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GOSPEL AND
STEWARDSHIP
Important
Character
MATTHEW
A woman
MARK
A woman
LUKE
Sinful
woman
JOHN
Mary
Magdalene
Luke adds a
description of the
woman, sinful.
And notice that of all
the 4 gospel writers,
only John gave the
name of the woman.
The
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Jar
Alabaster is a
comparatively soft rock
that artisans in Marys
time carved into boxes,
vases, jars or flasks.
Ancient ointment flasks
were usually carved from
light gray translucent
limestone.
Today,
instead of
ALABASTER,
we have
CERAMICS,
GLASS,
PLASTIC for
making jars,
The
A
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Jar
The
A
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Jar
Nardostachys Jatamansi
grows high in the Himalaya
Mountains, and in ancient
times was used as a source
of
perfumes
and medicines.
If Marys
ointment
had come
from the Mountains of
Northern India, it is little
wonder that is was
considered very costly (John
12:3, 5).
The
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Jar
9. Shalini Perfume
Price: 1 bottle $900.00
8. Carons Poivre
= $1,127 for 1 pint
1. Clive Christian
Perfume
Price: $215,000
one bottle
The lid, or the seal,
is several carats of
diamond, and so
even without the
content, the item
itself could be
worth that price.
Mrs.
White
comments
on the
costly
character
of Marys
gift:
Important WHERE
PERFUME
Character POURED
MATTHEW
A woman
MARK
A woman
LUKE
Sinful
woman
JOHN
Mary
Magdalene
Head
Matt. 26:7 a
woman came to
him with an
alabaster jar of
very expensive
perfume, which
she poured on his
head as he was
reclining at the
table.
Important WHERE
PERFUME
Character POURED
MATTHEW
A woman
Head
MARK
A woman
Head
LUKE
Sinful
woman
JOHN
Mary
Magdalene
Important WHERE
PERFUME
Character POURED
MATTHEW
A woman
Head
MARK
A woman
Head
LUKE
Sinful
woman
Feet
JOHN
Mary
Magdalene
Luke 7:37, 38
she came there with
an alabaster jar of
perfume. 38 As she
stood behind him at
his feet weeping,
she began to wet
his feet with her
tears. Then she
wiped them with her
hair, kissed them
and poured perfume
on them.
Important WHERE
PERFUME
Character POURED
A woman
Head
MARK
A woman
Head
LUKE
Sinful
woman
Feet
JOHN
Mary
Magdalene
Feet
Important WHERE
PERFUME
Character POURED
MATTHEW
A woman
Head
MARK
A woman
Head
LUKE
Sinful
woman
Feet
JOHN
Mary
Magdalene
Feet
WHICH IS
WHICH?
WHO WERE
CORRECT?
Well, Ellen
G. White
solves the
problem for
us. She
says quite
clearly,
Breaking her
box of
ointment, she
poured its
contents upon
the head and
feet of Jesus
Desire of Ages, p.
558.
Important WHERE
WHO
PERFUME
Character POURED COMPLAINED
MATTHEW
A woman
Head
Disciples
MARK
A woman
Head
Some Present
LUKE
Sinful
woman
Feet
The Pharisee
JOHN
Mary
Magdalene
Feet
Judas Iscariot
Mrs.
White
comments
as to who
truly did
the
criticism
and
ridicule:
Lesson 1
Like Mary, we cant do many
things for the Lord, but certainly
there is something we can do
through the prompting of the
Holy Spirit. Jesus said that Mary
did what she could.
(Mark 14:8)
We must
never
disregard or
devalue
anyone elses
for the type
or value of
his acts of
service.
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
The alabaster
jar contained
something
that was very
precious, but
as long as it
stayed in the
container, it
didnt benefit
anyone. It
should be
broken and
poured.
As already mentioned . . .
Worship is the act of
sacrificially giving to
Jesus something that
is precious to us.
What would that
something be for
you?
Your money? Your
time? Your job?
What is your
response?