1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:04,280 Watch very carefully because no one can explain what's wrong 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,200 with this timeline. If you go on Google and you 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:10,720 search Jesus Christ birthday you'll get the date December 4 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:13,000 25th. But the Bible never says that 5 00:00:13,040 --> 00:00:16,560 and in fact my timeline actually says that Jesus was born between 6 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:20,960 the year 6 BC and four BC. So you need to look closer 7 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,200 because there is a massive mistake hiding here that could 8 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:27,040 change everything you know about his life. 9 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:31,040 OK, now take a look at this. According to scholars and Jewish 10 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,280 tradition, the flocks around Bethlehem were raised for temple 11 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,840 sacrifices in Jerusalem sin offerings. 12 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,520 So when Jesus was born among them, it's almost as if the Lamb 13 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:44,800 of God had arrived right among the lambs who would die for sin. 14 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,880 Am I the only one who is astounded by that fact? 15 00:00:48,160 --> 00:00:51,360 40 days after Jesus was born, his parents took him to the 16 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,320 Second Temple in Jerusalem to dedicate him. 17 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:57,760 This wasn't just any building. Jesus would later predict that 18 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,560 this temple would be destroyed, and it was in 70 AD. 19 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,519 The ruins are still here today, including the famous Western 20 00:01:04,519 --> 00:01:07,840 Wall and even the trumpeting stone where priests would sound 21 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:09,840 their chauffeur to mark holy days. 22 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,600 It is kind of incredible to think that baby Jesus was 23 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:17,040 dedicated in a place where you and I can visit today. 24 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,240 But there's actually more to this story, and we absolutely 25 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,840 must come back to it. In around 4 BC, the Magi showed 26 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:26,720 up, and if you're picturing those classic Christmas cards, 27 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:30,120 you might want to rethink that. The Magi didn't arrive on the 28 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:33,240 night Jesus was born, and the Bible never actually says how 29 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,400 many there were. Most scholars think that they 30 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,200 were Persian astrologers and the reason we always see three wise 31 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:43,400 men is because they gave 3 gifts, Gold, frankincense, and 32 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:45,120 Mer. But you know what's crazy? 33 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:48,800 Each gift tells a story. Gold for Jesus, kingship, 34 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:53,040 frankincense for his deity and worship, And Mer, Well, Mer 35 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:56,480 points to something a little deeper, His future death. 36 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,800 I wonder if I asked you, what were you born to do? 37 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:03,320 Some people say I was born to sing, others say I was born to 38 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,320 write or I was born to kick a football. 39 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:07,840 But what was Jesus Christ born to do? 40 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:12,080 He was born to die. Guys, we are still in four BC 41 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:15,600 and it is here where something we know as Jesus's flight to 42 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,640 Egypt happened. Just after the Magi's visit, 43 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,720 emotions began to run high when Joseph was warned in a dream 44 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:26,800 that he and his family needed to escape Herod's evil decree, 45 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,440 which was targeted at their son Jesus, whom Herod feared would 46 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,800 be the one to take his crown. Sir Joseph did not waste anytime 47 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:38,800 and immediately relocated his family to Egypt, fulfilling an 48 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:44,080 ancient prophecy in Hosea 11 verse one out of Egypt I called 49 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,320 my son. Interestingly, the Bible doesn't 50 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:50,080 tell us how long they stayed in Egypt or what Jesus might have 51 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,680 learned there. But I'd hedge an educated guess 52 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:56,080 that Jesus knew exactly who built the pyramids, which is a 53 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,320 topic many, you know, I've covered many times on this 54 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:00,800 channel before. Right? 55 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,360 Let's move along our timeline to three BC and I want you to 56 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:07,960 notice Jesus and his family have returned to Nazareth. 57 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,960 Nazareth was just a tiny, insignificant village, probably 58 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:15,560 home to only 200 to 400 people. It was rural. 59 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,320 It was forgotten. And it reminds us that you and I 60 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:22,240 don't need to come from some big place for God to use us in God's 61 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:24,840 Kingdom. The way up is the way down. 62 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:28,840 OK, what happens next is difficult to believe, but 63 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:32,080 remember, we're not talking about any ordinary child. 64 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:36,960 In seven AD, when Jesus was just 12 years old, his parents found 65 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:40,000 him at the temple, astonishing the teachers of the law with 66 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:43,320 questions and answers. Now Mary and Joseph have been 67 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,920 searching for him for three days, and when they finally 68 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:49,200 found him, they scolded him like any parent would do with their 69 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,400 children. But his reply stopped them in 70 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,240 their tracks. Didn't you know that I must be 71 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:56,560 in my father's house right there? 72 00:03:56,560 --> 00:04:00,640 The very, very first recorded words of Jesus reveal exactly 73 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:04,320 who He is, the Son of God. Before I show you some more 74 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:08,440 super cool evidence for the life of Jesus, did you spot what was 75 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:12,040 wrong with this timeline? If you really know your Bible, I 76 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:13,880 bet you caught it straight away, didn't you? 77 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,040 But if you didn't, you are about to learn something that will 78 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,160 change the way you look at Jesus forever. 79 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,920 Fast forward through Jesus's years as a humble Carpenter, and 80 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:28,280 we land in 26 AD Jesus is about about 30 years old. 81 00:04:28,280 --> 00:04:30,080 He's about to begin his public ministry. 82 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:34,720 But first he's baptized by this man, John the Baptist. 