Luke 16-20

Introduction

Structure

Where we’re at in the story

What have the vibes been?

What do we expect to see in Jerusalem?

Story Beats

1: Let Children Come to Me

2: The Rich Ruler

3: Jesus Foretells his death

4: Jesus heals a blind beggar

5: Jesus and Zacchaeus

6: Triumphal entry

7: Cleanses the temple

8: Parable of the tenants

9: Jesus tested by the religious leaders

What stood out in this story?

How are the stories related? How do they build on each other? How do they contribute to overall theme and feel of the section?

Triumphal Entry

Jesus does things as he is entering Jerusalem that mirrors the story of Solomon’s rise to king. Showing him to be the fulfillment of David’s kingship

2 Samuel 7:12–14 “12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,”

An Older Brother has assumed power but does not have God’s blessing

1 Kings 1:24–25 “24 And Nathan said, “My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’? 25 For he has gone down this day and has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’”

God elevates the weak/younger brother

1 Kings 1:28–31 “28 Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king. 29 And the king swore, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity, 30 as I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ even so will I do this day.” 31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and paid homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!””

This younger brother assumes his kingship in an unlikely way

1 Kings 1:32–40 “32 King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king. 33 And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet there anoint him king over Israel. Then blow the trumpet and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ 35 You shall then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne, for he shall be king in my place. And I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.” 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say so. 37 As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.” 38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon…”

This elevation is based on obedience to the law

1 Kings 2:1–4 “1 When David’s time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man, 3 and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, 4 that the Lord may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’”

The division in the brothers increases , The older commits or seeks to commit violence against the father (uncovering the father’s nakedness) - This is where the normal story starts to break down. Normally, division in the brothers with the older results in exile, not death. So we see here Solomon is starting to stray into earthly wisdom and not heavenly pretty much immediately)

1 Kings 2:20–25 “20 Then she said, “I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Make your request, my mother, for I will not refuse you.” 21 She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as his wife.” 22 King Solomon answered his mother, “And why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my older brother, and on his side are Abiathar the priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah.” 23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, “God do so to me and more also if this word does not cost Adonijah his life! 24 Now therefore as the Lord lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today.” 25 So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck him down, and he died.”

One of the consistent themes of all the kings of Israel is turning to foreign gods and kingdoms for resources. Aligning with earthly power and relying on it instead of building the heavenly kingdom - The start of that theme is Solomon

1 Kings 3:1 “1 Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem.”

So Solomon was A son of David who looked like he might begin to fulfill God’s promises to David, but he turned from the laws of moses and did not walk in them and did not depend on the Lord to build his kingdom.

What other stories of the OT does this story reference or draw from?

Separation of the brothers Adam, Abel, Abraham, Isacc, Jacob, Joseph, Etc.

How does this story show us what’s happening with Jesus?

Jesus is a new and ultimate fuflillment to the promises to david

Luke 19:28–39 “28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’ ” 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works…”

Jesus annointing isn’t public, it’s in private (through the same brook, into a garden to be anointed with blood as the new Adam)

Luke 22:39–40 “39 And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.””

His Crowning and entering into kingship is in his death.

There is still an older brother clinging to power and committing violence to try to Usurp the Son of David’s legitimate authority.