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Tex · 06-04-2007, 03:14 PM

I was studying the Gospel Doctrine lesson (#20) last week, and noticed something that struck me as odd. The lesson is supposed to be about hypocrisy, and most of the passages focus on that topic (Matt 21-23).

But strangely, the lesson begins with John 12 where Mary anointing Jesus' feet. It's supposed to play into the lesson because of Judas' faux anger that the money the spikenard was worth was not sold for the poor.

Is it just me, or does it seem unfair to take this special moment between Jesus and Mary, and the special considerations of his death and burial, and instead focus on the treachery of Judas? Does this seem out of place in this lesson to you?

I noticed that pelagius' notes omitted the story entirely. It just seems like it doesn't fit into a hypocrisy discussion.

What say you?

http://lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/me...ontentLocale=0
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/john/12

06-04-2007, 03:14 PM	#1
Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	Story of Mary anointing Jesus' feet I was studying the Gospel Doctrine lesson (#20) last week, and noticed something that struck me as odd. The lesson is supposed to be about hypocrisy, and most of the passages focus on that topic (Matt 21-23). But strangely, the lesson begins with John 12 where Mary anointing Jesus' feet. It's supposed to play into the lesson because of Judas' faux anger that the money the spikenard was worth was not sold for the poor. Is it just me, or does it seem unfair to take this special moment between Jesus and Mary, and the special considerations of his death and burial, and instead focus on the treachery of Judas? Does this seem out of place in this lesson to you? I noticed that pelagius' notes omitted the story entirely. It just seems like it doesn't fit into a hypocrisy discussion. What say you? http://lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/me...ontentLocale=0 http://scriptures.lds.org/en/john/12 __________________ "Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young