83 00:04:34,840 --> 00:04:38,840 John was out there in the Jordan River baptizing crowds and 84 00:04:38,840 --> 00:04:41,120 crowds of people. Oh, and in case you haven't 85 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:44,160 realized, every place I'm mentioning is real. 86 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:48,000 That is why no one can honestly say that Jesus wasn't a real 87 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:49,640 person. Believe it or not, there's 88 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:52,160 actually more historical evidence for Jesus Christ's 89 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,600 existence than for Julius Caesar's existence, especially 90 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:57,400 when we come to ancient manus scripts. 91 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,360 And here's the best bit. You can still visit the spot 92 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,760 where Jesus was baptized. It's called Al Maktars on the 93 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:07,560 Jordan River, and people are still baptized there today. 94 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:11,640 Three other pretty insane things happened in 26 AD. 95 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:14,120 First, he was tempted in the wilderness. 96 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:17,360 This was a harsh, desolate region east of Jerusalem, full 97 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,080 of caves where hermits and Wanderers survived. 98 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,360 The devil tempted him three times, with the final temptation 99 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:26,360 being the worst. What did he do? 100 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:30,040 He often Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, if he would only 101 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,560 bow down and worship him. Jesus resisted all three of 102 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,160 these temptations and stayed there for 40 days, echoing the 103 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:40,960 40 years Israel spent wandering after the Exodus, the 40 days 104 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:45,200 Elijah went into hiding on Mount Horeb, and the 40 days Moses 105 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:50,400 spent on Mount Sinai receiving the law #2 Jesus called his 106 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:53,080 first disciples. He was preaching in a small 107 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,040 village by the Sea of Galilee when he called the brothers 108 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,360 Andrew and Peter to follow him, then James and John, the sons of 109 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:03,280 Zebedee, and he invited them all to become fishers of men. 110 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,680 Later he would call Philip and Nathaniel too. 111 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:07,120 But you won't believe this, though. 112 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:11,480 In 1986, an ancient boat was discovered buried by the Sea of 113 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:15,640 Galilee during a very dry spell. Carbon dating showed us that 114 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,760 it's from Jesus's era. People called it Jesus boat, but 115 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:20,480 we don't actually know whose it was. 116 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:24,000 But it shows us exactly the kind of boat that Jesus and his 117 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,280 disciples would have used. And then #3 and this, this one 118 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:30,080 is very big. Jesus performed his first 119 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:33,360 miracle. He turned water into wine at a 120 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,200 wedding in Cana. Archaeologists have identified 121 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:39,560 Cana as a real village just a few miles north from Nazareth. 122 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,120 So when a wedding happened, it would be a huge deal and it 123 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:45,240 would probably last a few days. Now, don't miss this detail. 124 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:49,520 The huge stone water jars that Jesus used were typical for 125 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:53,280 Jewish purification rice. They would hold sometimes 20 to 126 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:56,600 30 gallons each. So Jesus literally transformed 127 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:59,920 what water meant for ritual cleansing into a joyful 128 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:03,320 celebration, and that's exactly what he came to do. 129 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:07,400 This is probably the most misunderstood part of Jesus 130 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,800 life. In 27 AD, Jesus turned over the 131 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,960 tables and cleared out the Temple of God. 132 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:17,160 So what's the big deal here? Well, as Jesus enters into 133 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:21,120 Jerusalem for the Passover, he finds the temple courts filled 134 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,560 with merchants and money changers. 135 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,920 Archaeology will actually tell us that the temple was massive. 136 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:30,280 Herod's expansion made it one of the largest religious sites in 137 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,560 the entire ancient world. The outer courts were meant for 138 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:36,960 worshiping and for prayer, but the temple area had become a 139 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:40,200 marketplace. It's also no secret that coins 140 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:44,000 used for temple tax had images of the Roman emperors, which 141 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,720 Jews considered idolatrous. Hence the need for money 142 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:49,840 changers to swap them to find the approved currency. 143 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:54,400 This explains why Jesus's actions were totally justified 144 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,600 because he was defending the temple sanctity against 145 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,560 commercial corruption. Archaeologists have also found 146 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:04,760 many silver Tyrian shekels, named after the city of Tyre. 147 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:08,440 These were found in Jerusalem's area and dated to be around the 148 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:13,160 exact same time as Jesus Christ. One memorable interaction in the 149 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:18,520 life of Jesus happened in 27 AD when Jesus met Nicodemus. 150 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:22,360 Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, and he 151 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,320 visits Jesus in the cover of nights. 152 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:28,000 This was probably because meeting Jesus publicly was very 153 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,640 risky. Jesus then tells Nicodemus the 154 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:34,360 only way for him to see the Kingdom of God is to be born 155 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:36,120 again. In other words, he was telling 156 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:38,840 him something completely different to every other 157 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,000 religion. It wasn't about doing good works 158 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,919 that gave a person entry into heaven, but it was about a 159 00:08:43,919 --> 00:08:48,360 spiritual rebirth where eternal life is imparted into the soul. 160 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:51,240 For whoever believes in the one who was standing in front of 161 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,400 him, looking him straight in the eyes, Jesus Christ. 162 00:08:54,680 --> 00:08:58,720 If you thought 27 AD was an opener, wait until you see what 163 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:02,200 happened in 28 AD. Ever heard of the story of Jesus 164 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,240 meeting the Samaritan woman at Jacob's? 165 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,520 Well, it kind of sounds tame, doesn't it? 166 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:09,520 But it wasn't. Samaritans and Jews had a tense 167 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,440 history, partly due to the competing claims about the 168 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:16,520 proper place of worship, Mount Jeraisium for Samaritans versus 169 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:20,480 Jerusalem for Jews. So Jesus here is breaking social 170 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,720 and cultural norms by speaking to this Samaritan woman. 