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Matthew 16:1-4
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1The Pharisees and Sadducees
came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
2He replied, “When evening
comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’
3and in the morning, ‘Today
it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret
the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
4A wicked and adulterous
generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of
Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.
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1)
According to
verse 1 how did the Pharisees and Sadducees test Jesus?
o
They tested Jesus
by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
2)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 2 what would be the weather forecast by the Pharisees and
Sadducees when the evening sky was red?
o
It would be fair
weather.
3)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 3 what would be the weather forecast by the Pharisees and
Sadducees when the morning sky was red and overcast?
o
It would be
stormy.
4)
Had the Pharisees
and Sadducees seen Jesus perform miracles of healing?
o
Yes.
5)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verse 3 why were the Pharisees and Sadducees asking him
to show them a sign from heaven if they had seen him perform miracles of
healing?
o
It was because they
could not interpret the signs of the times.
o
Even though
o
They knew how to
interpret the appearance of the sky.
6)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 4 what kind of generation
was his generation?
o
His was a
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Wicked.
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And adulterous
generation.
7)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 4 what sign would be
given a wicked and adulterous generation?
o
None would be
given it except the sign of Jonah.
8)
What is the sign
of Jonah symbolic of?
o
The sign of Jonah
is symbolic of the
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Death.
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Burial.
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And resurrection
of Jesus.
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Matthew 16:1-4
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