In Job 27 and 28 Job says that as long as he has breath and the spirit of God in him he will maintain his integrity and insist upon his righteousness. The wicked may heap up riches but they lack wisdom. We cannot seek out wisdom for it belongs to God alone. For humankind the fear of the Lord is wisdom and to depart from evil is understanding.

Job sees admitting that he is wrong with sin. He refuses to comply just to satisfy his friends. He seeks God’s wisdom and remains in fear of the Lord.

In Luke 22, Jesus and the disciples observe Passover together.  He lets them know that soon he will suffer. Jesus takes familiar elements of the Passover meal and tells them that they represent his body and his blood. This is the beginning of a new covenant with God. The first covenant is based upon the Law. This covenant is based upon God’s grace through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Jesus reminds the disciples that his is a ministry of service and those who will be great in the kingdom of God will be a servant to others.

He asks Peter to take care of the disciples when he is gone. Peter says he will follow Jesus to death and Jesus tells him he will betray Him three times.

They go to the Mount of Olives to pray. Jesus asks His Father to let things happen another way but accepts that it must go the way it will. Judas kisses him in betrayal to show the guards he is the one they have come for. They lead Jesus to the high priest’s house.

Peter is accused of knowing Jesus and he denies it three times, just as Jesus had said. Those who have taken Jesus ask Him in mocking tones if He is the Son of God. Jesus replies that they have said so. They turn His words around to say that He admits it.

It is blasphemy to say that you are God’s son. While we know that what Jesus says is true, the people believe this is grounds for his execution.