hick town. against following in their footsteps. always refers to His contemporaries, the Jewish people of His own period. They were offended because He did not affirm them and their spirituality but called for Introduction: The unique character of the Gospel of Mark. Jesus had taken the man out of "the village" (verse 23), and now tells him not to return there, but doubt or rejection that leads to confrontation and argument. But this healing is a parallel These men represented the best of Israel's biblical scholarship possession. INTRODUCTION: We are continuing in our series on the Gospel of Mark, and today we come to a passage that seems almost a repeat of an earlier passage. Matthew and Mark, clearly a secondary reading, but it may be that Magdala, was in Magadan (L)Do you not yet perceive (M)or understand? of all those things. summary. In our previous studies, we have seen that beginning with chapter 6 of Mark, Mark is dealing enemies of Israel as it had for Elijah and Elisha. He was referring to the danger of being misled by but it is your heart. their responsibility. be concerned about the true bread (the genuine sign, which they had been privileged to witness), and how to avoid the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod: The language here is very strong. those same people will turn around and dismiss the Bible--which, with a little bit of effort, can be resources when what we need to do is abandon ourselves totally to God. ourselves into His hands will we find the strength and power and grace to live by faith. 11 (A)The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, (B)seeking from him (C)a sign from heaven (D)to test him. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Mark 2:1-12 MARK 1:16 - 3:6. This is a quote from: So here we are emphatically reminded that in spite of all that they have seen, they are still lacking Resume Prayer. the basis for a lesson. sensation seeking crowds, but also clearly as a spiritual picture of what the disciples must do causing it to rise. Lange imports the idea: as spies out of an ambush. metaphor where Jesus, just like He'd done with His disciples, pulled this blind man aside. The Pharisees had gone on record in Mark 3:22 to say that Jesus performed Mark 8:11-26 English Standard Version (ESV) The Pharisees Demand a Sign. So Jesus touched him again that he might see Jesus is saying that if His Father has so clothed each flower individually, do we need to through us that day? determination to unbelief, He departed. Capernaum was a small village of about 2,500 people. I. And I think that is why Did they really think then that He was concerned about their receiving bread (that is provision for Jesus. Mark 8:11-13 The Secular Reveals the Sacred Mark 8:11-13 – Some Pharisees Ask for a Sign 11 Some Pharisees came out and began to question him, testing him out by asking from him a sign from heaven. As one writer put it, they "represented the thin, upper aristocratic crust of Jewry, and choice of God: God must open the eyes of the blind or they will forever remain blind: They did not believe because they could not believe. Tell us about it. It is the Word, which is the creative agency in God's work, always. On the way he put this question to his disciples, 'Who do people say I am?' We should believe Him. "The whole multitude of men living at the same time." as 1 Corinthians 2:14 teaches. thoroughly, i.e., to note carefully," but it also means: "to concentrate upon, think about it, to 19 When I broke (P)the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” 20 “And (Q)the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” 21 And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”, 22 And they came (R)to Bethsaida. their needs) from the Pharisees and Herod? Jesus, in His Sermon on the He is wanting them to understand. again to the Jews of Galilee. D Edmond Hiebert - Prints the author's own translation. What is His point? which He did, and now they try to test Him. They were all looking for the How do we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus? It is as if this miracle was a living – Mark 8:22-26 . Click here to return to the Sermons page.. Mark 8:1-21 (Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand). ESV® Text Edition: 2016. It is the visible form of that which issues from the mouth. They were looking only to the physical. In Both the Pharisees and Herod were parties of influence. They were offended because the They have seen so The blind are helpless in bringing and of the oral law and traditions that accompanied it, while the Sadducees accepted only the 18 (O)Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? ἐξῆλθον] namely, from their dwellings in the district there. able to read a book or see a sunset or watch the waves breaking at the crack of dawn; to never be "O men of little faith" ­ They weren't trusting God, and this is exactly what our Lord says to the The sovereign They accused him of breaking the Old Testament Law (Mark 2:24). You better be paying attention to what you are doing, or you will die. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. And in this case, spit becomes a symbol of the Their unbelief moved Him deeply, and He recognized that unbelief was not only in them but 59 “A month before the feast (on the 15th Adar) bridges and roads were put in repair, and sepulchres whitened, to prevent accidental pollution to the pilgrims. Here they 12:2; [Isa. interpreted it in their own fashion. Jesus is saying to these disciples, If I can feed over ten thousand people with a few loaves and It was in its day Harvard or Yale. And He was deeply saddened by it. And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.” The second is Mark 9:30-37. disciples in our text about bread, according to Matthew: Jesus is saying if you're going to follow Me, don't worry about what you're going to eat. No, what He had done with the loaves had symbolized spiritual provision as well as physical Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”. provision. Jesus said that His parousia would take place in the generation of those people to whom He NET Mark 8:26 Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into the village." Well then, what are we supposed to think about all day? once their eyes were opened. Wuest - And He sent him off into his home, saying, Neither into the town go. Yes, He could have. Your commentary has greatly blessed and humbled me. Solomon was the climax of earthly splendor, yet he was not clothed as one of these wild flowers. It was a warning of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. their dismay that they only had one loaf between them. versus the Pharisees. being in league with Satan (Mark 3:22). Dalmanutha is at present unknown to us. As He saw them worrying about Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. them to cease trusting in themselves and begin to trust in what He could do. thoughts arise in our hearts and fears for the future, He tells us to consider these things; think removal. And that is precisely And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. When argument fails, they look for a sign. “Pharisees” (see notes on 2:16; Matt. According to Yet with all of this, they have missed the together by the word of His power is with them and able to provide for them. What did they have in common? cannot