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TWO HILLS, FOUR TREES. MATTHEW 27. The “Hill” of Calvary. Bible doesn’t say it was a hill or mount Assumptions: A place near Fort Antonia Mark 15:44-45 Either the road to Joppa or road to Damascus. What does the Bible say?.
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TWO HILLS, FOUR TREES MATTHEW 27
The “Hill” of Calvary • Bible doesn’t say it was a hill or mount • Assumptions: • A place near Fort Antonia Mark 15:44-45 • Either the road to Joppa or road to Damascus
What does the Bible say? • Mark 15:21 met Simon on his way coming out of the country and passing by (not a bystander) • Jesus was crucified outside the gate Hebrews 13:10-14 • Golgothawasnear the city John 19:20 • Jn 19:41-42 Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews' Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby. • Tomb was hewn out of the rockMark 15:46
The “Hill” of Calvary • Bible doesn’t say it was a hill or mount • Assumptions: • A place near Fort Antonia Mark 15:44-45 • Either the road to Joppa or road to Damascus • Many could have a view from a distance Mark 15:40-41 • The tomb was in hilly area where Jesus was crucified • Hill of Calvary is consistent conclusion from scripture
The “Why” of Calvary • Jesus was crucified because of envyMt. 27:18 • It was God’s secret plan 1 Cor. 2:7-8, Eph. 3:1-11 • It was prophesiedby God Isaiah 53, Psalm 22 • Jesus died between twothieves Mark 15:27-28 • Threecrosses: one innocentman, two guilty • i.e. three “trees” 1 Pt. 2:24 “Cross” = “tree” • We are like the guilty but forgiven thief or • We are like the guilty and unforgiven thief • What’s the difference? Luke 23:33-43 Faith, repentance, confession, and asking
The Other Tree on the Other Hill • Judasbetrayed innocent blood • Judas was sorry2 Cor. 7:9-11 • Judas tried to fix his own sin alone • He did not succeed • Judas went and hanged himself Matt. 27:1-10 • He climbed the Hill of Regret all alone • He died alone Acts 1:18-20 • Field of blood because his body spilling on the ground • Eternally alone Acts 1:25 his own place
Your Choice • You have sinned Rom. 3:23 • You can be sorry like Judas • You cannot fix sin yourself alone Rom. 5:6-8 • Despair and die in sin, eternally lost! Alone • You can be selfish like 1st Thief , die in sin • You can be sorry like 2nd Thief • Repent, ask in faith for Jesus’ mercy Acts 2:38 • How we ask Him today (not prayer) baptism is asking for a good conscience 1 Peter 3:21, calling on the name of the Lord inActs 22:16