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Lesson 14 Worksheet Use your map and your handouts along with your Bible to help you answer these questions.

1. What kinds of cultures lived around the Sea of Galilee? What kinds of work did they do?

2. On the Northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, which of the three religious groups tended to live in this area?

3. Read Matthew 4:13-16, 9:1 Where was the “headquarters” for Jesus’ ministry? Why do you think he moved there? Read Matthew 10:5. What does this add to your answer?

4.Read Matthew 11:20-24. Where were most of Jesus miracles performed? Why was the reference to Sodom appropriate to this audience?

5. In this Northwest region, the rabbi taught their disciples how Torah should be obeyed. The obedience was called “the yoke of Torah”. Why was it meaningful for Jesus to describe His message in this way? To whom was he talking (unsaved people or those whose “yoke” was heave, as some rabbis and Pharisees taught)?

6. The Northeastern corner of the Sea of Galilee contained which city? Which “movement” originated from this place? What was their creed, or the “rules” that you must believe in if you wanted to be “one of them”?

7. Read Mark 3:18. Why would Jesus choose a Zealot as a disciple? What about his message would have been attractive to Simon? What would Simon have disagreed with?

8. Read Mark 12: 13-17. Why was the question of paying taxes to Caesar an issue? How would the Zealots have answered this question? Why would those Jews loyal to Herod be in favor of paying taxes? What would the Zealots have wanted Jesus to do?

9. Read John 18:40. The word used to describe Barabbas is the same as the word Josephus uses for the Zealots. The Sadduccees and the Herodians strongly disagreed with the Zealot campaign against the empire. Why would Pontius Pilate think Barabbas’ release would not be popular? Was Barabbas a Zealot?

10. Describe a difference between the creed of the Zealots and Jesus’ message. Give one example from his teaching that illustrates this.