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Jesus was Yahweh’s Messiah, <strong>and</strong> they expected<br />
him to immediately overthrow the Roman<br />
oppression <strong>and</strong> set the nation free. What does this<br />
say about the expectations of the people for Jesus<br />
versus what he really came to do?<br />
• The fig tree with leaves but no fruit can be a<br />
symbol of Israel’s religious system of that day<br />
(Jeremiah 8:13; 24:1–10). How does this deepen the<br />
meaning of Jesus’ actions with the tree? What<br />
might be meant by his declaration in 11:14?<br />
• Why did Jesus become so angry with the temple<br />
merchants that he drove them out of the temple?<br />
What does Jesus’ action tell us about the heart of<br />
God?<br />
• Jesus used hyperbole when he talked about<br />
throwing a mountain into the sea. What did he<br />
mean by this teaching?<br />
• What is the meaning of Jesus’ spiritual story<br />
about the tenants? Who do these people
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