171 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:26,480 Why did he do it? Well, he cared about something 172 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,680 bigger. He cared about her soul. 173 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:32,080 You see, this lady was drinking from the temporary streams of 174 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,120 the world, but the things of this life had only left her 175 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:37,200 thirsty. So what does he do? 176 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:41,320 He offers her the living water that if she was willing to drink 177 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:45,040 from the pool of eternal life, she would never thirst again. 178 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,920 But I know what you're thinking. Is there any evidence for this 179 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,840 meeting place, Joe? Well, I'm so glad you asked. 180 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:54,720 Because Jacob's Well, where this story is recorded is a real 181 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:57,800 sight in modern day nabla archaeology have actually 182 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:01,080 uncovered the ancient wall, confirming its long standing 183 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,680 significance. But guys, I want you to know 184 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:06,320 something. The error on every timeline of 185 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:10,400 Jesus's life is actually really important and we need to know 186 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,960 how to detect it. So please do leave a comment 187 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:16,360 because I'm curious of how many of you are aware of it before I 188 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:18,800 reveal the answer a little bit later on. 189 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:23,280 I can assure you of one thing though, and it's this 28 AD was 190 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:26,840 one of the most captivating years in the world's history, 191 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:28,800 and it's because of Jesus Christ. 192 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:32,800 During this time, Jesus heals an official son in Cana. 193 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,720 He simply speaks the words go and your son will live. 194 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:39,960 The boy is healed, showing the power of Jesus words alone. 195 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:43,840 Then after John the Baptist was arrested by Herod Antipus. 196 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:47,400 So Jesus leaves Nazareth, his quiet hometown up in the hills, 197 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:49,400 and makes Capernaum his new base. 198 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:53,000 I wonder, did you know that historians have uncovered the 199 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,480 ruins of this town? You can stand in the basalt 200 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:58,760 foundations of the 1st century synagogue where Jesus taught. 201 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:02,120 Less than 100 meters away you can see the remains of a house 202 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:05,760 which was believed to be Peters and later this house was turned 203 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,800 into a church which was used by the early believers. 204 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:12,160 There's even ancient graffiti scratched into the walls that 205 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:15,520 say things like Lord Jesus Christ help. 206 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:19,720 Following his house move, Jesus calls more disciples, including 207 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:23,080 Matthew the tax collector. Tax booze from that period have 208 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:25,320 been found along trade routes in Galilee. 209 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:28,200 These were like toll booze for Roman roads and ports. 210 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:32,160 Matthew was likely despised for working with Rome, so his 211 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:37,120 calling again proves that Jesus sees people beyond their labels. 212 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:41,320 We are still in 28 AD where Jesus is teaching with authority 213 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:44,680 in Capernaum synagogue and where he's just cast out a demon with 214 00:11:44,680 --> 00:11:46,800 a word. Astonishing everyone with his 215 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,720 power over evil, he then healed Peter's mother-in-law 216 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:52,760 miraculously. And that same evening crowds 217 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:56,200 gathered after the Sabbath ended, bringing many sick and 218 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:59,320 many demon possessed to him. So take all of that into your 219 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:02,120 mind and then stop me if I get something wrong. 220 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:06,160 Because one day a man with leprosy kneels before Jesus. 221 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,560 He begs him to be made clean. The fact is, this guy's the Dead 222 00:12:09,560 --> 00:12:13,960 Sea Scrolls show us just how strictly lepers were isolated. 223 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:18,000 Living outside towns in Rock key places and many caves near 224 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,240 Galilee fit this description. But Jesus doesn't just heal this 225 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:23,560 man. He touches him, restoring his 226 00:12:23,560 --> 00:12:25,760 dignity. And I believe there is someone 227 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:27,560 here today who needs to hear this. 228 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:30,040 It doesn't matter how much people look down on you. 229 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:32,600 It doesn't matter how much people look at your past or your 230 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:36,160 circumstances. Jesus Christ can restore your 231 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:38,920 dignity today. What goes through your mind when 232 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:41,120 you hear that? Because Jesus wasn't finished 233 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:45,000 healing people by any means. In Capernaum, Jesus is teaching 234 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:49,160 in a packed town, likely another courtyard house with a flat mud 235 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:50,800 roof. The friends of the man who 236 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:54,080 needed help couldn't get through the crowd, so they dig through 237 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,440 the roof. 1st century Galilean roofs were made of beams with 238 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:01,280 branches, clay and straw, Easily patchable, but messy when broken 239 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,800 up. OK, now at some point later in 240 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:08,400 28 AD, Jesus goes to Jerusalem for a feast and he visits the 241 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,880 pool of Bethesda. This is just near the sheep 242 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:14,000 gates for century. Skeptics mocked John's 5 243 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:17,720 Portico's, but in the 19, archaeologists uncovered it 244 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:21,760 exactly as it's described, 2 pools with five covered 245 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,680 walkways. It is there that Jesus sees a 246 00:13:24,680 --> 00:13:29,640 man who he heals, who's been on well for 38 years, which by the 247 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:32,320 way, is longer than many people live back then. 248 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:35,640 Jesus sees this man's hopelessness and asks, do you 249 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:39,360 want to get well, reminding us that sometimes we grow used to 250 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:41,960 our brokenness and so we stop hoping. 251 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:45,320 Regardless of whether you think Jesus Christ was God or whether 252 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:48,400 he was Savior of the world, even the biggest skeptics have to 253 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:51,240 admit that the Sermon on the Mount was one of the most 254 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:54,000 revolutionary messages the world had ever heard. 