Bible in one year 1/13/2022 Mark 1-2
By
Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce
Christian
Arts Ministries: Biblical precepts & Gospel music; pastoral ministry &
counseling
The
gospel according to Mark
Introduction authorship
John Mark was the son of Mary, a woman of wealth and position in Jerusalem (Acts.12;12). Barnabas was his cousin (Col.4:10). Mark was a close friend (and possibly a convert) of the apostle Peter (1Pet.5:13). He had the rare privilege of accompanying Paul and Barnabas on the first missionary journey but failed to stay with them through the entire trip. Because of this, Paul refused to take him on the second journey, so he went with Barnabas to Cyprus (Acts.15:38-40). About a dozen years later he was again with Paul (Col.4:10), and just before Paul’s execution he was sent for by the apostle (2Tims.4:11). His biography proves that one failure in life does not mean the end of usefulness.
Distinctive approach of Mark
1). Mark wrote for Gentile readers in general and Roman
readers in particular. For this reason the genealogy of Christ is not included
(For it would have meant little to Gentiles), the Sermon on the Mount is not
reported, and the condemnations of the Jewish sects receive little attention.
As a further indication of his Gentile readership, Mark felt it necessary to
interpret Aramaic words and he used Latin words not found in the other gospels.
2). There are only about 63 quotations or allusions from
the Old Testament in Mark as compared with about 128 in Matthew and between 90
and 100 in Luke.
3).This gospel emphasizes what Jesus did rather than what
He said. It is a book of action (the word euthus, “at once” or “immediately,”
occurs more than forty times).
Mark
and Peter
It is generally
agreed that Mark received much of the information in his gospel from Peter.
With Peter’s apostolic authority behind the gospel, there was never any
challenge to its inclusion in the canon of Scripture.
Date if one denies the phenomenon of predictive prophecy,
then the book must be dated after A.D.70 because of 13:2, but since our Lord
could predict the future, this late date is unnecessary. In fact, if Acts must
be dated about 61, and if Luke, the companion volume, proceeded it, then Mark
must be even earlier, since Luke apparently used Mark in writing his gospel.
This point to a date in the 50s for Mark, however, many scholars believe that
Mark was not written until after Peter dies; i.e., after 67 but before 70.
Contents The theme of the book is Christ the Servant. The key verse is 10:45, which divides the gospel into two major divisions: the service of the Servant (1:1-10:52) and the sacrifice of the Servant (11:1-16:20)
Chapter 1 the service of the servant
The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is written in Isaiah the prophet; “ I will send my message ahead of you, who will prepare your way”- “a voice on one calling in the desert”, “ Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.” (vv.1-3)
And so John came, baptizing in the
desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of
sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to
him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River…I
baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
(vv.4,5,8)
The beginning of
the gospel.(v.1) Here begins the good news- i.e., That Jesus
Christ is the Savior. In Isaiah the prophet (Isa.40:3; Mal.3:1)
Baptism of
repentance of the forgiveness of sins.(v.) The
Jews practiced self-immersion as a form of baptism, but John immersed others as
a witness to their repentance. Christian baptism is performed in the name of the
Trinity as a witness to one’s faith in Christ. Some who followed John and who
later believed in Christ were rebaptized.(Acts.19:5)
“The time has come,” he
said, “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” (v.15)
The kingdom of God is near. (v.15) the rule of Messiah on earth, promised in the Old
Testament and earnestly longed for by the Jewish people, was near, for the
Messiah had now come. However, the people rejected rather than accepted Him,
and the fulfillment of the kingdom promises had to be delayed until God’s
purpose in saving Jews and Gentiles and forming His church was completed. Then
Christ will return and set up God’s kingdom on this earth.(Acts15:14-16;
Rev.19:15)
Bible in one year 1/14 Mark 3-5
If a kingdom is divided
against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against
itself, that house cannot stand. (Mark3:24-25)
Who are my mother and
my brothers? Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.(Mark3:33,35)
Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.(Mark5:34)
Bible in one year 1/15/2022 Mark 6-7
Mark
Chapter 6: 4-6
Jesus
said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is
a prophet without honor.” He could not do any miracles there, except lay his
hands on a few sick people and heal them and he was amazed at their lack of
faith. (Mark6:4-6) Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.
Calling the Twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority
over evil spirit. (Mark.6:7)
Mark
Chapter 7:6-7,20
He
replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is
written: “these people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from
me. They worship me in vain; their teaching are but rules taught by men.”
(Mark7:6-7)
He
went on: “What comes out of a man is what makes him unclean. For from within,
out of men’s hearts come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean. (Mark7:20)
Foods
declared to be unclean are specified in Lev.11. Jesus is here not abrogating
the law but making the point that sin comes from the heart. Thus the defilement
that came to a Jew who ate “unclean” food was caused not by the food itself but
by the rebellious heart that acted in disobedience to God.
A deaf and a blind man
The
Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of
Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him
a man who was deaf and could
hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on
the man. (vv.31-32)
After
he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into
the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s
tongue. He looked up to heaven and
with a deep sign said to him “ Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”. At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was
loosened and he began to speak plainly. (vv.33-35).
Verse
32 Deaf: Signifying one who is
spiritually deaf and dumb, unable to hear the voice of God and to praise Him (Isa.35:6)
and speak for Him (Isa.56:10). The dumbness of
such a person is due to his deafness and dumbness of such a one, first by
dealing with his ears and then by touching his tongue.
Verse
33 The Salve-Savior’s thrusting of His fingers into the deaf one’s ears
signifies His dealing with his hearing organ (Isa.50:4-5) (Job33:14-16).
His
touching of his tongue with His spittle signifies His anointing of
the dumb one’s speaking organ with the WORD that proceeds out of His mouth.
This was a healing.
Bible in one year 1/16/2022 Mark 8
Mark
8:22-26
They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by
the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes asked, “Do you
see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they
look like trees walking around.” Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s
eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything
clearly. Jesus sent him home, saying, "Don’t go into the village.”
(Mark8:22-26)
Verse 22 a blind man, signifying one who has lost his inner sight, one who is blind spiritually. (Acts26:18; 2 Pet.1:9)
Verse 23 took hold of the hand of the blind man, The
Slave-Savior’s humanity was expressed here in His intimate and loving care for
the needy one.
Verse 23 led him forth outside the village. This may indicate that the
Slave-Savior would not allow what He intended to do for this blind man to be
seen and known by the crowd, since He charged him not even to enter into the
village (v.26). Spiritually, this may indicate that the Slave Savior wanted the
blind man to have a private and intimate
time with Him so that He could infuse him with element by which his sight
could be recovered. All who are spiritually blind need such as time with the
Slave-Savior.
Verse 23 spat on his eyes. Blindness is related to darkness (Acts26:18). To see, there is the need of light. The Slave-Savior’s spittle may signify the WORD that precedes out of Him mouth (John9), a word that conveys the divine light of life to the receiver for the recovery of his sight. Such spitting by the Salve-Savior, accompanied by His laying on of hands, was much richer than His mere touch, which had been requested for the blind many by his helpers.
Verse 23 laid His hands on him.
Indicating that the Slave-Savior, identified Himself with the blind man in
order to transfuse His healing element into him.
Verse 24 I see men, this may illustrate a person’s
spiritual seeing. In the initial stage of his spiritual recovery, a person may
see spiritual things as did this blind man, who saw men as trees, walking.
After a further recovery, he sees all things clearly.
Bibliography,
Lee,
Witness. The New Testament (R.V.) Anaheim, CA: Living Stream Ministry,
1985.
Ryrie, Charles C. The
Ryrie Study Bible (NIV).Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986.
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