As Jesus continues to heal, He gains status and popularity in the region. Crowds are flocking to Him to see what's happening and to have their problems solved. These crowds aren't always a good thing and here at the beginning of the chapter, they actually block access to Jesus so that a group of men… Continue reading Walking through Mark 2:1-17
In the first few chapters of Mark, we see a series of questions and answers concerning Jesus' identity. Interestingly, it is men asking the questions and, at least in part, the demons who answer. (From the Pillar New Testament Commentary by James R Edwards) We see this in the previous story in verse 27 when… Continue reading Walking through Mark 1:29-45
After calling Simon (also known as Peter), Andrew, James and John to follow Him, Jesus travels to a nearby town and immediately begins doing ministry. His ministry in this one day is so startling that His fame quickly spread through the whole area. Imagine the shock of His new followers with how quickly things were… Continue reading Walking through Mark 1:21-28
Mark begins with John the Baptist and his ministry, which seems a peculiar way to open a book about Jesus. Then, instead of doing a birth narrative, Jesus simply comes from Nazareth as an adult to be baptized by John the Baptist. Mark is setting the tone for his book as a fast paced narrative,… Continue reading Walking through Mark: Mark 1:12-20
Let's try a new type of blog post. In this series, I plan to walk through a portion of the book of Mark in a devotional way. These are meant to be written as a supplement to your quiet time as you read through Mark. You can anticipate that each post will have questions to… Continue reading Walking through Mark: Mark 1:1-11
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