255 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:56,760 Picture it. Back in Galilee, Jesus climbs a 256 00:13:56,760 --> 00:14:00,360 hillside near Capernaum and teaches thousands of people 257 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:03,400 powerful things like love your enemies do to others as you 258 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:07,280 would have them do to you. As 28 AD draws to a close, Jesus 259 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:10,200 stuns Israel with two final miracles. 260 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:13,800 In Capernaum, a Roman centurion finds Jesus and his humble 261 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:15,880 pleas. Just say the word this. 262 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:19,360 This leads Jesus to heal his servant from afar, proving that 263 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:22,760 he is the same God who created the universe with just his 264 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:25,360 speech. Then, in a tiny village of Nain, 265 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:30,040 Jesus halts a funeral and raises a widow's only son, turning 266 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:32,440 hopeless mourning into resurrection. 267 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:36,800 Hope these moments show his power to restore both the living 268 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:40,160 and the dead, and that no one is beyond his reach. 269 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:42,400 But hey, now let's see what happens. 270 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:47,720 In 29 AD, after a long day teaching parables, Jesus calms a 271 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:51,200 huge storm on the Sea of Galilee, showing his power over 272 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:53,800 chaotic nature. And it also hints that the 273 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:56,520 Creator himself is in the boats here. 274 00:14:56,520 --> 00:15:00,280 His disciples were trembling, but Jesus was so relaxed that he 275 00:15:00,280 --> 00:15:02,720 fell asleep on a cushion in the stern. 276 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,920 Waves have nearly swamped their little ship. 277 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:07,320 By the way, archaeologists confirm that this was likely 278 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:11,280 just 27 feet long, which is tiny for just 12 men in a windy 279 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,640 storm. Immediately after this eventful 280 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:17,960 night, Jesus and the 12 find them selves in Pagan territory. 281 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:21,520 It is here where he meets a scary demon possessed man who 282 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:23,680 has a legion of demons inside him. 283 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:26,840 Jesus drives this legion into 2000 pigs. 284 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:30,120 Then straight after this, once the disciples and Jesus make 285 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:33,240 their way back onto the Jewish side, the savior heals an 286 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:36,680 outcast woman and raises A synagogue's leader, Jairus's 287 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:39,920 daughter back from the dead, proving again that he is the one 288 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:44,000 who conquers death itself. Near Bethsaida, crowd swarm A 289 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,760 desolate place. They're sitting on grassy slopes 290 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:50,320 that still look the same today. And it is here where they see 291 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:55,400 Jesus Christ feed 5000 men plus women and kids with just five 292 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,880 loaves and two salty fish. It's worth noting that Beth 293 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:02,760 Seder's ruins still show fishing gear houses in the city gate. 294 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:04,640 This grounds our story even more. 295 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:09,000 An early Christian art in the catacombs even show loaves and 296 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,600 fish. A sign that this miracle pointed 297 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:15,440 ahead to spiritual provision. When evening falls, Jesus sends 298 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:19,040 the disciples nipples ahead and climbs a mountain to pray out on 299 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:22,080 the lake. A windstorm pins them down and 300 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:26,200 between 3:00 and 6:00 AM they see him strolling on the waves. 301 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:29,720 The Sea of Galilee is only about 7 miles wide, so a fisherman 302 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:31,800 could easily spot a figure in moonlight. 303 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:35,760 Peter steps out too, but sinks when he takes his eyes off 304 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:38,600 Jesus. So may I ask you a very personal 305 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,080 question? Have you taken your eyes off 306 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:44,840 Jesus? Next, Jesus heads N to Tyre, a 307 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:48,760 Pagan Phoenician port where excavations reveal massive stone 308 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:52,000 temples still echoing the past. It is here where the 309 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:56,200 Syrophoenician woman becomes one of the first Gentiles to receive 310 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,040 a miracle. Between you and me. 311 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:00,960 This part used to confuse me when I first started reading the 312 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:05,280 Bible, because in Decapolis, a region dotted with Pagan healing 313 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:08,839 shrines and public baths, Jesus heals another. 314 00:17:08,839 --> 00:17:11,560 And then suddenly a massive crowd appears. 315 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:16,200 But this time it's 4000. Mostly Gentiles who stay there 316 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:18,680 for three days. And I honestly thought there was 317 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:21,760 a mix up in scripture where one was saying 4000, the other was 318 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,839 saying 5000. But then I realized that God was 319 00:17:24,839 --> 00:17:29,680 trying to teach us an important lesson. 7 loaves and a few fish 320 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:33,000 feed the masses with 7 baskets leftover. 321 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:35,880 A sign of fullness of the nations. 322 00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:39,640 And some scholars say that the 2 feedings, 5000 Jews and the 323 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:43,760 other 4000 Gentiles, is a picture of the bread of life 324 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:47,680 that feeds all people. Back in Bethsaida, Jesus 325 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:50,280 restores a man's sight in two stages. 326 00:17:50,360 --> 00:17:53,880 At first, the man could only see blurry people like trees, and 327 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:56,320 then the second time he could see perfect. 328 00:17:56,560 --> 00:17:59,280 Are you also wondering why he couldn't do it the first time? 329 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:02,280 Well, he obviously could, but most Christians believe he was 330 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:05,560 teaching a very important lesson, that spiritual sight 331 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:08,160 sometimes comes gradually too, right? 332 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,400 We're going to travel a little bit now, and we're going to a 333 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:14,800 place called Caesarea Philippi. Here we find a Pagan stronghold 334 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:19,360 with shrines to pass and a cave nicknamed the Gates of Hades. 335 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:22,600 And guys, you do know that this is still visible today. 336 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:26,520 So it was here that Jesus asks, who do you say I am? 337 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,800 Peter blurts it out. You are the Christ, the Son of 338 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:33,040 God, and standing there. Here the promise hits home. 339 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:37,560 The gates of Hades will not stand against Christ's Kingdom. 