( Mark 8:1) Here is another notable difference from the former miracle. This was miraculous provision. For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels. And He said to them, Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.. 2. 18 Having eyes, see ye not? Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? You begin to get a little stronger and you begin to loose that tremendous hunger. b. But it is here expressed more fully. It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. For eight chapters Mark has been presenting event after event, miracle after miracle, and statement after statement as evidence and proof that Jesus is the Messiah and that Jesus is the Son of God; that He is God in the flesh and that He is God among us. General Epistles Being Ashamed of Jesus Is Deadly Mark 8:34-38. 2. Prophets Historical Books 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. It would be a great support to us, to consider the days of old, and we are wanting both to God and ourselves if we do not. How would we receive it if Jesus said, Walk down death row daily and follow Me? Wisdom Literature Most people think of following Jesus as conforming to the establishment. How he refused to gratify the Pharisees, who challenged him to give them a sign from heaven. 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. i. Matthew 16:17-19 gives us a little more insight into this passage. Take heed, beware: Jesus essentially said, Beware of the evil way the Pharisees and Herod think of the Kingdom of the Messiah, for in a short time I will reveal the truth of it to you. Both Herod and the Pharisees idealized the Kingdom as domineering power and authority. 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. Turn with me as I read Mark 8:22-33. ii. It denoted the ideal king anointed and empowered by God to deliver his people and establish his righteous kingdom. (Wessel). It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. Your partnership makes all we do possible. "Having eyes, don't you see? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point It is probable that they would have acknowledged him to be the Messiah, if they had not been possessed by their teachers with a notion that the Messiah must be a temporal Prince, appearing in external pomp and power, which the figure Christ made, would not comport with; yet (whatever the Pharisees said, whose copyhold was touched by the strictness and spirituality of his doctrine) none of the people said that he was a Deceiver, but some said that he was John Baptist, others Elias, others one of the prophets, v. 28. Therein appeared the faith of those that brought him. Each time the disciples respond was some act of pride, ignorance, or self-interest (8:32; 9:33-34; 10:35-41). He was more than a national reformer, more than a miracle worker, more than a prophet. In this story, the healing of the blind man bridges between v21, where Jesus was very . You can also change some of your preferences. A suffering Messiah! He put his hands again upon his eyes, to disperse the remaining darkness, and then bade him look up again, and he saw every man clearly, v. 25. Minor Prophets 1. Instead, Jesus did miracles to show the power of God in the context of mercy. You see, there was no way to carry your cross in private. ii. 19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? 10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 10:33. Poetical Books Resume Prayer. Jesus is coming again in glory, and if we will rebel against the world, the flesh, and the devil, we will share in the glory. Mark begins his Gospel by announcing that he is writing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It seems policy to shun trouble, but if with that we shun duty, it is fleshly wisdom (2 Cor 1 12), and it will be folly in the end. You dont lose a seed when you plant it, though it seems dead and buried. Mark 9:2-9; Mark 9:30-37; Mark 9:38-50; Mark 10 Commentary. Historical Books i. 20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? [3.] (Mark 8:32b-33) Peter rebukes Jesus; Jesus rebukes Peter. Previous post The Resurrection of Jesus (Romans 4:25) Next post The Old Testament Having eyes, see ye not that which is plain before your eyes? 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. 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. When we thus forgot the works of God, and distrust him, we should chide ourselves severely for it, as Christ doth his disciples here; "Am I thus without understanding? We practice self-denial when, for a good purpose, we occasionally give up things or activities. You can check these in your browser security settings. i. 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. He spoke this word openly: This was an unbelievable shock to anyone expecting or hoping that Jesus was the national and political messiah. It is offering our entire life as a living sacrifice which is set apart for God and remains holy to the Lord. 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. As Christ has a compassion for all that are in wants and straits, so he has a special concern for those that are reduced to straits by their zeal and diligence in attending on him. In between the stories of healing the blind come Jesus' three predictions of his passion, of which Mark 8:31-38 is the first. We can always take the past faithfulness of God as a promise for His continued love and care. Much has been made about the fact that Jesus heals a physically blind man directly after dealing with spiritually blind Pharisees (Mark 8:11-12) and disciples (Mark 8:14-21). The Messiah will be the most destructive conqueror in history, smashing his enemies into utter extinction. (Barclay). Jesus complimented Peter, telling him that God revealed this to him. MARK 8:22-38. 1. The Old Testament Still Christ is upon motion; now he visits the parts of Dalmanutha, that no corner of the land of Israel might say that they had not had his presence with them. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. 