Category Archives: Mark’s Gospel
Who’s the leper?
Mark 1:40-45 records how a leper comes to Christ in order to be made clean, which is what happens. Jesus then orders (‘rebukes’) the man not to tell anyone, but to go to the priests and offer what Moses commanded … Continue reading
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The gospel of God’s holiness
So, God’s holiness – good news or bad news for sinners? We usually think of God’s holiness as the bad news which necessitates some of the best parts of the good news. God is so holy, pure, other, perfect, unique, … Continue reading
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Why didn’t I see that before?
In Mark 8:14-21 Jesus, exasperated at his disciples’ blindness, calls their attention to his two feeding miracles. Something he says eventually seems to work – a few verses later the lights are at least starting to come on for the … Continue reading
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