340 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:43,000 Six days later and curiously, we are now in 30 AD and here 341 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:47,560 something heavenly takes place. Jesus leads Peter, James, and 342 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:50,640 John up a high mountain. Many believe it was Mount Sabor 343 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:54,840 or the mighty Mount Hermon. And then something breathtaking 344 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:58,000 happens. Moses, representing the Law, and 345 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:01,760 Elijah, representing the prophets, suddenly appear. 346 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:03,600 They had been dead for many years. 347 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:06,560 And yet here they are, standing here, the two most important 348 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:10,600 Saints in history possibly. And then they hear the voice of 349 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:13,360 Father God Thunder from the clouds. 350 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:17,480 This is my beloved son. Hear him, my friend. 351 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:20,560 Can you hear him? Can you hear the voice of the 352 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:24,160 Lord Jesus Christ in your ear? So they're fresh from the 353 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:27,520 mountain of glory, and Jesus walks straight into chaos. 354 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:31,280 The disciples find themselves powerless against a demon. 355 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:33,280 So Jesus shows them how it's done. 356 00:19:33,360 --> 00:19:37,600 And then one line he said after this kind only comes out by 357 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:39,920 prayer. Jesus was showing us the truth 358 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,760 that real spiritual authority isn't magic. 359 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:45,880 It's rooted in deep dependence on God the Father. 360 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:49,880 One thing you cannot do is trick God on earth. 361 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:54,400 In Capernaum, tax collectors ask Peter if Jesus pays the temple 362 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,760 tax, which is about two drachmas. 363 00:19:57,120 --> 00:19:59,160 Jesus tells Peter to catch a fish. 364 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:03,880 Inside its mouth is a coin worth exactly the tax for two men. 365 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:07,880 This is really profound when you remember that Jesus will later 366 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,600 refer to himself as the very temple of God. 367 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:13,680 And so in other words, he's showing that the true temple 368 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,880 pays the tax that he doesn't owe. 369 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:20,360 His humility but also revealing his royalty to the people. 370 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:24,600 I severely underestimated how much detail would be needed to 371 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:26,400 write this script for this video. 372 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:29,520 And yet, despite all of this, there is still something wrong 373 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:32,800 with all of this timeline. However, if you have noticed the 374 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:35,520 effort that we've tried to put in for the honor of Jesus and 375 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:37,880 also for your viewing experience, and if you've also 376 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:41,280 noticed that this video does not have any adverts in front of it 377 00:20:41,360 --> 00:20:44,800 or any sponsors, please do subscribe for more ad free 378 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:48,120 content. Story continues As Jesus heads 379 00:20:48,120 --> 00:20:52,440 towards Jerusalem, he decides to appoint 72 disciples. 380 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:56,800 Some manuscripts say 70, echoing the 70 nations in Genesis 10, 381 00:20:56,800 --> 00:21:00,520 which would symbolize a total outreach for the whole world. 382 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:05,640 So he sends this 70 or 72 out in pairs in towns ahead of him, 383 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:09,200 even Gentile towns, hinting that this message will cross every 384 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:11,160 barrier. It's absolutely critical to 385 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:14,680 understand that Jesus was fully man and yet fully God. 386 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:18,720 And here we see both both natures expressed in one person. 387 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:23,320 Jesus's close friend Lazarus dies in Bethany, near Jerusalem. 388 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:26,840 When the sadness of losing his friend overcomes him, The 389 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:31,160 shortest verse in the Bible simply says Jesus wept. 390 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:35,320 And yet what Jesus was about to do would stun everyone. 391 00:21:35,360 --> 00:21:38,400 Four days after the burial, when Jewish customs said that the 392 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:42,560 soul had gone, Jesus calls Lazarus come out. 393 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:46,160 And he does. Jesus Christ had literally raise 394 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:49,720 the dead and if you ever visit Israel, you can also visit the 395 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:53,680 supposed tomb of Lazarus in modern day Bethany and there are 396 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:56,440 also many other burial caves from that time that have also 397 00:21:56,440 --> 00:22:00,040 been found. Now this miracle was so public 398 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:03,120 that it ruffled a lot of feathers in the establishment, 399 00:22:03,120 --> 00:22:08,040 and from that day on, Jesus had an invisible target on his back. 400 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:11,960 However, this tension does not derail Jesus from his mission. 401 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:15,800 On the border of Samaria and of Galilee, Jesus meets 10 men with 402 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:19,480 proceed and heals them, restoring both their bodies and 403 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:24,240 their place in society, but only 1A Samaritan returns to thank 404 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:27,360 him once again. The outsider is the example of 405 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:30,360 faith, another beautiful example of the heart of God amongst 406 00:22:30,360 --> 00:22:32,200 humans. His parents bring little 407 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:35,680 children for Jesus to bless, a normal practice for the rabbis, 408 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:38,320 but the disciples decide to try and stop him. 409 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:42,480 But Jesus challenges them by saying let the little children 410 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:46,400 come to me and do not forbid them for of such is the Kingdom 411 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,560 of heaven. Jesus wasn't only showing us 412 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,840 that every child matters deeply, but he was also showing us that 413 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:55,760 sometimes over skepticism can be the thing that keeps us out of 414 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:57,760 heaven. And actually we all need a 415 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:01,480 childlike faith in God. Listen to me though, that's not 416 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:03,720 the only thing that will keep you out of heaven. 417 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:07,640 Check out this wealthy young man who asks how he can gain eternal 418 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:09,640 life. Jesus says keep the 419 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:12,320 commandments. Then he says sell everything you 420 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:14,600 have and give to the poor and follow me. 421 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:18,840 This man walks way sad because he can't let go of his wealth. 422 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:22,160 That was his God and that was where he was putting his true 423 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,280 faith in, not in the God of Heaven. 