Luke 22:7-13Judas Scheme on Jesus Schedule
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7 Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us, so we can eat it.”
9 “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked Him.
10 “Listen,” He said to them, “when you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters. 11 Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ 12 Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs. Make the preparations there.”
13 So they went and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
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Judas’ Scheme on Jesus’ Schedule
Judas’ Scheme on Jesus’ Schedule
The supper instituted by our Savior is symbolic. It is a figure He brought to fulfillment. The Supper was not new. It was a feast of longstanding practice and observed annually from the day Israel left Egypt. It celebrated freedom from slavery in Egypt and the passing over of the death angel for those whose doors were marked with the blood of the lamb. This feast was a type of the delivery to come from sin and death by the Lamb of God. The supper Jesus started ended the old and began the new. He is the reality it represented. The materials of the meal are not physical but spiritual in significance. The bread and the wine are pictures of Jesus’ performance. A Sunday School teacher once held up a photograph to a class of children and asked them what they saw. Their immediate reply was, “A horse.” Then she said, “Are your sure it’s a horse?” They confidently responded, “Yes, it’s a horse!” Again she said, “Are you certain it’s a horse?” Then one child answered, “No, it is not a horse. It is the picture of a horse.” The supper of our Savior is symbolic. It speaks of His substitutionary sacrifice as an offering for sin. What Luke wants us to learn about our Lord in this passage of Scripture is the hand on His table with the handoff under the table. A hand on the table is suggestive of unity in purpose and agreement in fellowship. The hand of Judas was on the table but his heart was on treachery. One hand was in sight but the other hand was in secret. Judas took money under the table to betray Jesus. This double-dealing scheme was not suspected by the other disciples but Jesus knew everything about the plan and promise Judas had made. The observance Jesus brought into being is recorded by all the Gospel writers but with varying accounts of the activities. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit each one gives a little information not provided by the others. In the combination of their reports we have a fuller picture of the proceedings. The announcement of the apostate is common to all the penmen of the Gospels but in John he is identified by name (). All are saddened by the news but only in John is there a consultation about the culprit (). In Judas tried to hide his guilt by joining the others in asking about personal responsibility. It is also in John that we are told about Judas’ departure into the darkness (). In nothing and in no one is Jesus ever taken by surprise. Everything and everyone is open to His perfect knowledge. The servants of Christ can expect nothing that is unexpected by Him. All that is found takes place on His schedule
The supper instituted by our Savior is symbolic. It is a figure He brought to fulfillment. The Supper was not new. It was a feast of longstanding practice and observed annually from the day Israel left Egypt. It celebrated freedom from slavery in Egypt and the passing over of the death angel for those whose doors were marked with the blood of the lamb. This feast was a type of the delivery to come from sin and death by the Lamb of God. The supper Jesus started ended the old and began the new. He is the reality it represented. The materials of the meal are not physical but spiritual in significance. The bread and the wine are pictures of Jesus’ performance. A Sunday School teacher once held up a photograph to a class of children and asked them what they saw. Their immediate reply was, “A horse.” Then she said, “Are your sure it’s a horse?” They confidently responded, “Yes, it’s a horse!” Again she said, “Are you certain it’s a horse?” Then one child answered, “No, it is not a horse. It is the picture of a horse.” The supper of our Savior is symbolic. It speaks of His substitutionary sacrifice as an offering for sin. What Luke wants us to learn about our Lord in this passage of Scripture is the hand on His table with the handoff under the table. A hand on the table is suggestive of unity in purpose and agreement in fellowship. The hand of Judas was on the table but his heart was on treachery. One hand was in sight but the other hand was in secret. Judas took money under the table to betray Jesus. This double-dealing scheme was not suspected by the other disciples but Jesus knew everything about the plan and promise Judas had made. The observance Jesus brought into being is recorded by all the Gospel writers but with varying accounts of the activities. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit each one gives a little information not provided by the others. In the combination of their reports we have a fuller picture of the proceedings. The announcement of the apostate is common to all the penmen of the Gospels but in John he is identified by name (). All are saddened by the news but only in John is there a consultation about the culprit (). In Judas tried to hide his guilt by joining the others in asking about personal responsibility. It is also in John that we are told about Judas’ departure into the darkness (). In nothing and in no one is Jesus ever taken by surprise. Everything and everyone is open to His perfect knowledge. The servants of Christ can expect nothing that is unexpected by Him. All that is found takes place on His schedule
I. Jesus Plans with People
I. Jesus Plans with People
7 Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us, so we can eat it.” 9 “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked Him.
