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Christ in Mark’s Gospel (Some Key Implicit & Explicit References to the Deity of Christ in The Gospel of Mark).

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

(Some Key Implicit amp Explicit References to the Deity of Christ in The Gospel of Mark)

St Mark Lindisfarne Gospels Folio 93b ( British Museum)

Lindisfarne Gospels - British Library Cotton MS Nero Div The history of the MS after its completion deserves a word of mention for a special

romance attaches to it Written in honour of St Cuthbert it was preserved at Lindisfarne along with the Saints body but in the year 875 an invasion of the Danes drove the monks to carry away both body and book For several years they wandered to and fro in northern England then in despair they resolved to cross over to Ireland But the Saint was angry at being taken from his own land and a great storm met the boat as it put out and as the boat lay on its side in the fury of the storm the precious volume was washed over board and lost Realising the Saints displeasure the monks put back in a state of much penitence and sorrow for their loss but at last the Saint encouraged one of them in a dream to search for the book along the shore and on a day of exceptionally low tide they found it practically uninjured by its immersion The story is told by the chronicler Simeon of Durham writing about 1104 and it need not be dismissed as a mere medieval legend Precious volumes according to the Irish practice were carried in special cases or covers which might well defend them from much damage from the sea and it is certain that several pages of this book (which was regularly known in medieval times as the book of St Cuthbert which fell into the sea) show to this day the marks of injury from water which has filtered in from without The subsequent history of the MS may be briefly told Always accompanying the Saints body it found homes at Chester-le-Street Durham and finally at Lindisfarne once more At the dissolution of the monasteries it was cast abroad into the world and stripped of its jewelled covers but was rescued by Sir Robert Cotton and passed with his collection into the British Museum where it now rests in peace and safety

Description from Sir Frederick Kenyon Our Bible amp the Ancient Manuscripts (1895 - 4th Ed 1939) Page 184 amp Plate XXVI (Page-size 34 x 25cm)Picture The Lindisfarne Gospels Janet Backhouse Phaidon Press Ltd 1981

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Antioch Bible Baptist Church 02262006 Adult Bible Class 3rd Floor Krueger Hall

Instructor Joseph David Rhodes MA

Pt 2 of Mini-Study in Markrsquos Gospel Pt I Introduction to Markrsquos Gospel

Is The Second Gospel A Christian Code

Pt 2 Christ the Key to the Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

Liberal theologians and skeptics of Christianity argue that Mark ldquo is responsible for uniting the Palestinian tradition about the human hero leader of the Jewish reform movement with the Hellenistic conception of the divine Christ of Pauline theology It is assumed that Mark is chiefly responsible for giving permanent form to the theologizing about Jesus which made a divine Christ out of a human being rdquo [ Summary by Dr AT Robertson Baptist professor and Greek New Testament scholar in Studies in Markrsquos Gospel [1919] Revised and edited by Heber F Peacock ( Nashville Broadman Press 1958) ch VI p 59 ]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

One conservativersquos answer The liberals are half-right Mark did conceive of Christ in the same way as Paul did1 and then also the Apostle Peter his mentor2 The problem with liberals is that Mark Peter and the Apostle Paul knew Christ and they unfor-tunately do not know Him For to know Christ both historically and in a spiritually intimate way is know the Son of God the Lord Jesus who reveals the Father by the Spirit

Quote ldquo There is no such thing as an lsquounbiasedrsquo picture of Christ every Gospel must be written either by a believer or an unbelieverrdquo ( Professor RA Cole The Gospel According to St Mark An Intro-duction and Commentary London The Tyndale Press 1961 p 21

1Cf Romans 14 95 1 Corinthians 122-25 2 Corinthians 43-4 Philippians 25-11 Colossians 115-20 29-10 1 Timothy 23-7 Titus 12 213

21 Peter 13-5 2 Peter 112

Symbols of the Four Gospels(The Book of Kells 7th8th Century)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (1)

The rationalistic fissure between the ldquohis-torical Jesusrdquo and the supernatural Divine Christ is a modern prejudicial conception it would be meaningless to a first-century Jewish Christian

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (2)

Neither earlier 19th century source criticism nor 20th cen-tury radical ldquoform-criticismrdquo (with its ldquo Qrdquo and ldquo Logiardquo documents etc was able to get rid of the Divine Jesus of history in Mark (or the other Gospels)