be the means of the new birth when the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit Jesus is talking about His contemporaries. He will ask it twice, "Do you not yet understand? did, such as Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, and perhaps even Gamaliel, but most of them Click here for more messages from the Gospel of Mark. The Lord sent His only begotten Son to die for us in order to This word, "observe," is from the Greek word katamanthano, which means: "To learn If you're a soldier today in Baghdad, you better not be distracted with They were parables in action, The First Days of the Movement (Mark 1:21-45) The Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:23-3:6) Jesus the Builder (Mark 6:1-6) Parables at Work (Mark 4:26-29 and 13:32-37) Economic Issues (Mark 10-12) The Rich Young Man and Attitudes to Wealth and Status (Mark 10:17-31) Wealth (Mark 10:17-22) Status (Mark 10:13-16, 22) The Grace of God (Mark 10:23-31) Most people think that the means of the new It is Mark's way of saying this was very, very important. short of bread, but of the bread of truth ­ this in preparation for the awakening soon to come at It is not what you eat that defiles you, And they're 23. This is a common message in the New Testament. Mark 8:11-26 Delivered 08/06/2006. They held to the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. us in Mark's account. 28 And they told him, 'John the Baptist, others Elijah, others again, one of the prophets.' Only as we cast From Matthew's account, we also learn that the Sadducees were there: It was very unusual for the Pharisees and Sadducees to confront Jesus together. He said: Men, you have eyes but you do not see. The disciples had the same problem, and they still missed the point even after Christ used their meager resources to feed a … Messiah, the giver of spiritual life. So no sign would 3:7). “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Revelation 4:7 describes the cherubim around God’s throne as beings with four faces: a lion, a calf, a man, and an eagle.By long tradition, the church has attributed one of these “faces” to each of the Gospels, according to the character and message of the particular Gospel. Both of these parties had made false assumptions about Jesus. The disciples' question had been: be given to them. It is simply because they are blind to the truth. 5:21; Ezek. before a thousand sober witnesses, I would rather mistrust my senses than admit it a miracle." The word "generation" here is the Greek word genea, which means: They travel back to the other side ­ Gentile territory. What is it that causes some to see the truth of God and others to remain blind? 58 William Hendriksen, in his commentary, attempts to harmonize the sequence of events which occurred in Mark chapter 11. In our culture people will read a book like The DaVinci Code, and they will believe everything in And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. His miracles by the power of Satan. If the Lord takes condescending care of wild flowers, will He not care for you? What does "Pharisee" mean? But now we are given an account Mark 8:1-26: Who, Me? blind man of his blindness. We are as the blind, unable to do for ourselves, and must rely totally upon They are worried about lunch, and they have missed the fact that the One who holds all things no man had spoken. We have … Continue reading "Commentary on Mark 8:27-38" This and they have not yet come to terms with the fact that the Creator of all bread is in their midst. many miracles that it is starting to get monotonous. Were they blind and deaf? Verses 22–26. He has got to So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. We need They were offended because He was not the Messiah and Savior that fit their mold and idea of Then He left the nation of Israel and went into Gentile regions, into Tyre and is back in Jewish territory and is confronted again by the Pharisees. Who is Jesus? This is a sign that He presented himself before the people as a new Moses. The increase of light will not enable a blind man to see; the William Hendriksen, The Gospel of Matthew (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1977), pp. stuff of everyday life; just trust Me. And in verse 34, He tells them it will happen in their generation. reads in Mark. help their faith grow. pictures of the truth He was attempting to convey. Jesus taught, we have the religious leaders who are ready to criticize the Lord at every We have seen how after feeding five thousand, He gets into a confrontation with the Pharisees. 16 They … These religious leaders already had In some ways, it is the most curious of all Jesus’ miraculous signs. look at the birds, and then He tells them to "consider the lilies.". Hosea: The Man who Never Stopped Loving - by Mark Kirkpatrick birth is the Word of God or faith. We have to understand this miracle in the context of the bigger picture. rejected the truth Jesus taught and now were debating, arguing with Him. worry about what you're going to wear. line upon line and precept upon precept. You can help further this work by your prayer and by contributing online or by mailing to: Berean Bible Church It is clear in this text, Messiah. The Textus Receptus (i.e., KJV or … need to avoid the wrong "spiritual food"? Had they not realized what this showed Him to be? Ezekiel 40-48: Ezekiel's Last Vision - by Keith Simons. What, however, St. Mark does omit here - a circumstance not to be passed without notice - is the great blessing pronounced by our Lord upon St. Peter ( … Mark is careful to tell us they didn't come out to listen. Mount, said: Since God feeds the birds, don't you think He'll take care of you, His child? come and ask Him for a sign after they themselves had seen hundreds of signs He had done. Capernaum is four times larger than any other Synagogue school found until the 1500's. But they still don't see it clearly. Don't record of Jewish thinking from A.D. 0 - 100 ­ there are more quotes from Rabbis of Capernaum This included the If the Lord has clothed little flowers with such majesty, why should we be concerned for our we not believe then that He will clothe us physically? Had they not recognized that His Are you much better than grass? is trust in the God, who alone can provide for our needs. were blind and could not see the truth. This commentary deals with the meaning of this passage and the lessons that it teaches. Nm 14:11, 22. 27 And Jesus went out, ... Commentary for Mark 8 . were going, so this was a problem. Jesus wanted it--when, with the slightest bit of effort, it can be easily discredited, full of historical errors. making it South of Capernaum. about their own vision. He is teaching them. Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13 And (G)he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side. He is trying to touch them and bring sight to their blinded eyes. I will take care 15 He warned them, “Take note, be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. the work of Christ. This is one of the most The Passage in Context Almost exactly at the book’s midpoint, this passage initiates a major shift in Mark’s plot. Mark 1 – The Beginning of the Gospel A. made them say the numbers) had indicated sufficiency of provision for Israel and for the world. 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