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? The seven large baskets showed that God provided out of His abundance. But the third day is sort of a difficult day if a person is determined to fast. And the desire must be consuming not half-hearted or lukewarm. The Bible (from Koine Greek , t bibla, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. c. 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: It isnt easy to walk death row with Jesus. And having ears, do you not hear? 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Csarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? , , , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. His giving of sight to a blind man at Bethsaida, ver 22-26. May 25, 2017. The stories in Mark are deliberately placed. Let him tell what condition his sight was in, for the satisfaction of those about him. ii. iii. 3. Thus Christ would show how, and in what method, those are healed by his grace, who by nature are spiritually blind; at first, their knowledge is confused, they see men as trees walking; but, like the light of the morning, it shines more and more to the perfect day, and then they see all things clearly, Prov 4 18. Something like this we had, Matt. It was easy for them to lose confidence in Jesus after such a negative statement. (Mark 8:16-21) Jesus questions the twelve about their lack of understanding. 3. He spat on the eyes of the blind man, perhaps to. 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. What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Christ checked him for his opposition (v. 33); He turned about, as one offended, and looked on his disciples, to see if the rest of them were of the same mind, and concurred with Peter in this, that, if they did, they might take the reproof to themselves, which he was now about to give to Peter; and he said, Get thee behind me, Satan. i. You cant gain resurrection life without dying first. Those that will be Christ's patients must attend on him, converse with him, receive instruction and reproof from him, as those did that followed him, and must resolve they will never forsake him. Mark 8:22-33 Explained - Bible Study With Discussion Questions This Bible study on the book of Mark in chapter 8 looks in depth at Jesus' healing of a blind man as Peter's amazing confession about Christ. They claim that this was merely a retelling of the feeding of the 5,000. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. II. 3. 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. Some thoughts on today's scripture. We may request cookies to be set on your device. The cross wasnt about religious ceremonies; it wasnt about traditions and spiritual feelings. In the former miracle, Christ used all the bread he had, which was five loaves, and fed all the guests he had, which were five thousand, and so he did now; though he might have said, "If five loaves would feed five thousand, four may feed four thousand;" he took all the seven loaves, and fed with them the four thousand; for he would teach us to take things as they are, and accommodate ourselves to them; to use what we have, and make the best of that which is. JOHN MACARTHUR Sermons on the Gospel of Mark. 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. The account they gave him, was such as plainly intimated the high opinion the people had of him. Christ doth not forbid him to tell it to others, but he must not tell it to any in the town. These miracles of Christ take off the offence of the cross, and assure us that Christ was, in it, not conquered, but a Conqueror. a. We read there that after Peter made the confession of faith recorded in Mark 8:29 (You are the Christ), Jesus then answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. Jesus went on to further build up Peter after that complimentary word. Mark 12:28-34; Mark 12:38-44; Mark 13 Commentary. They must not be solicitous, no, not for the life of the body, when they cannot keep it without quitting Christ, v. 35. In the thinking of most people in Jesus day, the Messiah was a political and national superman. i. Peter is a perfect example of how a sincere heart coupled with mans thinking can often lead to disaster. Here Peter showed more love than discretion, a zeal for Christ and his safety, but not according to knowledge. Mark Commentary. The cross was a way to execute people. Yet, on the way, as we shall see, he is still ministering to men, still healing, still comforting, still cleansing, restoring, and blessing men. Though a moment before Peter spoke as a messenger of God, he then spoke as a messenger of Satan. Everyone knew that the cross was an unrelenting instrument of death. . Their understanding should have been based on seeing what Jesus already did. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. In 8:22-26 Jesus privately heals a man's blindness, though it requires two steps to complete the process. How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? The word tested could be translated tempted. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. And do you not remember? So He commanded the multitude to sit down: He intended them not only a running banquet, a slight come-off, but a full feast, a good meal, and therefore bade them sit down and feed their fill. (Trapp). When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me., a. Peter opposed it; He took him, and began to rebuke him. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Jesus encourages a slave rebellion, where the slaves of sin, Satan, and the world rebel against their masters. 1. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Jesus told of His impending suffering, death, and resurrection. 2. a. c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. All Commentaries Videos Images Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. May 23, 2017. Major Prophets i. Minor Prophets Could it be that they had been withheld by the doubting disciples until they saw how the bread was multiplied? Unthinkable! 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.. Whom the proud Pharisees looked upon with disdain, the humble Jesus looked upon with pity and tenderness; and thus must we honour all men. Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 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. 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. He did not cure by rote, as I may say, and in a road, but varied as he thought fit. In these 20 centuries after Jesus, we sanitized and ritualized the cross. Therein appeared the faith of those that brought him. The two express the same idea. 