But not only does Markrsquos Gospel have all the earmarks of early to mid-1st century circumstances and historicity in it Mark reveals that his heart and mind has been captivated by the image of Christ the victorious suffering Son of Man who is the very Son of God and the Kyrios of all nations and history

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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St Mark Lindisfarne Gospels Folio 93b ( British Museum)

Lindisfarne Gospels - British Library Cotton MS Nero Div The history of the MS after its completion deserves a word of mention for a special

romance attaches to it Written in honour of St Cuthbert it was preserved at Lindisfarne along with the Saints body but in the year 875 an invasion of the Danes drove the monks to carry away both body and book For several years they wandered to and fro in northern England then in despair they resolved to cross over to Ireland But the Saint was angry at being taken from his own land and a great storm met the boat as it put out and as the boat lay on its side in the fury of the storm the precious volume was washed over board and lost Realising the Saints displeasure the monks put back in a state of much penitence and sorrow for their loss but at last the Saint encouraged one of them in a dream to search for the book along the shore and on a day of exceptionally low tide they found it practically uninjured by its immersion The story is told by the chronicler Simeon of Durham writing about 1104 and it need not be dismissed as a mere medieval legend Precious volumes according to the Irish practice were carried in special cases or covers which might well defend them from much damage from the sea and it is certain that several pages of this book (which was regularly known in medieval times as the book of St Cuthbert which fell into the sea) show to this day the marks of injury from water which has filtered in from without The subsequent history of the MS may be briefly told Always accompanying the Saints body it found homes at Chester-le-Street Durham and finally at Lindisfarne once more At the dissolution of the monasteries it was cast abroad into the world and stripped of its jewelled covers but was rescued by Sir Robert Cotton and passed with his collection into the British Museum where it now rests in peace and safety

Description from Sir Frederick Kenyon Our Bible amp the Ancient Manuscripts (1895 - 4th Ed 1939) Page 184 amp Plate XXVI (Page-size 34 x 25cm)Picture The Lindisfarne Gospels Janet Backhouse Phaidon Press Ltd 1981

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Antioch Bible Baptist Church 02262006 Adult Bible Class 3rd Floor Krueger Hall

Instructor Joseph David Rhodes MA

Pt 2 of Mini-Study in Markrsquos Gospel Pt I Introduction to Markrsquos Gospel

Is The Second Gospel A Christian Code

Pt 2 Christ the Key to the Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

Liberal theologians and skeptics of Christianity argue that Mark ldquo is responsible for uniting the Palestinian tradition about the human hero leader of the Jewish reform movement with the Hellenistic conception of the divine Christ of Pauline theology It is assumed that Mark is chiefly responsible for giving permanent form to the theologizing about Jesus which made a divine Christ out of a human being rdquo [ Summary by Dr AT Robertson Baptist professor and Greek New Testament scholar in Studies in Markrsquos Gospel [1919] Revised and edited by Heber F Peacock ( Nashville Broadman Press 1958) ch VI p 59 ]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

One conservativersquos answer The liberals are half-right Mark did conceive of Christ in the same way as Paul did1 and then also the Apostle Peter his mentor2 The problem with liberals is that Mark Peter and the Apostle Paul knew Christ and they unfor-tunately do not know Him For to know Christ both historically and in a spiritually intimate way is know the Son of God the Lord Jesus who reveals the Father by the Spirit

Quote ldquo There is no such thing as an lsquounbiasedrsquo picture of Christ every Gospel must be written either by a believer or an unbelieverrdquo ( Professor RA Cole The Gospel According to St Mark An Intro-duction and Commentary London The Tyndale Press 1961 p 21

1Cf Romans 14 95 1 Corinthians 122-25 2 Corinthians 43-4 Philippians 25-11 Colossians 115-20 29-10 1 Timothy 23-7 Titus 12 213

21 Peter 13-5 2 Peter 112

Symbols of the Four Gospels(The Book of Kells 7th8th Century)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (1)

The rationalistic fissure between the ldquohis-torical Jesusrdquo and the supernatural Divine Christ is a modern prejudicial conception it would be meaningless to a first-century Jewish Christian

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (2)

