Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was aloneContinue reading “Mark 6: 45-52….A Ghost Story in the Bible?”
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Mark 6: 30-44….Does bread really satisfy enough?
The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to aContinue reading “Mark 6: 30-44….Does bread really satisfy enough?”
Mark 6 1-13….“A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown”
He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done byContinue reading “Mark 6 1-13….“A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown””
Mark 5: 35-43….What other proofs does Mark offer?
Comment: Thinking back what has Mark suggested so far as proofs that Jesus is, as he claimed at the beginning, the Son of God? To list a few – John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecies as being the forerunner of the Messiah; Jesus was an amazing teacher, exceptional in fact; Jesus cured both those illContinue reading “Mark 5: 35-43….What other proofs does Mark offer?”
Mark 5: 21-34….A minor miracle on the way to a major miracle!
And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is atContinue reading “Mark 5: 21-34….A minor miracle on the way to a major miracle!”
Mark 5: 1-13….Were there a surfeit of demon possessed people in Israel?
They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain,Continue reading “Mark 5: 1-13….Were there a surfeit of demon possessed people in Israel?”
Mark 4: 35-41….Does this prove that Jesus is Divine?
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, soContinue reading “Mark 4: 35-41….Does this prove that Jesus is Divine?”
Exodus 35: 1-19….Is God unreasonable?
Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do. Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on itContinue reading “Exodus 35: 1-19….Is God unreasonable?”
Mark 4: 21-34….A Good Teacher doesn’t teach the whole subject in the one lesson!
And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” Comment: I suggestContinue reading “Mark 4: 21-34….A Good Teacher doesn’t teach the whole subject in the one lesson!”
Mark 4: 10-20….Yesterday’s Parable Explained.
And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that“‘they may indeed see but not perceive,and may indeed hear but not understand,lestContinue reading “Mark 4: 10-20….Yesterday’s Parable Explained.”
As I read it! 