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, Some standing here will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God present with power, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltera, David Guzik :: 1 Juan 2 Impedimentos para una comunin con Dios, David Guzik :: Gnesis 3 La tentacin y cada del hombre, Harmony of the Gospels - Study Resources - Study Resources, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), John 12 - Sir, We Would See Jesus (Chuck Missler), The Person of the Holy Spirit (Chuck Smith), Genesis 29-31 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). We soon discover as we follow Jesus that his kingdom turns our expectations totally upside down . 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. But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? Mark 8:27-38; Mark 9 Commentary. 2. Christ's sheep must abide by the flock, and go forth by their footsteps, and verily they shall be fed. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. 1:08 Dan Sanders. Mark 8:34-38 Losing Your Life to Save It. 2. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Taking up your cross wasnt a journey; it was a one-way trip. Mark 8:11-21 Spiritual Blindness, Part 2. Wisdom Literature Perhaps in seeing Jesus as John the Baptist or Elijah, people hoped for a political messiah who would overthrow the corrupt powers oppressing Israel. And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. Peter spoke as one that did not rightly understand, nor had duly considered, the purposes and counsels of God. 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 Whole Bible It is disassociating ourselves from our own wishes and personal desires, and living life with a divine perspective, where we are willing to say, "Not my will but Thine be done." All believers are promised an inheritance that is kept for . Everyone knew that the cross was an unrelenting instrument of death. The doubts of Christians are sometimes made to work for the magnifying of the power of Christ. Here it was, as in the dispensing of manna, He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack. Yes, they did remember, and could tell that they took up twelve baskets full one time, and seven another; "Why then," said he, "how is it that ye do not understand? range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed This cure is related only by this evangelist, and there is something singular in the circumstances. 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. Slighting Christ's favours is forfeiting them; and Christ will make those know the worth of their privileges by the want of them, that would not know them otherwise. Do ye not remember that which was done but the other day, when I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, and soon after, the seven loaves among the four thousand? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They said to Him, Twelve. Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up? And they said, Seven. So He said to them, How is it you do not understand?. The New Testament i. In this instance, it is Christ who provided the initiative. However, for that to happen, we must desire it, not resile from the commitment needed to gain it. 1. Christ would by no means have them go home fasting, for it is not his manner to send those empty way from him, that in a right manner attend on him. I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, Rev 2 13. He took himproslabomenos auton. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments. ( Mark 8:1) Here is another notable difference from the former miracle. You would have even had a placard across your chest announcing your crime. This was how bread was commonly leavened in the ancient world, and a little pinch of dough from the old lump could make a whole new lump of dough rise and puff up. So, the work of leaven was considered an illustration of the work of sin and pride. Our not understanding of the true intent and meaning of God's favours to us, is equivalent to our not remembering of them. The cross had no other purpose. b. a. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees: This leaven wasnt merely yeast, but a pinch of dough left over from the previous batch, as in the making of sourdough bread. Previous post The Resurrection of Jesus (Romans 4:25) Next post Pauline Epistles How they misunderstood this caution. Jesus was the only person to do this perfectly, but we are to follow in His steps (and follow Me). The two express the same idea. We see both a hungry multitude and a compassionate Jesus, so Jesus presented the dilemma to the disciples: what do we do? Christ enquired of them what the sentiments of the people were concerning him; Who did men say that I am? How he refused to gratify the Pharisees, who challenged him to give them a sign from heaven. 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. 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. But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! It was therefore proper to remind them, not only of the sufficiency, but of the overplus, of the former meals; and justly were they chidden for not understanding what Christ therein designed, and what they from thence might have learned. But it is here expressed more fully. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. (Matthew 16:13-27; Luke 9:18-27; Mark 8:27-38). 4. (2.) This is following Jesus at its simplest: He carried a cross, and walked down death row; so must those who follow Him. General Epistles The cross was a way to execute people. We can give thanks that Jesus suffered for our sake and that through Him we have hope and salvation. Jesus Foretells His Passion & Death (Mark 8:31-33) In the previous passage Jesus acknowledges that he is the Messiah, but here we find that Jesus refers to himself again as "Son of man." If he wanted news of his being Messiah to remain just among them, it would make sense if he used that title when out and about. The Old Testament And He realized that they've been there now for three days. During this period, Jesus is struggling with disciples who are blind to the truth that he would teach them. His cautioning his disciples to take heed of the leaven of Pharisaism and Herodianism, ver 14-21. 1.2. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible The top finisher in the $1,000,000+ stock division is Mark Minervini, + 334. Commentary on Mark 8:31-38 Michael Rogness Share: We know that the ways of God are different from the ways of the world. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" If those that are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet let their friends and relations pray for them, that Christ would be pleased to touch them. Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. The cross of Christ, the great instance of God's power and wisdom, was to some a stumbling-block, and to others foolishness. Jesus confronted His disciples over their lack of understanding. John Piper May 23, 2017. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. Pentateuch Johannine Writings II. Each time the disciples respond was some act of pride, ignorance, or self-interest (8:32; 9:33-34; 10:35-41). Denying self is not the same as self-denial. Never let the Pharisee say, that Christ's disciples fast not. The reproof Christ gave them for their uneasiness in this matter, as it argued a disbelief of his power to supply them, notwithstanding the abundant experience they had had of it. Historical Books How is it that my heart is thus hardened?". David Guzik commentary on Mark 9 describes the transfiguration of Jesus, and how Jesus casts out a difficult demon from a boy. i. saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with it. Mark 14:12-16, 22-26; Mark . One reads of such terrible things now and then. And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side. Toward the close of the OT period, the word anointed assumed a special meaning. (Mark 8:31) and that spiritually they should follow Him in the way of the cross (Mark 8:34-38). To this they have an answer ready, Thou art the Christ, the Messiah often promised, and long expected, v. 29. 2. And he looked up and said, I see men like trees, walking. Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. III. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point What an absurdity is it for them to desire a sign!" But we deny self when we surrender ourselves to Christ and determine to obey His will. (Wiersbe). 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. I. 7. Mark 8:11-21 Spiritual Blindness, Part 1. Matthew adds, and of the Sadducees; Mark adds, and of Herod: whence some gather, that Herod, and his courtiers were generally Sadducees, that is, deists, men of no religion. Scripture: Mark 8:34-38. Prophets They shall not share with him in his glory then, that were not willing to share with him in his disgrace now. (Mark 8:13-15) Jesus warns of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod. 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. 4. Following Jesus sermons Gospel of Mark sermons lessons from Mark 8:36-37 lessons on the soul in the Bible lose your own soul Mark 8:36-37 commentary Mark 8:36-37 sermon Mark sermon series the value of a soul what does the Bible say about the soul. 8. They must not indulge the ease of the body. How he warned his disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod. Our Lord Jesus allowed his disciples to be free with him, but Peter here took too great a liberty. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). c. You are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men: Jesus exposed how Peter came into this satanic way of thinking. 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. ii. ii. Mark 8. Having eyes, see ye not that which is plain before your eyes? Deny himself, and take up his cross: Everybody knew what Jesus meant when He said this. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. In this story, the healing of the blind man bridges between v21, where Jesus was very . iii. This man needed a second touch to experience a full restoration of sight. Now Jesus told them that they had to do the same thing. He has gone on into heaven before us. and do ye not remember? 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. They wanted political power in this life; Jesus established spiritual power for the life to come. 5. 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. And this spittle signified the eye-salve wherewith Christ anoints the eyes of those that are spiritually blind, Rev 3 18. Mark titles the section in the book as "Being Long-Term Buy-and-Hold Investor is not really. 18 Having eyes, see ye not? It was fine for the disciples to know what others thought about Jesus. We had the story of a miracle very like this before, in this gospel (ch. What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? There Is A Place Of Rest - Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus Our Haven Of Rest - Matthew 11:28-30 A Greater Than Solomon Is Here - Matthew 12:38-42; 1 Kings 10:1-13 One Message You Cannot Afford To Ignore - Matthew 13:1-9 Sowing The Gospel Seed - Matthew 13:3-9 A Sower, His Seed and The Soils - Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy 2. C H Spurgeon - Sermon Notes on - Mark 8:22-25. i. Providence gains the same end in different ways, that men may attend its motions with an implicit faith. ESV : English Standard Version 2016. Prophets 1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob . The healing of the blind man near Bethsadia is the only recorded miracle performed by Jesus where the healing was initially incomplete. The New Testament 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." Psalm 22:23-31. Pukekohe Mare Miss Lu Repeats her Performance of Last Year and It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. Peter felt that wasnt right, and he believed that he heard from God. Those need not fear wanting, that have Christ to live upon. i. i. He denied them their demand; He sighed deeply in his spirit, v. 12. With his mind on the things of men, Peter saw the Messiah only as the embodiment of power and strength, instead of as a suffering servant. General Epistles Mark 8 runs in a loose parallel of Mark 6:31-7:37. Mark 8 Mark 8 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. But, 3. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point 9:36; 14:41; 15:32; 18:27; 20:34; Luke 7:13; 10:33 ). Pentateuch They that seek the Lord, shall not long want any good thing, Ps 34 10. Christ said, I have compassion on the multitude. a. Is the record of those things designed only for an amusement, or to furnish us with matter for discourse? Resume Prayer. How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? The Bible is an anthology - a compilation of texts of a variety of forms - originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. Mark 8:31-38 Jesus' Rebuke of Peter / Teaching about Saving and Losing All three synoptic gospels include accounts of Peter's declaration of Jesus as Messiah followed by Jesus' warning not to spread the word, foretelling his coming death and resurrection, and offering teaching about cross-bearing. In short. 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. In 10:46-52, Jesus publicly heals the blindness of Bartimaeus, the beggar, in one step. When we see multitudes attending upon the word preached, it is comfortable to think that Christ knows whence they all come, though we do not. Cross bearing does not refer to some irritation in life. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. 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