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JesusX30 Challenge—Scene 14: THE COMMISSION & THE FALLEN PROPHET

JesusX30 Challenge—Scene 14: THE COMMISSION & THE FALLEN PROPHET

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 JesusX30 Challenge—Scene 14: THE COMMISSION & THE FALLEN PROPHET 1. Key TextsMatthew 10 — Commissioning of the TwelveMark 6:7–29 — Sending and the Death of John the BaptistLuke 9:1–6 — Mission InstructionsDeuteronomy 19:15 — Two WitnessesIsaiah 40:3–5 — Voice in the WildernessJohn 1:19–34 — John’s Witness to Jesus2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Summer 28 AD — Galilee and the northern district of Ituraea.• Jesus’ public campaign is at full momentum—crowds, miracles, and tension rising.• John the Baptist is imprisoned and executed by Herod Antipas at Machaerus Fortress.• Jesus commissions the Twelve, sending them out two by two across Galilee’s towns and villages.Main AccountsA. John’s Death – The Cost of Truth• John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin and prophetic partner, is executed by Herod Antipas.• John had publicly condemned Herod for taking his brother’s wife, Herodias—an act forbidden under Jewish law.• Power retaliates. John is silenced.• For Jesus, this is not just personal grief—it’s a signal: the prophetic mission now carries lethal risk.B. The Commission of the Twelve – The Mission Multiplies• Jesus responds not by retreating but by expanding the mission.• He sends the Twelve out two by two, giving them authority to heal, cast out demons, and proclaim the Kingdom.• “Two” ensures credibility (Deut. 19:15) and companionship for endurance.• They are told to travel light—no bag, no money, no extra tunic. Dependence is part of discipleship.• This is not about comfort or safety; it’s about trust and urgency.C. Fear and Power – Herod’s Paranoia• While the disciples go out, Herod’s court is shaken.• Rumors of miracles spread, and Herod grows fearful: “It’s John—he’s come back.”• Fear distorts perception. Power senses the threat of truth even before it faces it directly.• What the Empire tried to silence has now multiplied.D. Jesus’ Strategy – Multiply, Don’t Retreat• John’s death marks the end of innocence in the campaign.• The movement is now both popular and persecuted.• Jesus meets violence not with vengeance but with multiplication.• Instead of hiding, he trains, empowers, and releases others.3. Main Point• Scene 14 is the moment when mission meets cost.• John’s death reveals that prophetic truth will provoke violent resistance.• Jesus’ response is not fear but multiplication—sending disciples as ambassadors of God’s Kingdom.4. Exegetical Insight• “Two by two” mirrors legal witness (Deut 19:15) and emphasizes communal mission, not solo heroism.• “Sheep among wolves” (Mt 10:16) evokes prophetic vulnerability, echoing Isaiah’s Servant Songs.• Herod Antipas’ fear (Mk 6:16) shows conscience as a theological theme—power haunted by its own injustice.• The verb “send” (apostellō) becomes the root of “apostle”—one commissioned, not merely called.• John’s death foreshadows Jesus’ own: the fate of the prophet becomes the pattern for the Messiah.5. Reflection Questions• How do you respond when faith becomes costly or inconvenient?• What would it mean for you to live “sent”—to carry the Kingdom into your everyday world?• Where might you be tempted to stay silent when truth demands a voice?• How does John’s courage and Jesus’ commissioning challenge your picture of discipleship?6. Action Step / Challenge• Read Matthew 10 this week. Identify one instruction Jesus gives his disciples that stretches you personally.• Pray about how to embody that in your own setting—workplace, home, or community.• Partner with another believer this week (“two by two”) to serve, pray, or witness in a tangible way. Buy the books! This 30-day challenge is based on my book trilogy entitled Jesus: The Strategic Life and Mission of the Messiah and His Movement (3 Volumes, Hekhal Publishing Co., 2025).You can buy or borrow the trilogy at:Hekhal Publishing Co.Jesus, vol. 1Jesus, vol. 2Jesus, vol. 3Amazon (print or ebook)Barnes & Noble (print or ebook)Hoopla (borrow)Many more booksellers worldwide!
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