7 Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us, so we can eat it.” 9 “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked Him.
The word “go” allows for no hesitation. It carries the idea of immediate action. Because Jesus is the speaker, the word has added weight. The importance of Jesus’ instruction demands instant obedience. The word “prepare” denotes the plan of action that puts everything in place. Preparation for the passover followed the customary practice for the feast. The lamb had to be obtained and offered in the temple with the approval and assistance of the priest. Then the lamb or kid had to be roasted with fire. Unleavened bread had to be baked and bitter herbs had to be gathered. Wine also had to be provided along with a sauce for dipping. The table had to be set with the necessary utensils and couches had to be arranged. The readiness that was required intensifies the word “go.” It would take a good part of the day and there could be no delay in doing it. Time was at a premium in the performance. Luke alone identifies Peter and John as the ones assigned to make the necessary arrangements. Based on what is known about him, Peter probably took charge and did most of the talking. John was not as assertive as Peter and was a good companion for cooperation. Two strong-willed people have different ideas about what should be done and often become divisive. The choice of two is consistent with the way Jesus sent people to do His work. In two there is the cushion in companionship. They soften the hardness found in the work. In two there is the capability in cooperation. Two can get more done than one. In two there is the confirmation in claims. Each becomes a witness to the work. In two there is the conquest in chase. In Moses said that one shall “chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight.” The victory is more than doubled when one is added to one.
The word “go” allows for no hesitation. It carries the idea of immediate action. Because Jesus is the speaker, the word has added weight. The importance of Jesus’ instruction demands instant obedience. The word “prepare” denotes the plan of action that puts everything in place. Preparation for the passover followed the customary practice for the feast. The lamb had to be obtained and offered in the temple with the approval and assistance of the priest. Then the lamb or kid had to be roasted with fire. Unleavened bread had to be baked and bitter herbs had to be gathered. Wine also had to be provided along with a sauce for dipping. The table had to be set with the necessary utensils and couches had to be arranged. The readiness that was required intensifies the word “go.” It would take a good part of the day and there could be no delay in doing it. Time was at a premium in the performance. Luke alone identifies Peter and John as the ones assigned to make the necessary arrangements. Based on what is known about him, Peter probably took charge and did most of the talking. John was not as assertive as Peter and was a good companion for cooperation. Two strong-willed people have different ideas about what should be done and often become divisive. The choice of two is consistent with the way Jesus sent people to do His work. In two there is the cushion in companionship. They soften the hardness found in the work. In two there is the capability in cooperation. Two can get more done than one. In two there is the confirmation in claims. Each becomes a witness to the work. In two there is the conquest in chase. In Moses said that one shall “chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight.” The victory is more than doubled when one is added to one.
II. Jesus Plans A Place
II. Jesus Plans A Place
10 “Listen,” He said to them, “when you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters. 11 Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ 12 Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs. Make the preparations there.”
10 “Listen,” He said to them, “when you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters. 11 Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ 12 Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs. Make the preparations there.”
To carry out the preparations the place had to be pinpointed. The what to do needed the where in doing it. It was a logical question to which Jesus gave specific directions without disclosing the destination.
To carry out the preparations the place had to be pinpointed. The what to do needed the where in doing it. It was a logical question to which Jesus gave specific directions without disclosing the destination.
“there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water” (v. 10). Jesus knew that at a certain period, in a certain place, a certain person would have a certain peculiarity. A man would be seen carrying a pitcher of water. This was commonly considered the work for women. For whatever reason on this occasion the man reversed the role, Jesus used him as a mark that could not be missed.
This man was not the owner of the house but he would lead to the homeowner. At this time Jerusalem was packed with people looking for lodging for the feast and people were generally generous in providing a place to pilgrims for the passover. This might have been the only room left but God kept it empty for this event. Jesus and His disciples had no place to stay in Jerusalem but Divine reservation took precedence over every other plea and allowed no other occupancy.
The observance of the passover would keep most people inside and it would be a most opportune time for betrayal with few witnesses to the act. Judas wanted to hand Jesus over to the antagonistic authorities with as little made over it as possible. Had Judas known where the feast would be held, it would have easily facilitated his purpose. Jesus may have concealed the exact spot because Judas was in earshot. The area was not known to Judas or the other nine disciples until they arrived on the scene. What Jesus told Peter and John they would find was remarkable and unmistakable.
