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The picture is of a man, already condemned, required to carry his cross on the way to the place of execution, as Jesus was required to do. (Wessel), iii. Is the record of those things designed only for an amusement, or to furnish us with matter for discourse? Proud member There is a day coming, when the cause of Christ will appear as bright and illustrious as now it appears mean and contemptible; when the Son of man comes in the glory of his Father with his holy angels, as the true Shechinah, the brightness of his Father's glory, and the Lord of angels. We must not dread the loss of our lives, provided it be in the cause of Christ (v. 35); Whosoever will save his life, by declining Christ, and refusing to come to him, or by disowning and denying him after he has in profession come to Christ, he shall lose it, shall lose the comfort of his natural life, the root and fountain of his spiritual life, and all his hopes of eternal life; such a bad bargain will he make for himself. He didnt make a deliberate choice to reject God and embrace Satan; he simply let his mind settle on the things of men instead of the things of God, and Satan took advantage of it. They seemed to suspect that the one was not matter enough to work upon, if he should have a mind to entertain his hearers a third time: and if that was their thought, it was indeed a very senseless one, as if it were not all alike to the Lord, to save by many or few, and as easy to make one loaf to feed five thousand as five. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Mark's age is 57, and on the internet are mostly his photos when he was younger; he has black hair and brown eyes, and now weighs around. 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Let us enquire then, if we see aught of those things which faith is the substance and evidence of; and if through grace we see any thing of them, we may hope that we shall see yet more and more, for Jesus Christ will perfect for ever those that are sanctified. Adult Bible Studies Spring 2022 Theme: FollowThe lessons this quarter are confined to two units so that we can observe the season of Lent. Dive Deeper. Everyone knew that the cross was an unrelenting instrument of death. In this morning's passage, Jesus called on his disciples to declare their faith publicly. b. John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets: People who thought that Jesus was John the Baptist didnt know much about Him, and they didnt know that Jesus and John had ministered at the same time. Those need not fear wanting, that have Christ to live upon. Had he herein only designed privacy, he might have led him into a house, into an inner chamber, and have cured him there; but he intended hereby to upbraid Bethsaida with the mighty works that had in vain been done in her (Matt 11 21), and was telling her, in effect, she was unworthy to have any more done within her walls. And he looked up and said, "I see people, but they look like trees, walking." Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. While His death was the ultimate example of mans sin against God, it was also the supreme expression of Gods love to man. Authentic discipleship involves imitating Jesus, and we must begin with an understanding of Jesus as Messiah and the kingdom to which he invites us to belong. 3. 2. All Commentaries Videos Images Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. Poetical Books Resume Prayer. Their main argument is, how could the disciples forget Jesus previous work so quickly? Yet even mature Christians, having experienced Gods power and provision, sometimes go on to act in unbelief. Mark Commentary. They demanded of him a sign from heaven, as if the signs he gave them on earth, which were more familiar to them, and were more capable of being examined and enquired into, were not sufficient. Peter seemed to mind more the things that relate to the lower world, and the life that now is, than those which relate to the upper world, and the life to come. You can check these in your browser security settings. And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 2. Message Excerpt. Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?" He denied them their demand; He sighed deeply in his spirit, v. 12. Here is Christ leading this blind man, v. 23. III. IBD National Virtual Meetup 2022. He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him: Adam Clarke had an interesting perspective on this: It is likely that this was done merely to separate the eyelids; as, in certain cases of blindness, they are found always gummed together. Christ asked them, not that he might be informed, but that they might observe it themselves, and inform one another. II. But, 3. i. How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? Now Jesus told them that they had to do the same thing. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Instead, you set the seed free to be what it was always intended to be. Stories about the happy couple who had a magical wedding and then died in a plane crash on the way to their honeymoon. This is following Jesus at its simplest: He carried a cross, and walked down death row; so must those who follow Him. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? In short. [4.] "Expository Notes on the Gospel of Mark" (Neptune, New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1979), Lane, William L. "The Gospel of Mark" (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1974), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 5 (Matthew to Revelation) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997), Wessel, Walter W. "Mark: The Expositor's Bible Commentary" Volume 8 (Matthew-Luke) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1984), Wiersbe, Warren W. "Be Diligent (Mark): Serving Others as You Walk with the Master Servant" (The BE Series Commentary) (Colarado Springs, Colorado: Victor, 1987). Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. In the very first verse He makes some bold claims: That Jesus is the promised, anointed One of God and that Jesus is in fact, God in flesh. General Epistles The suffering and death of Jesus was a must because of two great facts: mans sin and Gods love. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point That the cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in Christ's miracles. John Piper May 25, 2017. And if I send them away hungry to their own houses, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from afar. Then His disciples answered Him, How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?. They reasoned among themselves, what should be the meaning of this caution, and concluded, "It is because we have no bread; he saith this, to reproach us for being so careless as to go to sea, and go among strangers, with but one loaf of bread; he doth, in effect, tell us, we must be brought to short allowance, and must eat our bread by weight." We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. It is now time for us to pause a little, and to consider what these things mean; the wondrous works which Christ then forbade the publishing of, being recorded in these sacred writings, are thereby published to all the world, to us, to all ages; now what shall we think of them? II. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. The cross had no other purpose. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. b. The New Testament conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with it. i. THE CONTEXT This lesson is bracketed by the story of Jesus healing a blind man at Bethsaida (8:22-26) and another blind man, Bartimaeus, at Jericho (10:46-25). Thus distrust of God makes Christ's disciples quarrel among themselves. Johannine Writings It required a miracle to restore the sight, and this was done in consequence of Christ having laid his hands upon the blind man: it required no miracle to separate the eyelids, and, therefore, natural means only were employed this was done by rubbing them with spittle.. Peter spoke as one that did not rightly understand, nor had duly considered, the nature of Christ's kingdom; he took it to be temporal and human, whereas it is spiritual and divine. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. The cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in our Lord's miracles. In 10:46-52, Jesus publicly heals the blindness of Bartimaeus, the beggar, in one step. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Those need not fear wanting, that have Christ to live upon. Have ye your hearts yet hardened, so as that nothing will make any impression upon them, or bring them to compliance with your Master's designs? Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a He considered that many of them came from afar, and had a great way home. From this point, Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, to the darkness of Gethsemane's garden, to the judgment hall of Pilate, to the whipping post, and to the bloody cross. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. Jesus came as a suffering servant. Salem Media Group. What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Then He sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town., a. 2. They reasoned itdielogizonto, they disputed about it; one said, "It was owing to you;" and the other said, "It was owing to you, that we are so ill provided for this voyage." And they came to Bethsaida and they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Having eyes, do you not see? 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Christ's miraculous feeding of four thousand with seven loaves and a few small fishes, ver 1-9. We had the story of a miracle very like this before, in this gospel (ch. The Gospels Thou savourest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men; ou phroneisthou mindest not; so the word is rendered, Rom 8 5. The unveiling of Jesus glory in the presence of the three disciples corresponds to the assurance that some will see. (Lane), 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. The Old Testament These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Peter felt that wasnt right, and he believed that he heard from God. You cant gain resurrection life without dying first. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. 1. They must not be indulgent of the ease of the body; for (v. 34), "Whosoever will come after me for spiritual cures, as these people do for bodily cures, let him deny himself, and live a life of self-denial, mortification, and contempt of the world; let him not pretend to be his own physician, but renounce all confidence in himself and his own righteousness and strength, and let him take up his cross, conforming himself to the pattern of a crucified Jesus, and accommodating himself to the will of God in all the afflictions he lies under; and thus let him continue to follow me;" as many of those did, whom Christ healed. So He commanded the multitude to sit down, Broke them and gave them to the His disciples to set before them, So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments, No sign shall be given to this generation, He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets, That the Son of Man must suffer many things, Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, You are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men, Let him deny himself, and take up his cross, Whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it. iii. Testing Him: This was not a friendly encounter. It is another example of the variety of healing methods Jesus used. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. ( Mark 8:1) Here is another notable difference from the former miracle. Mark 8:27-38 How have your perceptions of Jesus changed throughout your spiritual journey? When therefore Christ bid them beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, they understood it as an intimation to them, not to apply themselves to any of the Pharisees for relief, when they came to the other side, for they had lately been offended at them for eating with unwashen hands. Wisdom Literature Essentially, they said, You have done a lot of small-time miracles. (Mark 8:34) In light of His mission, Jesus warns those who want to follow Him. That the Son of Man must suffer many things: This was the necessary work of the Messiah and it was predicted in passages like Isaiah 53:3-12. The Gospels 13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side. I. What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? David Guzik commentary on Mark 9 describes the transfiguration of Jesus, and how Jesus casts out a difficult demon from a boy. That our Lord Jesus was greatly followed; The multitude was very great (v. 1); notwithstanding the wicked arts of the scribes and Pharisees to blemish him, and to blast his interest, the common people, who had more honesty, and therefore more true wisdom, than their leaders, kept up their high thoughts of him. Scripture: Mark 8:34-38. Unthinkable! Jesus promised some of His disciples glimpses of that power and glory. 