Neither earlier 19th century source criticism nor 20th cen-tury radical ldquoform-criticismrdquo (with its ldquo Qrdquo and ldquo Logiardquo documents etc was able to get rid of the Divine Jesus of history in Mark (or the other Gospels)

But not only does Markrsquos Gospel have all the earmarks of early to mid-1st century circumstances and historicity in it Mark reveals that his heart and mind has been captivated by the image of Christ the victorious suffering Son of Man who is the very Son of God and the Kyrios of all nations and history

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Antioch Bible Baptist Church 02262006 Adult Bible Class 3rd Floor Krueger Hall

Instructor Joseph David Rhodes MA

Pt 2 of Mini-Study in Markrsquos Gospel Pt I Introduction to Markrsquos Gospel

Is The Second Gospel A Christian Code

Pt 2 Christ the Key to the Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

Liberal theologians and skeptics of Christianity argue that Mark ldquo is responsible for uniting the Palestinian tradition about the human hero leader of the Jewish reform movement with the Hellenistic conception of the divine Christ of Pauline theology It is assumed that Mark is chiefly responsible for giving permanent form to the theologizing about Jesus which made a divine Christ out of a human being rdquo [ Summary by Dr AT Robertson Baptist professor and Greek New Testament scholar in Studies in Markrsquos Gospel [1919] Revised and edited by Heber F Peacock ( Nashville Broadman Press 1958) ch VI p 59 ]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

One conservativersquos answer The liberals are half-right Mark did conceive of Christ in the same way as Paul did1 and then also the Apostle Peter his mentor2 The problem with liberals is that Mark Peter and the Apostle Paul knew Christ and they unfor-tunately do not know Him For to know Christ both historically and in a spiritually intimate way is know the Son of God the Lord Jesus who reveals the Father by the Spirit

Quote ldquo There is no such thing as an lsquounbiasedrsquo picture of Christ every Gospel must be written either by a believer or an unbelieverrdquo ( Professor RA Cole The Gospel According to St Mark An Intro-duction and Commentary London The Tyndale Press 1961 p 21

1Cf Romans 14 95 1 Corinthians 122-25 2 Corinthians 43-4 Philippians 25-11 Colossians 115-20 29-10 1 Timothy 23-7 Titus 12 213

21 Peter 13-5 2 Peter 112

Symbols of the Four Gospels(The Book of Kells 7th8th Century)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (1)

The rationalistic fissure between the ldquohis-torical Jesusrdquo and the supernatural Divine Christ is a modern prejudicial conception it would be meaningless to a first-century Jewish Christian

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (2)

Neither earlier 19th century source criticism nor 20th cen-tury radical ldquoform-criticismrdquo (with its ldquo Qrdquo and ldquo Logiardquo documents etc was able to get rid of the Divine Jesus of history in Mark (or the other Gospels)

But not only does Markrsquos Gospel have all the earmarks of early to mid-1st century circumstances and historicity in it Mark reveals that his heart and mind has been captivated by the image of Christ the victorious suffering Son of Man who is the very Son of God and the Kyrios of all nations and history

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

Liberal theologians and skeptics of Christianity argue that Mark ldquo is responsible for uniting the Palestinian tradition about the human hero leader of the Jewish reform movement with the Hellenistic conception of the divine Christ of Pauline theology It is assumed that Mark is chiefly responsible for giving permanent form to the theologizing about Jesus which made a divine Christ out of a human being rdquo [ Summary by Dr AT Robertson Baptist professor and Greek New Testament scholar in Studies in Markrsquos Gospel [1919] Revised and edited by Heber F Peacock ( Nashville Broadman Press 1958) ch VI p 59 ]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

One conservativersquos answer The liberals are half-right Mark did conceive of Christ in the same way as Paul did1 and then also the Apostle Peter his mentor2 The problem with liberals is that Mark Peter and the Apostle Paul knew Christ and they unfor-tunately do not know Him For to know Christ both historically and in a spiritually intimate way is know the Son of God the Lord Jesus who reveals the Father by the Spirit

Quote ldquo There is no such thing as an lsquounbiasedrsquo picture of Christ every Gospel must be written either by a believer or an unbelieverrdquo ( Professor RA Cole The Gospel According to St Mark An Intro-duction and Commentary London The Tyndale Press 1961 p 21

