kay
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Mark
Jan 11, 2020 8:36:22 GMT -6
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Post by kay on Jan 11, 2020 8:36:22 GMT -6
Throughout Mark, Jesus instructs those he heals to go and tell no one. Why? I think I heard an explanation once, but now can’t remember.
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Post by abreiholz on Jan 14, 2020 8:05:15 GMT -6
Throughout Mark, Jesus instructs those he heals to go and tell no one. Why? I think I heard an explanation once, but now can’t remember. The Lutheran Study Bible actually mentions this in the introduction to Mark, and their comments fit with my recollection of why this was: ”Secrecy. Throughout the Gospel of Mark, Jesus discourages people and unclean spirits from speaking about Him and His kingdom (e.g., 1: 23–25; 1: 44; 3: 11–12; 7: 36–37; 8: 26, 30; 9: 9–10). Critical scholars read this feature as a device early Christians added to the story of Jesus’ life. They argue that Jesus never really called Himself the Son of God or Christ but that these beliefs about Him were added later to let people in on the secret. Such an interpretation conflicts with Mark’s overall goal and account (see “Jesus as the Son of God,” above). It is more likely that Jesus exercises His authority to guide the spread of His popularity, which had brought Him into conflict with political and religious authorities. E.g., outside the jurisdiction of Jesus’ main opponents, He actually encourages a man to proclaim His miracles (5: 19–20).” Additionally, I wonder if there wasn’t some need to de-emphasize His healing ministry so that it didn’t distract too much from His preaching and teaching. That would sort of fit in with our goal to find guidance for doing good in the texts we are reading: There is a need to balance our concerns for people’s physical and spiritual needs, being very thoughtful about what they are needing at any point in our relationship with them. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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