Outline:
IntroductionSetting: when, where, who?
The Confrontation (11:27-33)
What are the rulers doing? What result are they hoping for?What is the big deal about ‘authority’? Why are they so upset?
Jesus’ Response: A new vineyard parable (12:1-9; Is 5:1-7)How does the parable in Mk 12 differ from the parable in Is 5? What parts match up? How does it relate to the confrontation? What issues does Jesus address by means of the parable?
God’s Reversal of Man’s Rejection (12:10-12)
Concluding Thoughts
