, , , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Jesus complimented Peter, telling him that God revealed this to him. b. Wisdom Literature But we deny self when we surrender ourselves to Christ and determine to obey His will. (Wiersbe). 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. The Old Testament The event before us today comes in vs22-26, the healing of the blind man in Bethsaida. You dont lose a seed when you plant it, though it seems dead and buried. Jesus asked them to give up their own food this time. Historical Books Best of T20. 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. Cara Mengundang Roh Halus Putri Raja Jin. 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. Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? In our Father's house, in our Master's house, there is bread enough, and to spare; there is a fulness in Christ, which he communicates to all that passes through his hands; so that from it we receive, and grace for grace, John 1 16. Though a moment before Peter spoke as a messenger of God, he then spoke as a messenger of Satan. 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Afterward, when he was nailed to the cross, they prescribed a new sign; Let him come down from the cross, and we will believe him; thus obstinate infidelity will still have something to say, though ever so unreasonable. Everyone knew that the cross was an unrelenting instrument of death. Johannine Writings France ( French: [fs] ), officially the French Republic (French: Rpublique franaise [epyblik frsz] ), [14] is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Mark 8. He was more than a national reformer, more than a miracle worker, more than a prophet. These miracles of Christ should engage us all to follow him, whatever it cost us, not only as they were confirmations of his mission, but as they were explications of his design, and the tendency of that grace which he came to bring; plainly intimating that by his Spirit he would do that for our blind, deaf, lame, leprous, diseased, possessed souls, which he did for the bodies of those many who in those distresses applied themselves to him. They will not see, and therefore shall not see. 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. How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? 38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. Going with Jesus means often going against the tides of opinion, values, behaviour or thought. As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to countervail the loss of life itself for Christ, so the gain of all the world in sin, is not sufficient to countervail the ruin of the soul by sin. Providence gains the same end in different ways, that men may attend its motions with an implicit faith. . The Passage in Context Almost exactly at the book's midpoint, this passage initiates a major shift in Mark's plot. 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. The meaning of this verse is, Whosoever shall refuse, through pride or wickedness, to acknowledge and serve Christ here, shall be excluded from his kingdom hereafter. i. As if he that multiplied five loaves, and seven, could not multiply one." As we have seen, Mark is fond of groups of three, and this is the first of three triads that emphasize Jesus's Messianic role. Jesus loves people (cf. Mark begins his Gospel by announcing that he is writing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Observe with what sympathy Christ saith (v. 3), If I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way, for hunger. Some scholars argue this specific miracle never happened. We know that even when Jesus confronted His disciples, He did it in love. 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. i. 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. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. 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. Once more Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Actually, Jesus called us to rebel against the established order of this world. The Messiah will be the most destructive conqueror in history, smashing his enemies into utter extinction. (Barclay). c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. (Mark 8:11-12) The Pharisees ask for a sign from heaven. The person carrying a cross knew they couldnt save themselves. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. However, for that to happen, we must desire it, not resile from the commitment needed to gain it. Having eyes, do you not see? Now that the disciples are convinced that Jesus is the Christ, they may bear to hear of his sufferings, which Christ now begins to give them notice of, v. 31. He said it freely and plainly, and did not wrap it up in ambiguous expressions. During this period, Jesus is struggling with disciples who are blind to the truth that he would teach them. 10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. Get behind Me, Satan! Why were these not mentioned before? Let's read verses 27-30. They that have a full feast for their souls may be content with slender provision for their bodies. c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. They shall not share with him in his glory then, that were not willing to share with him in his disgrace now. Verses 37-38 warn of denunciation at the eschatological coming of the Son of Man for those who have denied Jesus, while 9:1 promises glory at the consummation of the kingdom for those whose self-denial leads to death. Then again, it is their prayer that is mentioned, not his-he asked nothing. Mark 8:34-38 Losing Your Life to Save It. The Whole Bible i. Jesus