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Resurrection Prophecies  /  Lecture 1: All in Fulfillment of Old Testament Prophecies.  /  Discussion Questions
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In Luke 18 Jesus clearly predicts mocking, scourging, death, and rising “on the third day,” yet “they understood none of these things”; what does that reveal about how God allows sincere disciples to be confused for a time, and how should that shape the way we interpret Scripture when we feel “baffled”?
Another way to ask: In Luke 18 Jesus predicts His death and rising again, but the disciples still don’t get it. What does that show about how God may let sincere followers be confused for a while, and how should you read the Bible when you feel stuck?

Direct Answer The transcript suggests God may allow true disciples to hear accurate truth yet not grasp it until the right time, and that our bafflement should move us toward patient dependence on God’s later “opening” of understanding rather than pride or despair.

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  • Jesus predicts plainly: “mocked and insulted and spit upon…scourge him and kill him. And the third day he will rise again.”
  • Yet Luke says: “they understood none of these things…This saying was hidden from them.”
  • Chuck notes: “the apostles heard what he said, but didn’t understand the specific prophecies…didn’t connect until much later on.”
  • After the resurrection, Jesus “opened their understanding that they might comprehend the Scriptures.”
  • Chuck’s stated goal is to show “why the apostles were so baffled…why they didn’t get it, and also why so many Christians today miss these prophecies.”
Discussion Follow-ups When you feel confused by Scripture, do you treat it as a reason to quit, or as an invitation to wait for deeper understanding the way the apostles had to?

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