9:36; 14:41; 15:32; 18:27; 20:34; Luke 7:13; 10:33 ). Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Having ears, hear ye not that which you have been so often told? Jesus confronted His disciples over their lack of understanding. Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? This man needed a second touch to experience a full restoration of sight. Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. Why were these not mentioned before? In the thinking of most people in Jesus day, the Messiah was a political and national superman. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. i. The cross was a way to execute people. Booklet includes individual track commentary from band members Dick Taylor and Phil May, plus liner notes from long-time manager Mark St. John. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed How is it that my heart is thus hardened?". These miracles of Christ should engage us all to follow him, whatever it cost us, not only as they were confirmations of his mission, but as they were explications of his design, and the tendency of that grace which he came to bring; plainly intimating that by his Spirit he would do that for our blind, deaf, lame, leprous, diseased, possessed souls, which he did for the bodies of those many who in those distresses applied themselves to him. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. In our last study, we looked at verses 1-21 of chapter 8. Prediction of His Death2-8. What does Mark chapter 8 mean? The person carrying a cross knew they couldnt save themselves. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. 4. Could it be that they had been withheld by the doubting disciples until they saw how the bread was multiplied? May 23, 2017. They wanted political power in this life; Jesus established spiritual power for the life to come. Because it should be to the patient according to his faith; and perhaps this man's faith was at first very weak, but afterward gathered strength, and accordingly his cure was. As we have seen, Mark is fond of groups of three, and this is the first of three triads that emphasize Jesus's Messianic role. He was lowly, meek, and despised; yet there was an inimitable beauty in his character even then. The experiences we have had of God's goodness to us in the way of duty, greatly aggravate our distrust of him, which is therefore very provoking to the Lord Jesus. THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS Mark 8:22-38; Mark 9:1 Our attention has been drawn to the Master's sighs; here, however, was another characteristic act. Cross bearing does not refer to some irritation in life. Now Christ took this way, (1.) i. Poetical Books Bible Commentaries; mark 9:22, mark 9:24 niv; Mark 9:22, Mark 9:24 Niv. i. The healing of the blind man near Bethsadia is the only recorded miracle performed by Jesus where the healing was initially incomplete. How would we receive it if Jesus said, Walk down death row daily and follow Me? This is following Jesus at its simplest: He carried a cross, and walked down death row; so must those who follow Him. (2.) i. Giving our life to Jesus all the way and living as an others-centered person does not take away from our life, it adds to it. During this period, Jesus is struggling with disciples who are blind to the truth that he would teach them. Jesus knew there was a satanic purpose in discouraging Him from His ministry on the cross, and Jesus would not allow that purpose to succeed. of The Old Testament But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. We can give thanks that Jesus suffered for our sake and that through Him we have hope and salvation. The two express the same idea. Christ said, I have compassion on the multitude. Whom the proud Pharisees looked upon with disdain, the humble Jesus looked upon with pity and tenderness; and thus must we honour all men. 2. Amazingly, the people who live this way before Jesus are the ones who are really, genuinely happy. Was it a tone communicating anger, concern, or frustration? 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. (Mark 8:32b-33) Peter rebukes Jesus; Jesus rebukes Peter. Let him deny himself, and take up his cross: It was bad enough for the disciples to hear that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and die on a cross. Jesus was much more than John the Baptist, or Elijah, or a prophet. Look at the Book. 8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 7. This he spoke openly (v. 32), parresia. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point They prove that he is the true Messiah, the Son of God, and Saviour of the world: this the works he did witnessed concerning him; and this his disciples, who were the eye-witnesses of those works, here profess their belief of; which cannot but be a satisfaction to us in making the same inference from them. But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! What Peter said was in contradiction to the spiritual authority over him. Active. The Bible is an anthology - a compilation of texts of a variety of forms - originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments. Because he would not tie himself to a method, but would show with what liberty he acted in all he did. In between the stories of healing the blind come Jesus' three predictions of his passion, of which Mark 8:31-38 is the first. Mark 1:41; 6:34; 8:2; 9:22; Matt. When the devil is drawing away disciples and servants after him, he conceals the worst of it, tells them only of the pleasure, but nothing of the peril, of his service; Ye shall not surely die; but what there is of trouble and danger in the service of Christ, he tells us of it before, tells us we shall suffer, perhaps we shall die, in the cause; and represents the discouragements not less, but greater, than commonly they prove, that it may appear he deals fairly with us, and is not afraid that we should know the worst; because the advantages of his service abundantly suffice to balance the discouragements, if we will but impartially set the one over against the other. Shall any teach God knowledge? Jesus promised some of His disciples glimpses of that power and glory. Cross bearing does not refer to some irritation in life. Mark 14:12-16, 22-26; Mark . 2. 3. He asked him if he saw aught, v. 23. Some of them had come from long distances. 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