1Cf Romans 14 95 1 Corinthians 122-25 2 Corinthians 43-4 Philippians 25-11 Colossians 115-20 29-10 1 Timothy 23-7 Titus 12 213

21 Peter 13-5 2 Peter 112

Symbols of the Four Gospels(The Book of Kells 7th8th Century)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (1)

The rationalistic fissure between the ldquohis-torical Jesusrdquo and the supernatural Divine Christ is a modern prejudicial conception it would be meaningless to a first-century Jewish Christian

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (2)

Neither earlier 19th century source criticism nor 20th cen-tury radical ldquoform-criticismrdquo (with its ldquo Qrdquo and ldquo Logiardquo documents etc was able to get rid of the Divine Jesus of history in Mark (or the other Gospels)

But not only does Markrsquos Gospel have all the earmarks of early to mid-1st century circumstances and historicity in it Mark reveals that his heart and mind has been captivated by the image of Christ the victorious suffering Son of Man who is the very Son of God and the Kyrios of all nations and history

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel(Iesous Kyrios )

One conservativersquos answer The liberals are half-right Mark did conceive of Christ in the same way as Paul did1 and then also the Apostle Peter his mentor2 The problem with liberals is that Mark Peter and the Apostle Paul knew Christ and they unfor-tunately do not know Him For to know Christ both historically and in a spiritually intimate way is know the Son of God the Lord Jesus who reveals the Father by the Spirit

Quote ldquo There is no such thing as an lsquounbiasedrsquo picture of Christ every Gospel must be written either by a believer or an unbelieverrdquo ( Professor RA Cole The Gospel According to St Mark An Intro-duction and Commentary London The Tyndale Press 1961 p 21

1Cf Romans 14 95 1 Corinthians 122-25 2 Corinthians 43-4 Philippians 25-11 Colossians 115-20 29-10 1 Timothy 23-7 Titus 12 213

21 Peter 13-5 2 Peter 112

Symbols of the Four Gospels(The Book of Kells 7th8th Century)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (1)

The rationalistic fissure between the ldquohis-torical Jesusrdquo and the supernatural Divine Christ is a modern prejudicial conception it would be meaningless to a first-century Jewish Christian

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (2)

Neither earlier 19th century source criticism nor 20th cen-tury radical ldquoform-criticismrdquo (with its ldquo Qrdquo and ldquo Logiardquo documents etc was able to get rid of the Divine Jesus of history in Mark (or the other Gospels)

But not only does Markrsquos Gospel have all the earmarks of early to mid-1st century circumstances and historicity in it Mark reveals that his heart and mind has been captivated by the image of Christ the victorious suffering Son of Man who is the very Son of God and the Kyrios of all nations and history

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Symbols of the Four Gospels(The Book of Kells 7th8th Century)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (1)

The rationalistic fissure between the ldquohis-torical Jesusrdquo and the supernatural Divine Christ is a modern prejudicial conception it would be meaningless to a first-century Jewish Christian

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (2)

Neither earlier 19th century source criticism nor 20th cen-tury radical ldquoform-criticismrdquo (with its ldquo Qrdquo and ldquo Logiardquo documents etc was able to get rid of the Divine Jesus of history in Mark (or the other Gospels)

But not only does Markrsquos Gospel have all the earmarks of early to mid-1st century circumstances and historicity in it Mark reveals that his heart and mind has been captivated by the image of Christ the victorious suffering Son of Man who is the very Son of God and the Kyrios of all nations and history

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (1)

The rationalistic fissure between the ldquohis-torical Jesusrdquo and the supernatural Divine Christ is a modern prejudicial conception it would be meaningless to a first-century Jewish Christian

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (2)

Neither earlier 19th century source criticism nor 20th cen-tury radical ldquoform-criticismrdquo (with its ldquo Qrdquo and ldquo Logiardquo documents etc was able to get rid of the Divine Jesus of history in Mark (or the other Gospels)

But not only does Markrsquos Gospel have all the earmarks of early to mid-1st century circumstances and historicity in it Mark reveals that his heart and mind has been captivated by the image of Christ the victorious suffering Son of Man who is the very Son of God and the Kyrios of all nations and history

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 8: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo (2)