“there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water” (v. 10). Jesus knew that at a certain period, in a certain place, a certain person would have a certain peculiarity. A man would be seen carrying a pitcher of water. This was commonly considered the work for women. For whatever reason on this occasion the man reversed the role, Jesus used him as a mark that could not be missed.
This man was not the owner of the house but he would lead to the homeowner. At this time Jerusalem was packed with people looking for lodging for the feast and people were generally generous in providing a place to pilgrims for the passover. This might have been the only room left but God kept it empty for this event. Jesus and His disciples had no place to stay in Jerusalem but Divine reservation took precedence over every other plea and allowed no other occupancy.
The observance of the passover would keep most people inside and it would be a most opportune time for betrayal with few witnesses to the act. Judas wanted to hand Jesus over to the antagonistic authorities with as little made over it as possible. Had Judas known where the feast would be held, it would have easily facilitated his purpose. Jesus may have concealed the exact spot because Judas was in earshot. The area was not known to Judas or the other nine disciples until they arrived on the scene. What Jesus told Peter and John they would find was remarkable and unmistakable.
The word “goodman” describes the homeowner and head of the house. It should be a title for all those who occupy this position of trust. For the good of all those in the home every man needs to be a good man. To this goodman of the house is delivered a message from the Master. The word “Master” refers to a teacher to whom a person is submitted for instruction. It implies commitment to the teacher’s cause. This is a title Jesus repeatedly used in reference to Himself. It describes the exercise of control that is willingly accepted. The words by which he was addressed, “The Master saith unto thee” introduce the goodman as a devoted disciple who did not consider himself an owner but a steward. All in his hands he held as a trust from God and was available at any time and at all times for His use. The word “guestchamber” refers to a room of rest for travelers. It indicates something similar to an inn where people took a break from their journey and loosed their animals for the night. The words “my disciples” limit the Lord’s Supper to those who belong to Him by faith. It is reserved for the redeemed.
The word “goodman” describes the homeowner and head of the house. It should be a title for all those who occupy this position of trust. For the good of all those in the home every man needs to be a good man. To this goodman of the house is delivered a message from the Master. The word “Master” refers to a teacher to whom a person is submitted for instruction. It implies commitment to the teacher’s cause. This is a title Jesus repeatedly used in reference to Himself. It describes the exercise of control that is willingly accepted. The words by which he was addressed, “The Master saith unto thee” introduce the goodman as a devoted disciple who did not consider himself an owner but a steward. All in his hands he held as a trust from God and was available at any time and at all times for His use. The word “guestchamber” refers to a room of rest for travelers. It indicates something similar to an inn where people took a break from their journey and loosed their animals for the night. The words “my disciples” limit the Lord’s Supper to those who belong to Him by faith. It is reserved for the redeemed.
The observance of the passover would keep most people inside and it would be a most opportune time for betrayal with few witnesses to the act. Judas wanted to hand Jesus over to the antagonistic authorities with as little made over it as possible. Had Judas known where the feast would be held, it would have easily facilitated his purpose. Jesus may have concealed the exact spot because Judas was in earshot. The area was not known to Judas or the other nine disciples until they arrived on the scene. What Jesus told Peter and John they would find was remarkable and unmistakable. Upon entering the city an unusual sight would catch their eye
III. Jesus Plans A Passover
III. Jesus Plans A Passover
13 So they went and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
13 So they went and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
The mood of the passage is the key bridge. Everything about this event reflects the calm-ness of Jesus and the control of God present in the activity. Jesus directs all the activity, knowing how each detail will fall into place. Though the Passover meal is being celebrated, in another sense the Passover Lamb is preparing to offer himself after this one last meal with his disciples. Nothing catches him by surprise. The disciples faithfully follow the instructions of their teacher. He, in turn, leads by example, trusting that the Father will lead him to complete his course.
Passover was to be celebrated by families. Therefore, in celebrating Passover with His disciples, Jesus looked at His disciples as His family. I like that because at this point, these men weren't very spiritual. Judas would betray Him. Peter would deny Him. Thomas would doubt Him. Yet Jesus treated them as family. And if He did that with them, He'll do it with us as well.
