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Matthew 12:38-42
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38Then some of the Pharisees
and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
39He answered, “A wicked and
adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the
sign of the prophet Jonah.
40For as Jonah was three days
and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three
days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41The men of
42The Queen of the South will
rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the
ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than
Solomon is here.
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1)
How would the
Pharisees and teachers of the law feel about themselves if Jesus performed a
miracle upon their demand in verse 38?
o
That would make
them feel important about themselves.
2)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 38 what was his reply
to the demand of the Pharisees and teachers of the law for a sign?
o
A wicked and
adulterous generation asks for a sign!
o
But none will be given
it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
3)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 40 what is the
parallel between him and Jonah?
o
As Jonah was
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Three days.
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And three nights.
o
In the belly of a
huge fish.
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So
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The Son of Man
will be
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Three days.
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And three nights.
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In the heart of
the earth.
4)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 41 what was the
response of the men of
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They repented at the preaching of Jonah.
5)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 41 what will the men
of
o
At the judgment they
will
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Stand up with his
generation.
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And condemn it.
6)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 41 how does he
compare with Jonah?
o
Jesus is greater
than Jonah.
7)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 42 what did the Queen
of the South do with Solomon’s wisdom?
o
She came from the
ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom.
8)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 42 what will the Queen
of the South do with his generation at
the judgment?
o
At the judgment she
will
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Rise with his
generation.
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And condemn it.
9)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 42 how does he
compare with Solomon?
o
Jesus is greater
than Solomon.
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Matthew 12:38-42
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