Jesus’ Up-Close Inspection
Mk. 11: 11-18
Bible Talk outline
◊ Jesus sees the Temple practices up-close (v. 11)
◊ Jesus sees the tree’s potential from a distance (vv. 12-13a)
◊ Jesus sees the tree’s barrenness up-close (vv. 13b)
◊ Jesus sees the Temple’s impressiveness from a distance
(vv. 14, 15a implied)
◊ Jesus cleanses the Temple abuses up-close (vv. 15b-17)
◦ Up-close greed rather than righteousness (vv. 15b, 16, 17d)
◦ Up-close unscriptural, rather than scriptural, practice (v. 17a)
◦ Up-close prayerlessness rather than prayerfulness (v. 17b)
◦ Up-close elitism rather than inclusion (v. 17c)
◦ Up-close power-hunger rather than repentance (v. 18)
- The leaders fear Jesus’ revolutionary power (v. 18a)
- The leaders fear Jesus’ teaching-power (v. 18b)
Dr. Jim R. Coleman