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. There was a sign from heaven at his baptism, in the descent of the dove, and the voice (Matt 3 16, 17); it was public enough; and if they had attended John's baptism as they ought to have done, they might themselves have seen it. In short. Going with Jesus means often going against the tides of opinion, values, behaviour or thought. But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! Good Fields and Excellent Racing. Adult Bible Studies Spring 2022 Theme: FollowThe lessons this quarter are confined to two units so that we can observe the season of Lent. Jesus promised some of His disciples glimpses of that power and glory. They claim that this was merely a retelling of the feeding of the 5,000. That he might not invite them to follow him for the loaves, he did not supply them but when they were utterly reduced, and then he sent them away. Scripture: Mark 8:34-38. What an absurdity is it for them to desire a sign!" Now Jesus told them that they had to do the same thing. 264. Email / username or password was incorrect! In the OT the Jews assigned the seat of the emotions to the lower viscera. 1. What the caution was (v. 15); "Take heed, beware, lest ye partake of the leaven of the Pharisees, lest ye embrace the tradition of the elders, which they are so wedded to, lest ye be proud, and hypocritical, and ceremonious, like them." 7. ii. . The cross wasnt about self-promotion or self-affirmation. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. Where it all broke down was that Peter was far too confident in his ability to hear from God. General Epistles But that which he chiefly considers, is, They have been with me three days, and have nothing to eat. ii. It also means a life of the power and glory of the kingdom of God. In the second place, it was other people that brought him; he did not come of his own accord. They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them. i. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. c. Broke them and gave them to the His disciples to set before them: Jesus did what He only could do the creative miracle. 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. He expostulates with them upon this demand; "Why doth this generation seek after a sign; this generation, that is so unworthy to have the gospel brought to it, and to have any sign accompanying it; this generation, that so greedily swallows the traditions of the elders, without the confirmation of any sign at all; this generation, into which, by the calculating of the times prefixed in the Old Testament, they might easily perceive that the coming of the Messiah must fall; this generation, that has had such plenty of sensible and merciful signs given them in the cure of their sick? Jesus confronted His disciples over their lack of understanding. Peter opposed it; He took him, and began to rebuke him. You cant gain resurrection life without dying first. Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends, with a desire that he would touch him, v. 22. 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. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. All they could think of was the bread that goes in the stomach, not the bread that goes in the soul. This was a strong rebuke from Jesus, yet entirely appropriate. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. 8. Denying self means to live as an others-centered person. When He had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" He looked up and said, "I see people; they look like trees walking around. And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village." ( Mark 8:22-26 ESV) i. Peter is a perfect example of how a sincere heart coupled with mans thinking can often lead to disaster. John Piper May 23, 2017. Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 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. That the cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in Christ's miracles. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. How strangely stupid and senseless are ye! And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. (Matthew 16:13-27; Luke 9:18-27; Mark 8:27-38). The Transfiguration. of Scripture. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. i. Peter is a perfect example of how a sincere heart coupled with mans thinking can often lead to disaster. The healing of the blind man near Bethsadia is the only recorded miracle performed by Jesus where the healing was initially incomplete. We can be sure that Peter was not aware that he spoke for Satan, just as a moment before he was not aware that he spoke for God. ii. This is that which all are concerned to know, and consider, if they expect Christ should heal their souls. Never let the Pharisee say, that Christ's disciples fast not. RCL Week: February 22, 2021 - Lent 2B. He asked this question as an introduction to a more important follow-up question. The New Testament 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. 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. a. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him: Peters intent was love for Jesus, but he was unwittingly used of Satan. i. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Pukekohe Mare Miss Lu Repeats her Performance of Last Year and ESV : English Standard Version 2016. Johannine Writings Here appears the faith of those that brought himthey doubted not but that one touch of Christ's hand would recover him his sight; but the man himself showed not that earnestness for, or expectation of, a cure that other blind men did. Those need not fear wanting, that have Christ to live upon. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 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. (Mark 8:13-15) Jesus warns of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod. 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible Mark 8:34-38 34-38 Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. 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