Neither earlier 19th century source criticism nor 20th cen-tury radical ldquoform-criticismrdquo (with its ldquo Qrdquo and ldquo Logiardquo documents etc was able to get rid of the Divine Jesus of history in Mark (or the other Gospels)

But not only does Markrsquos Gospel have all the earmarks of early to mid-1st century circumstances and historicity in it Mark reveals that his heart and mind has been captivated by the image of Christ the victorious suffering Son of Man who is the very Son of God and the Kyrios of all nations and history

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(3)

Markrsquos image of Christ is marvelously picturesque and vivid because the experience of the image of Christ changed him Thus while the recorded expression is essentially Markrsquos own his book is really ldquo the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God It is thus not exactly lsquo The Life of Christ According to Mark rsquo rdquo ( AT Robertson p 61)

While Mark presents Christ both as miracle worker and teacher the power in Jesus Christ is that of God and not mere man While Mark has little explicit theology in a systematic or philosophical sense all the fundamental doctrines concerning the person and the work of Christ are there

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

I Key Presuppositions in Valid Interpretation of Markrsquos ldquoCoderdquo(4)

Markrsquos Gospel likely followed the general plan of Peterrsquos sermons in Acts with its chief emphasis on the Galilean ministry (Cf Acts 222-36 1034-43) It is quite gratuitous for critics of the Bible and skeptics however to assume that the narratives in Matthew and Luke are religious leg-ends or myths and that Mark is a barely historical account with little interest in Christology or the message of salva-tion In this as in much else they are victims of Enlighten-ment rationalism and 19th views of the ldquo evolution of religionrdquo

Conclusion Markrsquos ldquoGospel Coderdquo shows Intelligent De-sign (Divine inspiration) and its chief subject is the Divine Christ who has come to redeem man ( Mark 11 831-33 1045 1135-37)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II Questions On Individual Markan

Texts Revealing Christology

1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic TitlesNames

Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

How does Psalm 2 Isaiah 96-9 Isaiah 403 Micah 52 and Malachi 31-6 portray the coming Messiah (ie ldquo Anointed Onerdquo) of Israel

Why would Mark think of Jesus in this way if he were writing to explain Jesus Christ to a Gentile (perhaps) Roman audience

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ

Messianic TitlesNames [2] Mark 11 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo The Son of Godrdquo

Notice the inclusio that Mark 11 and Mark 1539 forms Why did Mark frame his story precisely this way If we accept the longer ending (Mark 16 9-20) would there be a second inclusio ( a literary device for a ldquobookendrdquo ) Extra credit question if we do accept the manuscripts with the longer ending what possible source besides Peter might he have used

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1A Mark 1 Designations of the Christ Messianic

TitlesNames [3]

Mark 111 Christ (Messiah) Godrsquos ldquo Beloved Sonrdquo

Why is the context so important here Besides the Apostle Peter or Mark who had the audacity to identify Jesus as God What again is the Old Testament back-ground to this phrase ( Hint See Psalm 2 and Isaiah 421) Would you or would you not call this a ldquo highrdquo view of Christ ie placing him in sphere of Yahweh himself

Notice John 537ff amp Revelation 141-3 Interesting no

Notice that Markrsquos language is almost Johannine ( Cf John 312-17) ( Both here in Mark and in Johnrsquos Gospel Jesus is the Agent of God himself initiating the plan of Divine redemption)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 14: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 1B Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The

Holy One of Godrdquo (1)

In what context is this revelation given and why would that in itself be important ( Hint See Isaiah 96-7 and 421-9)

Is the fact a supernatural entity ndash a demon is speaking -

invalidate this text as evidence Why not

What does this phrase ldquo the holy one of Godrdquo designate [ See the chart on the 48 uses of this idiom in the Hebrew Old Testament and its 7 uses in the New Testament ] How is it used 95 of the time

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Mark 124 Christ (Messiah) Identified ldquo The Holy One of Godrdquo (2)

Baptist Greek scholar AT Robertson comments in his notable Word Pictures In The New Testament ( Nashville Southern Baptist Sunday School Board 1930)

They call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God (ho hagios tou theou) Hence the demon feared that Jesus was come to destroy him and the man in his power In Mat 829 the demon calls Jesus Son of God Later the disciples will call Jesus ldquo The Holy One of God rdquo (John 669) The demon cried out aloud (anekraxen late first aorist form anekragen common second aorist) so that all heard the strange testimony to Jesus The man says I know (oida) correct text some manuscripts we know (oidamen) including the demon

