The Life of the Lord Jesus Christ

By Johann Peter Lange

Edited by Rev. Marcus Dods

VOLUME III

 

Title Page

SECOND BOOK.

PART VI.—THE FINAL SURRENDER OF CHRIST TO THE MESSIANIC ENTHUSIASM OF HIS PEOPLE.

Section 1. The Journey of Jesus to Jericho, and His Association with the Pilgrims to the Passover. The Renewed Prediction of His Death on the Cross. The Wish of the Family of Zebedee. The Healing of the Blind at Jericho. Zaccheus. The Parable of the Ten Servants and the Ten Pounds entrusted to them,

Section 2. Chronological Data,

Section 3. The Banquet at Bethany, and the Anointing. The Betrayal,

Section 4. The Festal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem,

Section 5. The single Day of the Messianic Abode and Administration of Jesus in the Temple. Especially the Cursing of the Fig-Tree. The Cleansing of the Temple. The Consecration of the Temple. The Exercise of the Teacher s Office, and the Miracles of Healing in the Temple. The Hosanna of the Children. The indignation of the Pharisees, and its Rebuke. The Greeks, and the Voice from Heaven,

Section 6. The End of the Old Testament Theocracy. The Withered Fig-Tree. The Inquiry on the part of the Sanhedrim for Christ s Authority. The Separation between Christ and the Sanhedrim. The Parable of the Two Sons, of the Mutinous Vine-Dressers, and of the Wedding Feast of the King's Son. The Ironical Temptations of Jesus as the Theocratic King. The Counter-question of Christ. The Solemn Denunciation by Jesus of the Scribes and Pharisees. The Lamentation over Jerusalem, and the Departure from the Temple. The Look of Approval on the Widow's Mite,

Section 7. The Retrospect of Jesus on the Temple, from the top of the Mount of Olives, surrounded by His confidential Disciples. The Announcement of the Judgment of God, of the Destruction of the Holy City and of the Temple, as well as of the End of the World. The Parables of the Ten Virgins and of the Talents. The Judgment of the World Watch!

Section 8. The Withdrawal of Jesus into Retirement again. Retrospect of the Evangelist John upon the Ministry of the Lord

PART VII.—THE TREASON OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AGAINST THE MESSIAH. THE DECISION OF THE SANHEDRIM. THE PASCHAL LAMB, AND THE LORD'S SUPPER. THE PARTING WORDS. THE PASSION, DEATH, AND BURIAL OF JESUS. THE RECONCILING OF THE WORLD.

Section 1. The Last Announcement of Jesus that His Death was at hand. The Decision of the Sanhedrim. The Appointment and the Preparation of the Passover Feast,

Section 2. The Footwashing. The Passover. The Institution of the Holy Communion. The Parting Words of the Lord. The High-Priestly Prayer. The going out into the Mount of Olives,

Section 3. Jesus in Gethsemane. The Struggle and Victory of His Passion of Soul,

Section 4. Jesus in Gethsemane in the Presence of His Enemies. The Traitor. The Voluntary Surrender of Jesus to be made Prisoner. The Confidence of the Disciples, and their Flight,

Section 5. Jesus before the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of the Jews. Before Annas and Caiaphas. The False Witnesses. The True Witness, with the Acknowledgment that He is the Son of God. The Sentence of Death. The Denial of Peter, and  his Repentance. The First Mockery of the Lord. The
Final Ecclesiastical Determination,

Section 6. Jesus brought before the Judgment-seat of Pilate. The End of Judas,

Section 7. Jesus before the Secular Tribunal. [The Threefold Charge: that He is a stirrer up of the People, a Blasphemer of God, an Enemy of Caesar. The Three Trials: before Pilate, before Herod, and again before Pilate. The Three Warning Tokens : the Irritation of the Sanhedrim, the Dream of Pilate's Wife, the Assertion that Jesus was the Son of God. The Three Acquittals. The Three Attempts at Deliverance: Barabbas, the Scourging, the Final Resistance of Pilate. The Three Rejections of Jesus by the Jewish People. The Three Condemnations: the Delivery of Jesus to the Will of the People, The Scourging, the Delivery to Death. The Second and Third Mockery of Christ. The Handwashing of the Heathen. The Jews Imprecation upon themselves.] The Condemnation to Death,

Section 8. Jesus led away to Golgotha,

Section 9. The Crucifixion. The Death of Jesus,

Section 10. The Burial of the Lord,

Section 11. Christ's solemn Sabbath; the Redemption and Reconciliation of the World; Christ's Entrance into the World of Spirits, and the Mystery of His Birth from Death to New Life,

PART VIII.—OUR LORD'S RESURRECTION OR GLORIFICATION.

Section 1. The first Tidings of Christ's Resurrection,

Section 2. Intimation of Christ's Resurrection brought to His Enemies,

Section 3. The Walk to Emmaus,

Section 4. The First Appearance of Christ in the Circle of the Apostles on the First Sunday Evening,

Section 5. The Second Appearance of Christ in the Circle of the Apostles on the Second Sunday : Thomas,

Section 6. The Third Appearance of Christ in the Circle of the Apostles. The First Revelation in Galilee,

Section 7. Jesus showing Himself to His Disciples on the Mountain in Galilee. His taking Leave of the Wider Circle of the Disciples,

Section 8. The Truth of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Section 9. The Corporeity of the Risen Saviour,

Section 10. The Ascension, .

PART IX.—THE ETERNAL GLORY OF JESUS CHRIST.

Section 1. The Testimony of the Glorified Messiah in the Outpouring of His Holy Spirit, and in the Life of His Church,

Section 2. The Pre-historic Glory of Jesus Christ,

Section 3. The Post-historic Heavenly Glory of Jesus Christ,

THIRD BOOK.

THE LIFE OF THE LORD JESUS UNFOLDED IN ITS FULNESS, ACCORDING TO THE VARIOUS REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS,

PART I.—THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW; OR, THE REPRESENTATION OF THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST SYMBOLIZED BY THE SACRIFICIAL BULLOCK.

Section 1. General View and Distinctive Characteristics,

Section 2. The Genealogy of the King of the Jews,

Section 3. The Two Descendants of David in their Separation and Reconciliation. Mary, the Misjudged and Justified,

Section 4. Jesus is at His Birth glorified by Divine Signs as the Messiah, or King of the Jews, and God's Son,