“Prepare the Way of the Lord”: Mark’s Use of the Old Testament
Mark begins his gospel with the Old Testament to tell us that the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel had arrived with Jesus.
The Gospel of Mark: An Introduction
An overview of the four gospels and an introduction to the Gospel of Mark, which we will be working through in Line by Line
He Could Not Save Himself
In an ironic twist, the words of the Pharisees were actually true— it was precisely because Jesus came to save others that he could not save himself.
The Spiritually Blind Disciples
The gradual nature of the healing in Mark 8:22-26 wasn't due to a lack of power in Jesus or faith in the blind man. Rather, it serves as a living parable for the disciples of their spiritual sight.