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 16: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel I ldquo Holy One rdquo[ OLD TESTAMENT] (48)

1 2 Kings 1922 18 Isaiah 2923 35 Isaiah 545 2 Job 610 19 Isaiah 3011 36 Isaiah 555 3 Psalms 1610 20 Isaiah 3012 37 Isaiah 609 4 Psalms 7122 21 Isaiah 3015 38 Isaiah 6014 5 Psalms 7841 22 Isaiah 311 39 Jeremiah 5029 6 Psalms 8918 23 Isaiah 3723 40 Jeremiah 515

7 Proverbs 910 24 Isaiah 4025 41 Ezekiel 397 8 Proverbs 303 25 Isaiah 4114 42 Daniel 413 9 Isaiah 14 26 Isaiah 4116 43 Daniel 423 10 Isaiah 516 27 Isaiah 4120 44 Daniel 813 11 Isaiah 519 28 Isaiah 433 45 Hosea 119 12 Isaiah 524 29 Isaiah 4314 46 Hosea 1112 13 Isaiah 1017 30 Isaiah 4315 47 Habakkuk 112 14 Isaiah 1020 31 Isaiah 4511 48 Habakkuk 33 15 Isaiah 126 32 Isaiah 474 16 Isaiah 177 33 Isaiah 4817 17 Isaiah 2919 34 Isaiah 497

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel II ldquo Holy One rdquo [ NEW TESTAMENT] (7)

1 Mark 124 (Cf Ps 26-12 110 1-4)

2 Luke 434 ( A Synoptic Parallel )

3 John 669 (Statement by Simon Peter)

4 Acts 227 (CfPs 168-11)

5 Acts 1335 (Cf Ps 1610)

6 1John 220 (Applied to the Holy Spirit )

7 Revelation 165 ( Johnrsquos definition context 164-7)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

3C Mark 2 Christ ( Messiah) Divine Healer and Judge

Mark 21-12 Christ the Divine Pardoner and Judge of Hearts

What does the context indicate Jewish scribes were thinking

Why did Jesus ask them a question about the logic of spiritual demonstration

Whose authority did Jesus act on and by what confidentiality did he act

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 19: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Jesus uses the phrase ldquo Son of Manrdquo here What

does that mean ( Hint see Daniel 71314 and 924-27) Here the idea of Messiah and the glorious Son of Man are linked See further Robertson ldquo So he now performs the miracle of healing which all could see that all could know that (the Son of Man Christs favourite designation of himself a claim to be the Messiah in terms that could not be easily attack-ed) he really had the authority and power (exousian) to forgive sins He has the right and power here on earth to forgive sins here and now without waiting for the day of judgmentrdquo ( Word Pictures in the NT)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

4D Mark 223-28 Christ (Messiah) Lord of the Covenant Sabbath

ldquo Therefore the Son of Man is Lord [ Gkkyrios] even of the Sabbathrdquo (v28) By what possible authority could Jesus of Nazareth change the status of the Sabbath God himself gave Israel

( See Exodus 1626-29 208-11 3114-16 Leviticus 2331115-16 Deuteronomy 512-15 Psalm 92 Isa-iah 56265813 Jeremiah 17 2122 2427 Ezekiel 20121316 20 21 24 22626 2336 4424 etc)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 21: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Can Romans 104-13 Colossians 210-17

and Hebrews 48-11 help us resolve the dif-ficulty here What is Mark then indicating about the level of Jesusrsquo authority and signifi-cance of his will Notice this corresponds also to Peterrsquos statements in Acts 2 24-36 and 1 Peter 110-12 Is not Christ himself the key to the Gospel Code of Mark

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 22: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel 5E Mark 435-41 Christ (Messiah)

Lord of the Wind amp Sea

We all know this story and various aspects re-

ported by the three Gospels (Cf Matthew 823-

27 and Luke 8 22-25) But notice that the dis-

ciples make a point in 451 of askingldquo Who

then is this Even the wind and the sea obey

him rdquo (HCSB)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel In the Old Testament there are nearly 300

references to the sea and to the winds In almost 90 the cases emphasis is laid on the sovereign control of these aspects of nature by Yahweh

