See below for J-Mentors Digital Modules (PDFs)

M-00 Launch Retreat

PART 1: What Would a First-Century Jew Know? 

M-01 The Grand Narrative of Scripture in Chiasm

M-02 The Creator-King and the Pagan Creation Myths

M-03 The Fall in Second Temple Judaism 

M-04 Hope Promised: Israel and the Covenants

M-05 Second Temple History: The Fracturing of Judaism 

M-06 Second Temple Hopes: Messianic Expectations Reemerge

PART 2: Messiah Arrives: The Rescue Begins 

M-07 The Arrival of Hope: The Gospel Prologues in Context 

M-08 Infancy Narratives: The Great Reversal vs the Powers 

M-09 Baptism and Temptation: Reenactment, Christology, Trinity

M-10 Messiah Introduces Himself: Jesus’ Early Ministry

PART 3: Messiah Preaches the Kingdom in Galilee 

M-11 Kingdom Commission: The Messianic Mandate

M-12 Kingdom Message: The Future Invades the Present. 

M-13 Kingdom Values: The Upside-Down Kingdom Generates Opposition. 

M-14 Kingdom Virtues: The Inside-Out Kingdom (Sermon on the Mount). 

M-15 Kingdom in Parable and Power: Insiders and Outsiders. 

M-16 Kingdom Proclamation and Purging: Jesus' Last Major Ministry in Galilee.  

PART 4: Transition—The Messiah for ALL Turns Toward the Cross 

M-17 Encircling Galilee: Jesus is Sent to the Lost Sheep among the Gentiles.

M-18 Caesarea Philippi: Peter’s Confession at the Gates of Hell.  

M-19 Mount Hermon: The Transfiguration Defeats the Powers.    

PART 5: Messiah Marches Toward the Cross 

M-20 On the Road with Jesus: Intro to Luke 9-19 and John 7-11. 

M-21 Martha and Mary: Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus. 

M-22 Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles: Water, Light and Truth. 

M-23 The Lost and Found Parables: Two Lost Sons.

M-24 Jesus at Hanukkah - The Blind Man, the Shepherd and the Voice.

M-25 Lazarus and the Sanhedrin: Resurrection Life Confronts Power.  

PART 6: A Rejected Messiah Prepares His New Temple 

M-26 Two Triumphal Entries: a Three-Way Power Struggle. 

M-27 Jesus Occupies the Temple: A New Sacred Space. 

M-28 The Temple Debates: An Honor-Shame Contest. 

M-29a Eschatological Discourse: Intro, Before the End. 

M-29b Eschatological Discourse: Luke, Josephus and 70CE.

M-29c Eschatological Discourse: The Coming of the Son of Man.

M-30 The Farewell Discourses: Presence-in-Absence.  

PART 7: Rescue Accomplished! Messiah Triumphs over Sin and Death 

M-31 Jesus on Trial: Before God (Gethsemane). 

M-32 Jesus on Trial: Before the Jews (The Sanhedrin). 

M-33 Jesus on Trial: Before Rome (Pilate and Herod). 

M-34 Crucifixion in Context: The Cross as God’s Throne. 

M-35 The Resurrection: Restoration and Transformation. 

M-36 The Ascension: Enthronement of the King. 

Celebration Retreat