34; Aland # 130; Orchard # 151; Huck-Greeven # 112)

119. Interpretation of the Parable of the Wheat and Darnel (Matthew 13:36-43; Aland # 131; Orchard # 152; Huck-Greeven # 113)

Wisdom 3:7-8

4 Ezra 7:97

2 Baruch 70:2

120. The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl (Matthew 13:44-46; Aland # 132; Orchard # 153-154; Huck-Greeven # 114)

m Baba Bathra 4.8-9

121. The Parable of the Net (Matthew 13:47-50; Aland # 133; Orchard # 155; Huck-Greeven # 115)

122. Kingdom Scribes and Treasures Old and New (Matthew 13:51-52; Aland 134; Orchard # 156; Huck-Greeven # 116)

123. Jesus’ True Kindred (Luke 8:19-21; Matthew 12:46-50- in an earlier context; Mark 3:31-35- in an earlier context, see unit 108 above; Aland # 135; Orchard # 108; Huck-Greeven # 117)

124. The Stilling of the Storm (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25; Matthew 8:23-27- in an earlier context, see 77 above; Aland # 136; Orchard # 112; Huck-Greeven # 118)

125. The Gerasene Demoniac (Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39; Matthew 8:28-34- in an earlier context; see unit 78 above; Aland # 137; Orchard # 113; Huck-Greeven # 119)

126. Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman with the Hemorrhage (Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56; Matthew 9:18-26- in an earlier context, see unit 82 above; Aland # 138; Orchard # 117; Huck-Greeven # 120)

127. Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth (Matthew 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6a; Luke 4:16-30- in an earlier context, see unit 25 above; Aland # 139; Orchard # 157; Huck-Greeven # 121)

128. The Commissioning of the Twelve (Mark 6:6-b-13; Luke 9:1-6; Matthew 9:35; 10:1, 7-11, 14- in an earlier context, see units 85-86 above; Aland # 142; Orchard # 121, 122, 124; Huck-Greeven # 122)

129. Opinions about Jesus (Matthew 14:1-2; Mark 6:14-16; Luke 9:7-9; Aland # 143; Orchard # 158; Huck-Greeven # 123)

Josephus, Jewish War 1.598-600

130. The Death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:3-12; Mark 6:17-29; conceptual, Luke 3:19-20; Aland # 144; Orchard # 159; Huck-Greeven # 124)

Josephus, Antiquities 18.109-125

m Nedarim 3.1; 9.4

131. The Return of the Apostles (Mark 6:30-31; Luke 9:10a; Aland # 145; Orchard # 160; Huck-Greeven # 125a)

132. The Five Thousand Are Fed (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10b-17; John 6:1-14; Aland # 146; Orchard # 161; Huck-Greeven # 125)

133. The Walking on the Water (Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:16-21; Aland # 147; Orchard # 162; Huck-Greeven # 126)

134. Summary about Healings at Gennesaret (Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56: Aland # 148; Orchard # 163; Huck-Greeven # 127)

135. Disputes over Traditions of the Elders and Defiling (Matthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23; Aland # 150; Orchard # 167; Huck-Greeven # 128)

m Yadayim 1.1–2.4

m Tohoroth

Sirach 3:7-8; 12-15

Josephus, Against Apion 2.206

m Nedarim 1.2-4; 3.2; 9.7

Jubilees 1:16; 7:34; 21:24

1 Enoch 10:16; 84:6; 93:2

1QS 8.5; 11.8

CD 1.7

136. The Syrophoenician Woman (Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30; Aland # 151; Orchard # 168; Huck-Greeven # 129)

137. Jesus Heals Many Others/Deaf Mute (Matthew 15:29-31 [Many]; Mark 7:31-37 [Mute]; Aland # 152; Orchard # 169; Huck-Greeven # 130)

138. The Feeding of the Four Thousand (Matthew 15:32-39; Mark 8:1-10; Aland # 153; Orchard # 170; Huck-Greeven # 131)

139. The Pharisees Seek a Sign (Matthew 16:1-4; Mark 8:11-13; conceptual, Matthew 12:38-39; Luke 11:16; 12:54-56; 11:29; Aland # 154; Orchard # 171; Huck-Greeven # 132)

140. The Leaven of the Pharisees (Matthew 16:5-12; Mark 8:14-21; conceptual, Luke 12:1; Aland # 155; Orchard # 172; Huck-Greeven # 133)

141. A Blind Man Is Healed at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26; Aland # 156; Orchard # 173; Huck-Greeven # 134)