The apostle Paul intriguingly commented on Israel’s history that “all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” What does that mean? I’ve never studied it until recently when the Gospel of Mark’s beautifully arranged cloud scenes anchoring Old Testament event to New Testament fulfillment in Jesus nudged me in that direction.Continue reading “Mark’s Hidden Gems: Baptism in the Cloud”
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Mark’s Hidden Gems: The Baptism of Great Tribulation
Mark presents Jesus as God’s servant, a pervasive theme having compelling implications. How shall we serve? What heart attitudes hinder genuine service? What success may we expect against external forces that oppose our kingdom service? Mark anticipates these questions with a variety of responses. A right understanding of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection radically impactsContinue reading “Mark’s Hidden Gems: The Baptism of Great Tribulation”
Mark’s Hidden Gems: The Purple Cloak
The world’s finest athletes are gathering for the Olympics this summer in Paris to compete for the gold in a wide array of contests. In considering how Mark integrated Psalm 93 to ascribe significance to the events of Good Friday, I find an analogy to these optimum achievements in the athletic world. But I hadContinue reading “Mark’s Hidden Gems: The Purple Cloak”
Mark’s Hidden Gems: Goliath’s Sword, Royal Psalm
Much more can be said about Goliath’s sword, of which David remarked, “There’s none like it.” Last time we explored Mark’s hyperlinking the Lord’s body wrapped in a linen shroud to Goliath’s sword wrapped in a cloth. That was breathtaking enough. That was all from just one Old Testament hyperlink. Mark didn’t fabricate this outContinue reading “Mark’s Hidden Gems: Goliath’s Sword, Royal Psalm”
Glory Unveiled: Discovering Jesus 