424 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:28,040 Let's examine the final moments of Jesus ministry before the 425 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:31,000 unthinkable happens. So Jesus is passing through 426 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:35,280 Jericho when he spots Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector hated for 427 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:38,480 cheating people. Zacchaeus climbs up a Sycamore 428 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:40,560 fig tree. These still grow in Jericho 429 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:43,400 today and Jesus then invites him over. 430 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,840 This shocks everyone, but Zacchaeus promised to repay 431 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:49,840 everyone that he had wronged by fourfold. 432 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:53,320 His greedy heart gets flipped around by grace. 433 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:56,960 Once this happens, Jesus finds himself near Jericho, where he 434 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:00,480 hears the shrill shouts of a man called Bartimaeus. 435 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:04,000 Despite people telling him to shut up, be quiet, the 436 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,880 desperation of the man shouts even louder. 437 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:11,040 Son of David, have mercy on me. This man is calling Jesus the 438 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:13,840 Messiah, and he's also asking to see. 439 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:18,040 And so Jesus opens his eyes, giving more proof that the true 440 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:21,040 king restores what the world cannot see. 441 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:24,880 Just days before the Passover, Jesus is back in Bethany, dining 442 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:27,120 with friends. Mary of Bethany, sister of 443 00:24:27,120 --> 00:24:31,240 Lazarus, kneels and pours a jar of priceless perfume on Jesus 444 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:36,040 feet, wiping them with her hair. The fragrance fills the house. 445 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:40,880 But Judas, who is later going to do something very evil, objects 446 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:43,640 to this loving gesture. Because the perfume was too 447 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:46,280 expensive, Jesus defends it as decision. 448 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:49,240 Even though perfume like that pure nard came from the 449 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:52,640 Himalayas, it was incredibly rare and it would cost a whole 450 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,680 year's wages. But Jesus let the woman do it 451 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:59,560 because he knew just how costly her love was for him. 452 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:02,680 I was so taken aback the first time I saw this. 453 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:05,960 But here we have the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, and 454 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:09,440 instead of choosing a fine stallion or a beautiful carriage 455 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:13,760 to make his grand entrance, Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a 456 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:16,680 donkey. This actually fulfilled a 500 457 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:20,000 year prophecy. Your king comes to you humble 458 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:24,000 and riding on a donkey. Crowds wave palm branches, a 459 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:26,360 symbol of political freedom that is coming. 460 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:30,320 And yet Jesus was about to offer them something even better. 461 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:33,480 I've got to say this though, the root over towards the Mount of 462 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:37,400 Olives is still walked on today. Every Palm Sunday. 463 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:41,240 And even more exciting in museums we actually have ancient 464 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:44,200 coins from a revolt that happened during that time which 465 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:48,640 also show us palm branch which back up the gospel accounts even 466 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,360 more. Remember the huge temple courts? 467 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:55,240 Well, Jesus has returned here again and unbelievably so has 468 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:57,760 someone else. The money changers have come 469 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:01,600 back, so Jesus drives them out for a second time and then 470 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:05,720 begins teaching in the temple. All week Jesus teaches openly 471 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:09,720 telling parables, rebuking corrupt leaders and even weeping 472 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:12,200 over Jerusalem. Take a look at this as well 473 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:15,880 because remains of the Royal Stoem, a covered portico which 474 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:19,760 precisely matches Josephus descriptions where teaching 475 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:23,000 would often happen. Jesus is now leaving the temple 476 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:25,040 and he sits on the Mount of Olives. 477 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:28,280 As I mentioned earlier, Jesus foretells Jerusalem and the 478 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:32,440 Second Temple's destruction which would come to pass in 8070 479 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:35,440 exactly how Jesus predicted it would happen. 480 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:38,760 The First Temple was built by Solomon and it was destroyed by 481 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:43,640 the Babylonians in 586 BC. The Second Temple was built 482 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:48,240 after the Babylonian exile in five, 116 BC, and as Jesus 483 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:53,000 predicted, was also destroyed in 70 AD Surprisingly, you can 484 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:56,600 still see the giant stones from the Western Wall that remain 485 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:59,520 there from the destruction, toppled down by the Roman 486 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:03,280 battering Rams. Then the Christ God on earth 487 00:27:03,360 --> 00:27:07,400 begins to warn about the end times in precise detail, things 488 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,200 that haven't even happened to us yet. 489 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:12,840 And he gives signs of the end. Things like there will be signs 490 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:16,920 in the sky, signs in the people, and even false popping up 491 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:19,760 claiming that they have the answer to World Peace. 492 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:23,880 He also warned us all to stay ready, for no one knows the hour 493 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:27,600 when the Son of Man will return. As Passover begins, Jesus 494 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:30,440 gathers his disciples in an opera room in Jerusalem. 495 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,960 Here he shares the bread and wine, linking them to his own 496 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:36,760 body and blood. This is a powerful moment that 497 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:39,160 institutes the Lord's Supper for believers. 498 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:43,640 And 2000 years on, Christians are still remembering Jesus in 499 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:45,840 this way. After supper, Jesus Christ 500 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:49,360 crosses over to the Kidron Valley to an olive Grove called 501 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:52,400 Gethsemane. It literally means oil press. 502 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:56,760 The garden lies at the foot of the Mount of Olives, a familiar 503 00:27:56,760 --> 00:27:59,360 resting place for pilgrims during feasts. 