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. 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. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 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. C H Spurgeon - Sermon Notes on - Mark 8:22-25. Bethsaida, in the day of her visitation, would not know the things that belonged to her peace, and now they are hid from her eyes. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8,9). Now Jesus told them that they had to do the same thing. Apparently, the fishes were blessed separately and then distributed as the bread had been. (Ironside). Passwords should have at least 6 characters. ii. And He sent them away, immediately got into the boat with His disciples, and came to the region of Dalmanutha. 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 This was miraculous provision. Get behind Me, Satan! and having ears, hear ye not? Why does Jesus ask for their thoughts about His identity, instead of just telling them who He is? Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. Deny himself, and take up his cross: Everybody knew what Jesus meant when He said this. [4.] Pentateuch Because Peter couldnt handle a suffering Messiah, he rebuked Jesus. How many loaves do you have? When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?" 5. Every Christian must be a Crucian, said Luther, and do somewhat more than those monks that made themselves wooden crosses, and carried them on their back continually, making all the world laugh at them. (Trapp). (Mark 8:32b-33) Peter rebukes Jesus; Jesus rebukes Peter. Seeking from Him a sign from heaven: In the mind of the Pharisees, this was not a request for another miracle of the type Jesus had already done. They needed to see that we are safe giving everything to Jesus. A suffering Messiah! The sigh physical, its cause spiritual a sense of irreconcilable enmity, invincible unbelief, and coming doom. (Bruce), i. 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. (Mark 8:16-21) Jesus questions the twelve about their lack of understanding. What that is that men do, to save their lives, and gain the world, he tells us (v. 38), and of what fatal consequence it will be to them; Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed. And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS Mark 8:22-38; Mark 9:1 Our attention has been drawn to the Master's sighs; here, however, was another characteristic act. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. If Jesus Christ had come into the world as a mighty and opulent man, clothed with earthly glories and honours, he would have had a multitude of partisans, and most of them hypocrites. (Clarke). Mark 11:1-11; Mark 12 Commentary. b. This cure is related only by this evangelist, and there is something singular in the circumstances. We can infer that if Peter was bold enough to rebuke Jesus, he was confident that God told him what was right and that Jesus was wrong. Poetical Books You begin to get a little stronger and you begin to loose that tremendous hunger. Then He charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.. 1. He came thither by ship (v. 10); but, meeting with occasions of dispute there, and not with opportunities of doing good, he entered into the ship again (v. 13), and came back. b. Mark's age is 57, and on the internet are mostly his photos when he was younger; he has black hair and brown eyes, and now weighs around. Mark 13:1-8; Mark 13:9-13; Mark 13:14-23; Mark 14 Commentary. These miracles of Christ take off the offence of the cross, and assure us that Christ was, in it, not conquered, but a Conqueror. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. The person carrying a cross knew they couldnt save themselves. Mark 8:22-26 (ESV) 22 And they came to Bethsaida. 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? (1.) He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. They came forth on purpose to question with him; not to propose questions to him, that they might learn of him, but to cross question with him, that they might ensnare him. Note, Though it is a small thing for us to be judged of men, yet it may sometimes do us good to know what people say of us, not that we may seek our own glory, but that we may hear our faults. Perhaps Christ took the blind man out of the town, that he might have a larger prospect in the open fields, to try his sight with, than he could have in the close streets. What that is that men do, to save their lives, and gain the world, he tells us ( Mark 8:38 ), and of what fatal consequence it will be to them; Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed. We can always take the past faithfulness of God as a promise for His continued love and care. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Mark 8:22-38: "Jesus Asks The Disciples Who He Is, Then After Peter's Confession Begins To Tell Them Plainly That He Would Suffer, Die, And Be Raised" By Jim Bomkamp Back Bible Studies Home Page 1. The Gospels We can give thanks that Jesus suffered for our sake and that through Him we have hope and salvation. Peter spoke as one that did not rightly understand, nor had duly considered, the purposes and counsels of God. (Liver, kidneys, bowels). It was soon completed; Christ never doeth his work by the halves, nor leaves it till he can say, It is finished. He was lowly, meek, and despised; yet there was an inimitable beauty in his character even then. The cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in our Lord's miracles. "True it is," said Bishop Hooper, the night before he suffered martyrdom, "that life is sweet, and death is bitter, but eternal death is more bitter, and eternal life is more sweet." Cookie Notice: However, for that to happen, we must desire it, not resile from the commitment needed to gain it. Actually, Jesus called us to rebel against the established order of this world. b. How to Engage Lost Loved Ones. 8:2 "I feel compassion for the people" This term "compassion" comes from the Greek term for the lower organs of the body. He could have cured him, as he did others, with a word speaking, but thus he was pleased to assist his faith which was very weak, and to help him against his unbelief. 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. Christ's sheep must abide by the flock, and go forth by their footsteps, and verily they shall be fed. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Three times Jesus predicts his death (8:31; 9:30-31; 10:32-34). Historical Books 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. Then again, it is their prayer that is mentioned, not his-he asked nothing. Christ knows and considers our frame; and he is for the body, if we glorify him, verily we shall be fed. We may suppose that this multitude were generally of the meaner sort of people, with such Christ conversed, and was familiar; for thus he humbled himself, and made himself of no reputation, and thus encouraged the meanest to come to him for life and grace. David Guzik commentary on Mark 9 describes the transfiguration of Jesus, and how Jesus casts out a difficult demon from a boy. Pauline Epistles Denying self is not the same as self-denial. 4. 7. He took hold of him, as it were to stop and hinder him, took him in his arms, and embraced him (so some understand it); he fell on his neck, as impatient to hear that his dear Master should suffer such hard things; or he took him aside privately, and began to rebuke him. In 10:46-52, Jesus publicly heals the blindness of Bartimaeus, the beggar, in one step. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. The Old Testament To this they have an answer ready, Thou art the Christ, the Messiah often promised, and long expected, v. 29. During this period, Jesus is struggling with disciples who are blind to the truth that he would teach them. Yet, on the way, as we shall see, he is still ministering to men, still healing, still comforting, still cleansing, restoring, and blessing men. Apr 12, 2019. But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! Commentary on Mark 8:31-38 Michael Rogness Share: We know that the ways of God are different from the ways of the world. It is looked upon to be some kind of recompence to those who lose their lives in the service of their prince and country, to have their memories honoured and their families provided for; but what is that to the recompence which Christ makes in eternal life to all that die for him? Verse 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have, nothing to eat. III. 1. The Transfiguration. Introduction. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. They wanted political power in this life; Jesus established spiritual power for the life to come. While His death was the ultimate example of mans sin against God, it was also the supreme expression of Gods love to man. Rather, it involves the way of the cross. Scott Hoezee. Had he herein only designed privacy, he might have led him into a house, into an inner chamber, and have cured him there; but he intended hereby to upbraid Bethsaida with the mighty works that had in vain been done in her (Matt 11 21), and was telling her, in effect, she was unworthy to have any more done within her walls. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. The Bible is an anthology - a compilation of texts of a variety of forms - originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. Avoiding the walk down death row with Jesus means that we may gain the whole world, and end up losing everything. His refusing to give the Pharisees a sign from heaven, ver 10-13. Full year revenue increased to $174.0 million, up 58% year-over-year; Gross booking value (GBV) of $798.4 million, up 53% year-over-year in 2022; Total bookings of 5.6 million, up b. The suffering and death of Jesus was a must because of two great facts: mans sin and Gods love. He asked this question as an introduction to a more important follow-up question. The Passage in Context Almost exactly at the book's midpoint, this passage initiates a major shift in Mark's plot. 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. But Jesus had to ask them, as individuals, what they believed about Jesus. Still Christ is upon motion; now he visits the parts of Dalmanutha, that no corner of the land of Israel might say that they had not had his presence with them. Jesus is coming again in glory, and if we will rebel against the world, the flesh, and the devil, we will share in the glory. The two express the same idea. Bible Commentaries; mark 9:22, mark 9:24 niv; Mark 9:22, Mark 9:24 Niv. Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. And they came to Bethsaida and they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. Where it all broke down was that Peter was far too confident in his ability to hear from God. In this cure we may observe, 1. 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. Having ears, hear ye not that which you have been so often told? 2. 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. The Romans would parade you through town for everybody to see. Why were these not mentioned before? Minding the things of men more than the things of God, our own credit, ease, and safety, more than the things of God, and his glory and kingdom, is a very great sin, and the root of much sin, and very common among Christ's disciples; and it will appear in suffering times, those times of temptation, when those in whom the things of men have the ascendant, are in danger of falling off. Luke-Acts We know that even when Jesus confronted His disciples, He did it in love. No, certainly these things are written, that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God (John 20 31); and this discourse which Christ had with his disciples, will assist us in making the necessary reflections upon the miracles of Christ, and a right use of them. Wisdom Literature Before they used the food of the little boy, but this time Jesus made the disciples give. 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. 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. (Matthew 16:13-27; Luke 9:18-27; Mark 8:27-38). perceive ye not yet, neither understand? and do ye not remember? Minor Prophets III. We will do that "when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels" (Mark 8:38). He did not bid his friends lead him, but (which bespeaks his wonderful condescension) he himself took him by the hand, and led him, to teach us to be as Job was, eyes to the blind, Job 29 15. In this story, the healing of the blind man bridges between v21, where Jesus was very . 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? : mans sin against God, it involves the way of the cross to give the Pharisees out. The whole Bible this was miraculous provision confronted his disciples, he did it in love that happen. Cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in our Lord & # x27 ; s miracles Him. Not able to show or modify cookies from other domains heaven, ver 10-13, invincible unbelief and. 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