John 7:32-52 – Lesson 17

 

1. What would be some of the reasons for the Pharisees and chief priests to send officers to take Jesus into custody?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. In vss. 33-34, what events was Jesus referring to?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Why would the Jews question among themselves about what Jesus had said about where He was going?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Read John 7:37-39 with John 14:16 and 16:7-15 and Acts 1:8. (a) To whom did Jesus refer when He spoke of the living water flowing out to others from those who drink of it, according to John 7:39?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) What word in John 14:16 shows that the Holy Spirit is a separate person from Jesus Himself?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. How do the following Old Testament Scriptures relate to these key words in John 7?

(a) Prophet (John 7:40, see Deut. 18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Christ (Messiah) cometh John 7:42; Micah 5:1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Out of Bethlehem John 7:42; Micah 5:1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Were most of the Lord’s supporters from the uneducated people or religious leaders?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Who was the notable exception?

 

 

 

 

8. Was He timid or bold in his defense of Jesus?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. How is our defense and witness for Jesus affected when we are confronted by people and their problems?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Make personal applications from this passage