504 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:02,760 Wow this is so cool because a recent study found that olive 505 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:07,480 trees that are growing there today are over 900 years old. 506 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:11,680 Not the originals, but likely they sprouted from the ancient 507 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:13,480 roots. And I do find it kind of 508 00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:17,280 emotional that apart from the Father, it was these trees that 509 00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:20,680 would have heard the desperate prayers of Jesus Christ as he 510 00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:23,480 begged his Father that this cup might pass from him here. 511 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:28,160 But knowing his purpose, he bravely says, not my will, but 512 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:30,960 yours be done. Not long after this agonizing 513 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:34,480 prayer, in the dark of night, Judas arrived with an armed 514 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:36,880 crowd. Not Roman soldiers yet, but 515 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:40,600 temple guards, probably Levites under the Sanhedrin's authority. 516 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:43,880 You probably know at this point that many of his disciples, his 517 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:47,120 closest friends, scattered. They went down the rocky Kidron 518 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,400 Valley because it was a perfect escape route. 519 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:53,960 But Peter actually lashes out on a guy called Malchus, trying to 520 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:56,880 defend his master. But Jesus stops him and 521 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:00,800 surrenders willingly. Knowing what must come to pass, 522 00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:04,400 Jesus was then dragged from one authority to the next, and then 523 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:08,240 endures a series of sham trials. First he stands before the high 524 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:11,840 priest Caiaphas. Next he's sent to Herod Antipas, 525 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:15,400 ruler of Galilee, probably in a place on Jerusalem's western 526 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:17,560 hill. Finally, he headed over to 527 00:29:17,560 --> 00:29:19,840 Pontius Pilate at the Roman Pretoria. 528 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:23,360 Most scholars believe that this was Herod's palace near the 529 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:26,920 Jaffa Gate, where excavations have uncovered a Roman era 530 00:29:26,920 --> 00:29:30,880 courtyard and a judgment seat. Tradition also points to a stone 531 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:35,120 pavement beneath the Sisters of Zion convent at Gabbatha, though 532 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:37,160 it might be slightly later in time. 533 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:41,040 But through all of this, Jesus is falsely accused and yet 534 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:46,200 remains silent, which fulfills a 700 year prophecy by Isaiah, 535 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:50,160 like a sheep before its shearers, is silent, though he 536 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:53,760 did not open his mouth. I can promise you this, the next 537 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:58,320 three days are not only the most important days in AD 30, but in 538 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:02,200 world history. Jesus is beaten and mocked by 539 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:06,440 Roman soldiers, then LED outside the city of Golgotha, the place 540 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:08,880 of the skull. He's nailed to a cross between 541 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:12,960 two criminals, and as he hangs there, darkness falls over the 542 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:15,040 land. At the moment he dies, the 543 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:19,640 temple veil tears in 2A powerful sign that access to God is now 544 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:23,360 open to all who believe. Now I wonder if anyone's saying, 545 00:30:23,360 --> 00:30:25,240 but Joe, I will be honest with you. 546 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:28,480 I still don't understand what all of this commotion is about. 547 00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:31,680 Well let me answer with a Bible verse first. 548 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:38,200 Peter chapter 2 verse 24 says He himself bore our sins in his 549 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:43,080 body on the cross so that we might die to sins and live for 550 00:30:43,080 --> 00:30:46,000 righteousness. By his wounds you have been 551 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:47,840 healed. Did you catch that? 552 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:51,720 So on the cross your sins, the wrongdoing that you have done 553 00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:55,840 was born by Christ in his body whilst he was nailed to that 554 00:30:55,840 --> 00:30:59,160 cross. And God punished Jesus in your 555 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:02,360 place so that you now have the option to be forgiven and 556 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:04,960 declared perfectly righteous in God's eyes. 557 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:09,320 If you ask God to wash away your sins by the blood of the Lord 558 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:13,400 Jesus Christ, by that blood that was shed on Calvary, and if you 559 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:16,520 ask Christ to be your Lord and Saviour. 560 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:19,400 Hey, something else that's pretty intriguing is that it has 561 00:31:19,400 --> 00:31:22,480 been debated by Christian archaeologists for years at 562 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:26,120 which is the real Golgotha. Is it the place where the Church 563 00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:29,000 of Holy Sepulchre is right now? Is that where it stands? 564 00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:33,280 Or is it by a nearby Rocky Hill called Skull Hill, which as the 565 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:36,080 name suggests, strikingly resembles a skull? 566 00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:39,600 Maybe we'll search for the real location in a future video. 567 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:41,760 Just let me know if that's something you'd like to see. 568 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:45,760 But after his death, Joseph of Arimathea, A wealthy council 569 00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:50,040 member, takes Jesus body and lays it in his own tomb, cut 570 00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:52,840 into solid rock and sealed with a Rolling Stone. 571 00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:56,760 Again archaeology confirms this that 1st century tombs near the 572 00:31:56,760 --> 00:32:01,800 Holy Sepulchre match this style with local eye burial niches and 573 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:05,000 round stones that are put in front of the entrance. 574 00:32:05,040 --> 00:32:09,560 In Jesus situation, Roman guards are posted outside to keep 575 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:13,000 anyone from stealing their body. But on the first day of the week 576 00:32:13,240 --> 00:32:17,920 the women find the tomb empty. Jesus appears alive first to 577 00:32:17,920 --> 00:32:21,800 Mary Magdalene, then to his disciples and then many others. 578 00:32:21,800 --> 00:32:25,040 Now please everyone, look at me because it all boils down to 579 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:27,960 this. Not only is Jesus backing up all 580 00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:31,520 of his claims by proving that he was the Son of God by being the 581 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:35,120 1st and the last person to raise themselves back from the dead, 582 00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:38,880 but he was also declaring a message to the entire world that 583 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:42,760 he can conquer everyone's grave. And also He can offer eternal 584 00:32:42,760 --> 00:32:46,640 life to all those who believe and trust in His name alone for 585 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:49,480 salvation. And my dear friend, that means 586 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:52,200 you too. But the only question is, will 587 00:32:52,200 --> 00:32:54,440 you? Will you stop trusting in your 588 00:32:54,440 --> 00:32:57,720 good works to save you, your religious attendance, or even 589 00:32:57,720 --> 00:33:00,760 your upbringing? Because only Jesus can rescue 590 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:02,360 you. And I'm asking you to put your 591 00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:06,800 faith in Him alone today. OK, some of you know that people 592 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:11,160 also visit the Garden Tomb today as an alternative site, but its 593 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:14,920 style likely dates back to the 1st century according to some 594 00:33:14,920 --> 00:33:17,360 archaeologists. So they say that the Holy 595 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:21,320 Sepulchre still remains the strongest historical candidates. 