Particularly significant instances are found in

The Flood narrative ( Genesis 74ff) The events in the Exodus ( Exodus 4-15)

amp later in Joshuarsquos time ( Joshua 210 423 51 2467)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 24: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Yahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Observed in the time of Elijah and Elisha ( 2 Sam-uel 22161Kings 845 1911 2 Kings 317)

This Divine sovereignty is noted several places in Job (Job 119 626 82 2118 261213 2721 2825 3015 3022 3630 3717 3721 3824)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 25: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Found in numerous Psalms (14 116

181015 1842 337 355 487 558 666 7413 781326 783953 8313 899 23 955 9611 10316 104325 106922 10725 29 1357 1361315 14718 1488 1129 2514 )

Reiterated in the Wisdom Literature ( Pro-verbs 829 1129 2514 2523 2716 304 Ecclesiastes 16 114 117 211 217 226 44 46 416 516 69 114 )

Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos GospelYahwehrsquos Sovereignty over Wind amp Sea

Declared in the Prophets Isaiah 721026 1713 2618 2718 322 4116 4129 43164910 502 511015 5713 5919 646 Jeremiah 224 411 412 5131013 1324 1817 22223135 4932 511642 Ezekiel 14 52 1214 1311 1313 1710 1721 1912 2726 Daniel 235 Hosea 419 87 121 1315 Amos 413 Jonah 14 48 Micah 211 Habakkuk 111 Zech-ariah 59

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

Christrsquos Sovereignty Over Nature

Examples in the Gospels Matthew 117 1424 1430 1432 Mark 439 441 648 651 Luke 724 824 1255 John 38 618

Acts amp the Epistles Acts 22 277 2713 2714 2715 2740 2813 Ephesians 414 and James 16

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

6F Christ the Son of God Conquers in Encounter with The Demons amp Satan

A Mark 3 1112 Demons cry ldquo You are the Son of Godrdquo He warns them to not make Him known (before His appointed time )

B See the next Slide ( Comment by Old Methodist Bible Scholar Adam Clarke)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 29: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Commentary by Adam Clark (London Epworth

Press 1844) on Mark 311

Verse 11 Thou art the Son of God - Two MSS and the later Syriac have Thou art the Christ the Son of God One of Stephenss MSS has Thou art the Holy One of God A MS in the library of Lei-cester has suV ei Jo qeovvvvvς ὁ υἱὸς Thou art GOD the Son This is an uncommon reading which is not confirmed by any MS yet discovered mdashAdam Clarkes Bible Commentary

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(2)

This text reiterates 11 124 27 311 and also follows two ldquo Son of Man rdquo texts in 210 and 228 Both phrases are high level Christology

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Commentary On Mark ( 2nd Ed Philadelphia Westminister Press 1964) p 115ff translates this as ldquo son of the Most High Godrdquo as HCSB ASV etc but the significance of this text as the seventh assertion of Jesusrsquo deity goes unnoticed by most moderns However [next]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel7G Mark 57 Christ = ldquo The Holy Onerdquo(3)

However the Greek text here is Ιησου~ Υιε του~ Θεου~ του~ ῾Υψιστου It is literally ldquo Jesus Son of God most highrdquo This perfectly integrates with the depiction of Jesus as ldquo the Holy One of Godrdquo seen in Mark 124 This sets the reader up for what comes in chapters 7-15 At the end of this chapter Jesus raises Jairusrsquo daughter from death an act only God could accomplish

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel8H Mark 6 Christ ( Messiah) = ldquo I AMrdquo Feeds 5000 Walks on the Sea of Galilee and Heals the

Multitudes ( Mark 630-56) Notice the Divine assurance of comfort in 650 ldquo Immediately He spoke with them and said ldquo Have courage It is I Do not be afraid rdquo (Cf Gen-esis 151 Exodus 35614 Joshua 19 Psalms 36 234

271-3 etc Isaiah 122 448 Jeremiah 3010 Micah 44 Zephaniah 313) In the LORDrsquos coming in salvation in the OT fear was disspelled from those who trusted in Him and this confidence is extended to the Messiah ( Isaiah 714 96-7) Get it

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 33: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [1]

Incredible Miracles of Healing and Min-istry to Famished Crowds (731-810)