The Context Of The Passage: Jesus used the backdrop of the Passover observance as a canvas upon which He painted the truth of the new covenant. In this passage, we are given the details necessary to understand all we need to know about this event we know as the Lord's Supper, of the Communion.
The Purpose Of The Lord's Supper - The Lord'sSupper is not a memorial service! Memorial services are held for those who are dead. The Lord's Supper is exactly what the Lord says it is right here, and that is it is a "time of remembrance.” It is a time for the church to call to mind the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is to be a time of reverence, yet at the same time it should be a time of extreme celebration. Above all, it must be a time of worship and of focus upon the Person of Jesus, alone.
The mood of the passage is the key bridge. Everything about this event reflects the calm-ness of Jesus and the control of God present in the activity. Jesus directs all the activity, knowing how each detail will fall into place. Though the Passover meal is being celebrated, in another sense the Passover Lamb is preparing to offer himself after this one last meal with his disciples. Nothing catches him by surprise. The disciples faithfully follow the instructions of their teacher. He, in turn, leads by example, trusting that the Father will lead him to complete his course.
Passover was to be celebrated by families. Therefore, in celebrating Passover with His disciples, Jesus looked at His disciples as His family. I like that because at this point, these men weren't very spiritual. Judas would betray Him. Peter would deny Him. Thomas would doubt Him. Yet Jesus treated them as family. And if He did that with them, He'll do it with us as well.
The Context Of The Passage: Jesus used the backdrop of the Passover observance as a canvas upon which He painted the truth of the new covenant. In this passage, we are given the details necessary to understand all we need to know about this event we know as the Lord's Supper, of the Communion.
The Purpose Of The Lord's Supper - The Lord'sSupper is not a memorial service! Memorial services are held for those who are dead. The Lord's Supper is exactly what the Lord says it is right here, and that is it is a "time of remembrance.” It is a time for the church to call to mind the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is to be a time of reverence, yet at the same time it should be a time of extreme celebration. Above all, it must be a time of worship and of focus upon the Person of Jesus, alone.
Passover was to be celebrated by families. Therefore, in celebrating Passover with His disciples, Jesus looked at His disciples as His family. I like that because at this point, these men weren't very spiritual. Judas would betray Him. Peter would deny Him. Thomas would doubt Him. Yet Jesus treated them as family. And if He did that with them, He'll do it with us as well.
The Context Of The Passage: Jesus used the backdrop of the Passover observance as a canvas upon which He painted the truth of the new covenant. In this passage, we are given the details necessary to understand all we need to know about this event we know as the Lord's Supper, of the Communion.
The Purpose Of The Lord's Supper - The Lord'sSupper is not a memorial service! Memorial services are held for those who are dead. The Lord's Supper is exactly what the Lord says it is right here, and that is it is a "time of remembrance.” It is a time for the church to call to mind the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is to be a time of reverence, yet at the same time it should be a time of extreme celebration. Above all, it must be a time of worship and of focus upon the Person of Jesus, alone.
Passover was to be celebrated by families. Therefore, in celebrating Passover with His disciples, Jesus looked at His disciples as His family. I like that because at this point, these men weren't very spiritual. Judas would betray Him. Peter would deny Him. Thomas would doubt Him. Yet Jesus treated them as family. And if He did that with them, He'll do it with us as well.
The Context Of The Passage: Jesus used the backdrop of the Passover observance as a canvas upon which He painted the truth of the new covenant. In this passage, we are given the details necessary to understand all we need to know about this event we know as the Lord's Supper, of the Communion.
The Purpose Of The Lord's Supper - The Lord'sSupper is not a memorial service! Memorial services are held for those who are dead. The Lord's Supper is exactly what the Lord says it is right here, and that is it is a "time of remembrance.” It is a time for the church to call to mind the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is to be a time of reverence, yet at the same time it should be a time of extreme celebration. Above all, it must be a time of worship and of focus upon the Person of Jesus, alone.
Historically
The Passover refers back to the time when God delivered Israel from Egyptian bondage (). He had pronounced judgment, the taking of the firstborn, upon the people of Egypt for their injustices. As He prepared to execute the final judgment, those who believed God were instructed to slay a pure lamb and sprinkle its blood over the door posts of their homes. The blood of the innocent lamb would then serve as a sign that the coming judgment had already been carried out upon the sacrificial lamb. When seeing the blood, God would pass over that house. Those who believed God applied the blood to their homes and were saved, but those who did not believe did not apply the blood to their homes and they were destroyed.
