The Beginning of the Gospel Mark 1:1-13

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The Beginning of the The Beginning of the GospelGospel

Mark 1:1-13Mark 1:1-13

Begin Gospel

“Isaiah”Promise

Proph #1

JohnBaptizes

& Preaches

Jesus Baptized by John

SpiritDrives

toWilderness

Particulars of Particulars of ““The BeginningThe Beginning””GeneralGeneral: Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God (1:1)

1 2 3 4 8 9 11 12 13

Fulfillment #1Proph #2 Fulfillment #2

Wilderness Jordan Jordan Wilderness

Wilderness, 3/4, 12, 13Inclusio

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General HeadingGeneral Heading: Beginning of : Beginning of ““GospelGospel””

Comparison by Ref. to Isaiah (2)Yahweh - Sends Messenger

- Commands Prep

John Appears: (egeneto, 1:4)ResponseJB’s Garb Diet - JB’s Message (preaching)

contrastsJesus Appears: (egeneto, 1:9) - Locale (9)

- Baptism

God’s Voice Appears: (egeneto, 1:11)

PARTICULARS

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Remember, these words in 1:1-13 are shared with the reader NOTNOT with participants in the story.

Connections are being made scripturally (Isaiah), spatially (wilderness) and relationally (John the Baptist, God, Satan) that people in the story do not know about.

We are given the opportunity to view these events from a divine perspective

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Reading Keys for rest of MarkReading Keys for rest of Mark

1.1.OT ProphecyOT ProphecyEx 23:20a; Mal 3:1; Isaiah 40:3

Elijah figure will be prominent (6:15; 8:24; 9:1-13; 15:35-36)

Opening words of Mark are also only direct OT quote by Mark

Mark’s entire gospel is a fulfillment of the Father’s will. (3:35; 8:31-38; esp 38; 14:36)

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2. Prophecy Fulfilled (NOW!)2. Prophecy Fulfilled (NOW!)

1:2-3 Fulfilled in John (1:4-8)

1:7-8 Fulfilled in Jesus (1:9-11)

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3. Prophecy Fulfilled (3. Prophecy Fulfilled (NOT YET!)!)

1:81:8 “I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit

See 13:9-13 (esp. 13:11), note comparison with Jesus’ suffering

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4. John the Baptizer (1:4-8)4. John the Baptizer (1:4-8)“And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”

Note: Where is temple sacrifice? Mark seems to imply that forgiveness from temple (and its religious leaders) is not necessary (or corrupt?) so it’s no longer efficacious. This hints to the adversarial relationship with religious leaders; his Temple cleansing (11:15-19); his prophecy of the Temple destruction (13), and the charges against him (14:58)

Note: Wilderness 1:2,3,4,12,13,35,45; 6:31,32,35.

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5. Jesus5. Jesus’’ Baptism, God Baptism, God’’s Voice (1:9-11)s Voice (1:9-11)

Associated with the sins of man

“preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”

Associated with the Sonship of God

“You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

Connects tearing of heaven (sci,zw) 1:9 with the tearing of temple curtain (sci,zw) 15:38

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6. Jesus6. Jesus’’ Temptation (1:12-13) Temptation (1:12-13)

“At once the Spirit sent (drove; evkba,llw) him out into the desert, and he was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.”

20/20: The text of Mark does not mention Jesus being victorious over temptation.

Possibly Implying that the rest of JesusImplying that the rest of Jesus’’ life is a life is a cosmic battle with Satan.cosmic battle with Satan.

Ask, Ask, Ask: If temptation was “real”, failure was a “real” possibility (duh!). However, if failure was real the Jesus did not know the outcome, so . . . This introduces the This introduces the Qs of Omniscience?Qs of Omniscience?

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6. Jesus6. Jesus’’ Temptation (1:12-13) Temptation (1:12-13) Keys for reading rest of Mark:

Take note of passages where the demonic overtones are explicit and implicit.

ExplicitExplicit: 1:21ff; 3:23; 5:1ff; 8:31-33; 9:14ff

Implicit:Implicit: 3:13-21&31-35 juxtaposed with 3:22-30 14:32-42 Gethsemane;

How about the dullness or hardness (darkness?) of the disciples)

How about the events leading up to the cross?

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