Opened Scriptures Bible Studies

Matthew 26:30  And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.  Jesus gave final instructions to His disciples before His impending betrayal, arrest, sufferings and death on the cross. He held the Passover with them and showed that He was the literal fulfillment of the Passover Lamb sacrifice and ceremonies. Having concluded observing the Passover together,  Jesus and His disciples sang a hymn together. This is a moment of tender reflection upon the goodness of God to provide a way for sinners to have sin covered and fellowship with God restored. The hymns that they sung were from the book of Psalms, also known as the Hebrew hymnal. It was a long established custom among faithful Jews after Passover, to sing Psalms 113 through 118, which are classified as the "Hallel" psalms. The word "Hallel" or "Hallelujah" means praise to Jehovah. Hallel # 1. Singing praises to Jehovah for His wonderful name and love for us. Psalm 113:1-9  Praise...

Matthew 26:26-29  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.  27  And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;  28  For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.  29  But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.  Jesus looked forward to what His death on the cross would accomplish. The Jewish custom regarding Passover was that those who kept the passover ate the flesh of the passover lamb, even if it was only the size of an olive. At the same time they ate a like quantity of unleavened bread, so that the savour of the flesh of the passover, and the unleavened bread, are in his mouth. Thus, the one keeping Passover would retain the tastes of the bread and lamb for a wh...

Here is where to find indexes to all Bible lessons posted on this blog since its inception in 2019. Click on the drop down menu and look for the archives tab. Then find the date listed below to find the appropriate index. I hope this will help you find lessons on a particular book of topic that we have studied through. An index for all lessons posted from 2019 through 2021 , was published on September 7, 2022. An index for all lessons posted in 2022 , was published J anuary 24, 2023. An index for all lessons posted in 202 3 was published on February 28, 2024.  An index for all lessons posted in 2024 was published on January 21, 2025. An index for all lessons posted in 2025 was published on January 24, 2026. Now we come to Judas' plot to betray Jesua. Matthew 26:14-15  Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,  15  And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty p...

Here is where to find indexes to all Bible lessons posted on this blog since its inception in 2019. Click on the drop down menu and look for the archives tab. Then find the date listed below to find the appropriate index. I hope this will help you find lessons on a particular book of topic that we have studied through. An index for all lessons posted from 2019 through 2021 , was published on September 7, 2022. An index for all lessons posted in 2022 , was published J anuary 24, 2023. An index for all lessons posted in 202 3 was published on February 28, 2024.  An index for all lessons posted in 2024 was published on January 21, 2025. An index for all lessons posted in 2025 was published on January 24, 2026. The opening paragraph of this chapter sets the stage for what is known as the week of Christ's passion, beginning with observing the Passover and ending at His death on a cross. Matthew 26:1-5  And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unt...

Matthew 26:1-2  And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,  2  Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. Jesus finished what is known as the Olivet Discourse and what happened in the next two chapters has to do with the events leading up to His death on the cross. Jesus had been warning His disciples about the fact that He would be betrayed, suffer many things and die on the cross. He would observe the Passover feast with His disciples and this timeframe connects with His teaching ministry in John 13 to 17. Matthew 26:3-5  Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,  4  And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.  5  But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. Most higher r...