Peterrsquos Incredible Confession about

Jesus at Caesarea Philippi ( 827-30)Heart of Markrsquos Gospel 829a

lsquoο Πετρος λεγει αυjτω` συ εἶ Jο Χριστος

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 34: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [2]

The Suffering and Sovereign Son of Man =

The Son of God the Holy One the Christ

Proof There are only 2 references to the ldquoSon of Manrdquo prior to Peterrsquos confession and Christrsquos pre-diction of His passion But from Mark 827-33 to Christrsquos Messianic confession before High Priest Caiphas there are exactly 12 references (831 838

99 912 931 10331045 1326 1421[2X] 1441 1462

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 35: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [3]

Jesus himself uses Messiah after Peterrsquos confession (941 1235 136 1313 [] 1331 1461 1462) 7 times This = ldquo The Son of Man Coming on the Cloudsrdquo

The Scribes and Chief Priest use the title once in provoking Christrsquos confession and once in ironic mockery at the Cross (1532)

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel

9J Christ (Messiah) in Mark 7-15 [4]

The appellation Lord ( Gk Kyrios) is used in several important junctures in the Gospel of Mark It is used in 13 228 519 728 924 1051 113 1191110 1229 12 30 1236 1237 1320 1619 1620

Out of these 16 uses in Markrsquos Gospel all but 2 of

them could apply to Jesusrsquo himself as Deity

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel10K Christ ( Messiah) = Son = Kyrios

Key Texts for Markrsquos Gospel which underscorethe Deity of Christ in an undeniable way are

o Mark 228 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbatho Mark 113 9-10 Jesus as the Blessed One who Comes in the Name of the Lord o Mark 1235-37 Jesusrsquo interpretation of Messiah-

ship based upon Psalm 2 and 1101o Mark 1332-37 Jesusrsquo Lordship amp the Father

Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos GospelAT Robertson on Mark 1235-37

The question is not a conundrum or scriptural puzzle (Gould) but He contents himself with pointing out a difficulty in the solution of which lay the key to the whole problem of His person and work (Swete) The scribes all taught that the Messiah was to be the son of David (John 741) The people in the Triumphal Entry had acclaimed Jesus as the son of David (Mat 219) But the rabbis had overlooked the fact that David in Ps 1101 called the Messiah his Lord also The deity and the humanity of the Messiah are both involved in the problem Mat 2245 observes that no one was able to answer him a word

mdashWord Pictures in the New Testament

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 39: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos GospelRichard A Burridge On Jesusrsquo Reply to High Priest

Caiphas at his Trial before the Sanhedrin

ldquo In 1462 all three titles come together lsquo Are you the Christ rsquo [cf 1189] lsquo The Son of the Blessed One (im-plying the title lsquoSon of Godrsquo used by the demons and the voice in 111 and 97 as only a human being the High Priest

still avoids the direct form) Jesus responds with a direct

lsquo I am rsquo (echoing the Divine name of Exodus 314) but then

returns to the Son of Man not for riddling self-affirmation

but for the glorious figure of Daniel 713 The High Priestrsquos

reaction of tearing his clothes emphasizes how stupendous

a claim has been maderdquo ( From Four Gospels One Jesus

London SPCK 1994 Ch 2 ldquo The Roar of the Lion ndash Markrsquos

Jesusrdquo p 59) [ Burridge is Dean of Kings College London]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

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Christ in Markrsquos Gospel Deathbed Story of Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Reply to muddled well-wisher ldquo Speculations man I have none I have certainties I thank my God that I do

not rest my dying head on a pillow of speculations For

lsquo I know whom I have believed and I am persuaded

that he is able to keep that which I have committed

unto Him against that Day rsquo rdquo (Cf I Timothy 112)

Mark the Evangelist had this kind of certainty too

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see

Page 41: Pt[1]. ii ._christ_in_mark_s_gospel._key_to_the_code.2[1]

Christ in Markrsquos Gospel To God be the glory great things He has done So loved He the

world that He gave us His Son Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the life gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord praise the LordLet the earth hear His voicePraise the Lord praise the LordLet the people rejoiceO come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory great things He has done

O perfect redemption the purchase of bloodTo every believer the promise of GodThe vilest offender who truly believesThat moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Great things He has taught us great things He has done And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder our transport when Jesus we see