God save the people!”—Ebenezer Elliott.
Suggestions for Thought and Discussion
I. The Partisanship of Jesus
1. Did Jesus really take sides with the poor? Prove it.
2. Try to prove the other side.
3. Which would be safer evidence: single sayings, or the total impression of his life and teachings?
4. What do you conclude regarding the attitude of Jesus?
II. The Church and the People
1. What motives led Jesus to organize and send out the twelve? What was the historical significance of that action?
2. When and how did the Church lose its working class character?