Historically
The Passover refers back to the time when God delivered Israel from Egyptian bondage (). He had pronounced judgment, the taking of the firstborn, upon the people of Egypt for their injustices. As He prepared to execute the final judgment, those who believed God were instructed to slay a pure lamb and sprinkle its blood over the door posts of their homes. The blood of the innocent lamb would then serve as a sign that the coming judgment had already been carried out upon the sacrificial lamb. When seeing the blood, God would pass over that house. Those who believed God applied the blood to their homes and were saved, but those who did not believe did not apply the blood to their homes and they were destroyed.
Symbolically, the Passover pictured the coming of Jesus Christ as the Savior. The lamb without blemish pictured His sinless life (cp. ), and the blood sprinkled on the door posts pictured His blood shed for the believer. It was a sign that the life and blood of the innocent lamb had been substituted for the firstborn. The "eating of the lamb" pictured the need for spiritual nourishment gained by feeding on Christ, the Bread of Life. The unleavened bread (bread without yeast) pictured the need for putting evil out of one's life and household.
Symbolically, the Passover pictured the coming of Jesus Christ as the Savior. The lamb without blemish pictured His sinless life (cp. ), and the blood sprinkled on the door posts pictured His blood shed for the believer. It was a sign that the life and blood of the innocent lamb had been substituted for the firstborn. The "eating of the lamb" pictured the need for spiritual nourishment gained by feeding on Christ, the Bread of Life. The unleavened bread (bread without yeast) pictured the need for putting evil out of one's life and household.
The one thing to be noted about the Passover celebration is that it is all historical. It is celebrating an act of the past, whereas the Lord's Supper is much more than mere history. It is a celebration of the living Christ in the heart and life of the believer until He returns. It is a remembrance of the potential power of the living Christ within the life of the believer right now—an explosive power that is made possible through the cross (cp. ).
The one thing to be noted about the Passover celebration is that it is all historical. It is celebrating an act of the past, whereas the Lord's Supper is much more than mere history. It is a celebration of the living Christ in the heart and life of the believer until He returns. It is a remembrance of the potential power of the living Christ within the life of the believer right now—an explosive power that is made possible through the cross (cp. ).
Two attitudes are central: God's sovereignty and Jesus' faithfulness displayed in the face of it. Jesus walks into Jerusalem, fully aware of what is about to take place and that God has brought him here to meet his departure. He meets his call with a total commitment to walk in God's way. We often face situations where God's sovereignty calls us to walk a path where he is clearly leading, though the outcome, unlike this situation in Jesus' life, may be unclear.
The disciples as a community are about to share a meal whose roots are centuries old. They gather together to reflect on what God has done and is about to do. Sometimes the complaint goes up that meeting together for a meal is not real fellowship, but when a group meets together to share God's goodness and activity, then something spiritual and bonding does take place. Part of the reason Jesus commanded this meal to be observed after his departure is that it connects us anew with him and reaffirms our connection to each other ().
Two attitudes are central: God's sovereignty and Jesus' faithfulness displayed in the face of it. Jesus walks into Jerusalem, fully aware of what is about to take place and that God has brought him here to meet his departure. He meets his call with a total commitment to walk in God's way. We often face situations where God's sovereignty calls us to walk a path where he is clearly leading, though the outcome, unlike this situation in Jesus' life, may be unclear.
The disciples as a community are about to share a meal whose roots are centuries old. They gather together to reflect on what God has done and is about to do. Sometimes the complaint goes up that meeting together for a meal is not real fellowship, but when a group meets together to share God's goodness and activity, then something spiritual and bonding does take place. Part of the reason Jesus commanded this meal to be observed after his departure is that it connects us anew with him and reaffirms our connection to each other ().
This final meal sets the basis for the Lord's table as celebrated in the church. The major difference between this meal and those that follow is that where the Last Supper is prospective, anticipating Jesus' sacrifice, the meal the church celebrates is retrospective, looking back to that death.
This final meal sets the basis for the Lord's table as celebrated in the church. The major difference between this meal and those that follow is that where the Last Supper is prospective, anticipating Jesus' sacrifice, the meal the church celebrates is retrospective, looking back to that death.
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