Himself had the opportunity to gain the world by worshipping Satan (Luke 4:5-8), but He found life and victory in obedience instead. d. Some standing here will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God present with power: Walking with Jesus doesnt just mean a life of death and crosses. ii. Those that followed him, underwent a great deal of difficulty in following him; They were with him three days, and had nothing to eat, that was hard service. (4.) Their understanding should have been based on seeing what Jesus already did. THE CONTEXT This lesson is bracketed by the story of Jesus healing a blind man at Bethsaida (8:22-26) and another blind man, Bartimaeus, at Jericho (10:46-25). In the thinking of most people in Jesus day, the Messiah was a political and national superman. The Transfiguration. Now Jesus told them that they had to do the same thing. 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). Minor Prophets Their main argument is, how could the disciples forget Jesus previous work so quickly? Yet even mature Christians, having experienced Gods power and provision, sometimes go on to act in unbelief. (2.) Raja jin tentu saja tak terima dan dengan licik ia ingin merebut kembali hutan tersebut. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed (2.) The experiences we have had of God's goodness to us in the way of duty, greatly aggravate our distrust of him, which is therefore very provoking to the Lord Jesus. Mark makes this declaration and then he writes the Gospel to show the evidence of this claim. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, Rev 2 13. They needed to see that we are safe giving everything to Jesus. The reproof is given with some warmth, for he knew their hearts, and knew they needed to be thus soundly chidden; "Perceive ye not yet, neither understand, that which you have had so many demonstrations of? Now Christ took this way, (1.) When God spoke to particular persons in a particular case, out of the road of his common dispensation, they were encouraged to ask a sign, as Gideon and Ahaz; but when he speaks in general to all, as in the law and the gospel, sending each with their own evidence, it is presumption to prescribe other signs than what he has given. How strangely stupid and senseless are ye! 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. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. In Jesus' time, the cross had not yet become the sign of victory and resurrection. But Jesus left to the disciples to do what they could do the distribution of the bread. Yet if we are ashamed of Him, He will be ashamed of us. i. "Expository Notes on the Gospel of Mark" (Neptune, New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1979), Lane, William L. "The Gospel of Mark" (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1974), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 5 (Matthew to Revelation) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997), Wessel, Walter W. "Mark: The Expositor's Bible Commentary" Volume 8 (Matthew-Luke) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1984), Wiersbe, Warren W. "Be Diligent (Mark): Serving Others as You Walk with the Master Servant" (The BE Series Commentary) (Colarado Springs, Colorado: Victor, 1987). and having ears, hear ye not? 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? 3. How to Engage Lost Loved Ones. b. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point They reasoned among themselves, what should be the meaning of this caution, and concluded, "It is because we have no bread; he saith this, to reproach us for being so careless as to go to sea, and go among strangers, with but one loaf of bread; he doth, in effect, tell us, we must be brought to short allowance, and must eat our bread by weight." Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a 264. Thank you for registering. Rather, it involves the way of the cross. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? Poetical Books What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Bible Commentaries; mark 9:22, mark 9:24 niv; Mark 9:22, Mark 9:24 Niv. 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. 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. He asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven. So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. May 23, 2017. i. Jesus probably choose this method at this time as an illustration to His disciples, showing them then that their spiritual blindness shown in the previous passage will be healed, but only gradually. JOHN MACARTHUR Sermons on the Gospel of Mark. i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Mark 8 runs in a loose parallel of Mark 6:31-7:37. Commentary on Mark 8:27-38 Matt Skinner These verses are crucial for understanding the Gospel according to Mark as a whole and for fathoming what it means to be Christian. Christ's sheep must abide by the flock, and go forth by their footsteps, and verily they shall be fed. Everyone knew that the cross was an unrelenting instrument of death. Prophets (1.) 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. But it is here expressed more fully. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?" 24 And he looked up and said . 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. And He realized that they've been there now for three days. In this instance, it is Christ who provided the initiative. Christ enquired of them what the sentiments of the people were concerning him; Who did men say that I am? 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. 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