596 00:33:21,560 --> 00:33:23,080 But let me know if you think otherwise. 597 00:33:23,080 --> 00:33:25,200 I'd love to hear from you in the comments section. 598 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,560 And for those of you who are asking for proof of the 599 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:31,080 resurrection, there is plenty, but I'll just give you one piece 600 00:33:31,080 --> 00:33:34,240 of evidence to chew on today. The early Christian writings 601 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:39,120 from the 1st and 2nd centuries stress the emptiness of the tomb 602 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:41,960 of Christ. This is a claim that is far too 603 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:45,120 public to fake if the body had been found there or if it was 604 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:47,640 still there today. And I know you know this, but 605 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:50,600 eyewitness testimonies and historical documents are 606 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:54,520 basically the foundation for what we rely on to record 607 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:56,560 history. So if you're going to question 608 00:33:56,560 --> 00:33:59,920 the evidence for Jesus resurrection, I hope you will 609 00:33:59,920 --> 00:34:03,760 apply the same careful scrutiny to the voyages of Christopher 610 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:06,960 Columbus, the existence of Cleopatra, and even the 611 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:09,159 conquests of Alexander the Great. 612 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:14,199 So right after the resurrection, around AD 30, Jesus first 613 00:34:14,199 --> 00:34:17,679 appeared to Mary Magdalene, a woman who previously lived a 614 00:34:17,679 --> 00:34:20,120 sinful lifestyle. And I did forget to mention 615 00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:24,760 earlier in our timeline, around 28 or 29 AD, Jesus found this 616 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:29,920 woman in a broken state and cast 7 demons out of her and gave her 617 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:32,440 a new beginning. It is true that those who've 618 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:36,440 been forgiven much love much. And that's why Mary, from the 619 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:39,760 moment she met the Lord Jesus Christ, followed Him everywhere 620 00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:43,320 he went, many, many miles. She was there at the cross, and 621 00:34:43,320 --> 00:34:46,679 here she was the 1st at the tomb, the 1st to see the risen 622 00:34:46,679 --> 00:34:48,400 Lord. She didn't recognize him 623 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:51,480 initially, thinking he was a gardener, and that in itself is 624 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:54,960 a statement you might remember. The first Adam allowed sin to 625 00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:56,880 enter into the world through a garden. 626 00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:00,160 And here we have the last Adam. There won't be another, and he's 627 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:03,480 standing in a garden, but this time he's here to restore 628 00:35:03,480 --> 00:35:05,680 everything to all those who believe in Him. 629 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:09,400 After Jesus appeared to a group of women followers, instructing 630 00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:12,520 them to tell the disciples. A little later that day, Jesus 631 00:35:12,520 --> 00:35:15,200 appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. 632 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:17,960 It's about 7 miles from Jerusalem, explaining how 633 00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:21,240 Scriptures foretold his suffering and resurrection. 634 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:24,840 Jesus then appeared to Peter, who had denied him three days 635 00:35:24,840 --> 00:35:27,040 earlier. But Jesus restores him to 636 00:35:27,040 --> 00:35:30,680 ministry because he, the God who knows all things, knew that 637 00:35:30,680 --> 00:35:35,040 Peter also loved Jesus deeply, even though just a few days 638 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:37,040 earlier he'd pretended not to know him. 639 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:40,680 That evening Jesus appeared to 10 disciples who were hiding 640 00:35:40,680 --> 00:35:44,040 with Thomas being absent. He showed them his nail prints 641 00:35:44,040 --> 00:35:47,560 as proof of his resurrection. A week later, Jesus appeared 642 00:35:47,560 --> 00:35:51,360 again with Thomas present, who doubted until he saw and 643 00:35:51,360 --> 00:35:54,760 personally touched the wounds of the Lord Jesus Christ. 644 00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:58,000 Isn't it amazing how patient Jesus was with the doubting 645 00:35:58,000 --> 00:35:59,880 Thomas? And yet he'll be patient with 646 00:35:59,880 --> 00:36:03,280 you if you come to him with all your questions and doubts. 647 00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:07,840 Finally, the apostle Paul records in One 15 that Jesus 648 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:11,960 appeared to over 500 people at once, a large group that would 649 00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:15,760 be very difficult to dispute. So Paul would only write that if 650 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:19,080 he had sufficient evidence. Are you imagining all of this? 651 00:36:19,240 --> 00:36:22,840 Because we are right at the end of our timeline where Jesus met 652 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:26,440 his disciples on a mountain in Galilee and gave them what is 653 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:30,840 now called the Great Commission. Here he instructed them to go 654 00:36:30,840 --> 00:36:34,280 out into the whole world to make disciples of all nations, 655 00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:36,840 baptize them, and teach them every everything he had 656 00:36:36,840 --> 00:36:39,840 commanded. Not long after, Jesus led his 657 00:36:39,840 --> 00:36:42,960 disciples to the Mount of Olives for his ascension. 658 00:36:43,200 --> 00:36:46,280 Archaeology confirms this location near Jerusalem, and 659 00:36:46,280 --> 00:36:49,240 Christians have honoured this site since the earliest days. 660 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:54,320 As Jesus rose into heaven, he promised the coming of the Holy 661 00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:57,760 Spirit to empower his followers, making a new chapter of the 662 00:36:57,760 --> 00:37:01,520 church and pointing forward to his eventual return. 663 00:37:01,640 --> 00:37:04,240 So here's the answer you've all been waiting for. 664 00:37:04,360 --> 00:37:08,000 What is wrong with this? Time will allow me to introduce 665 00:37:08,040 --> 00:37:10,440 you to the plot twist of the century. 666 00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:14,960 There is no timeline in the universe that is long enough to 667 00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:19,760 fit the life of Jesus Christ on because Jesus the God Man exists 668 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:23,120 outside of time. So yes, we can have a timeline 669 00:37:23,120 --> 00:37:26,480 of his earthly life like this one, but to be truly accurate, 670 00:37:26,560 --> 00:37:29,680 we must remember what Jesus Christ said about Himself. 671 00:37:29,920 --> 00:37:34,400 I am the Alpha and the Amiga, the 1st and the last, the 672 00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:37,840 beginning and the end. And hey, if we're going to be 673 00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:41,120 really accurate, we need to record every appearance of 674 00:37:41,120 --> 00:37:43,000 Christ on earth and on this timeline. 675 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:46,320 I missed a whole bunch of what Bible teachers call pre 676 00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:50,480 Incarnate appearances of Christ, but fortunately I have a backup 677 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:52,320 plan. So if you want to see all the 678 00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:55,840 times that Jesus Christ appeared on earth before he was born as 679 00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:59,560 that little baby in a Manger, you definitely need to see this 680 00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:02,880 timeline because it's a little bit different to what you were 681 00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:03,720 expecting.