Mark 12:18-27 The next group, the Sadducees. The question is formed in a classic way. First scripture is quoted and then the argument is presented. Torah teaches that if a man does not have children, then his next of kin marries his wife and has a child through […]
Mark 12:13-17 We established earlier that Yeshua had returned to Jerusalem for the final days. The set of teachings that we are looking at is a mix of different tactics as they narrow in on how to eliminate Jesus from the equation. In these final few chapters of […]
Mark 12 Springboard from last chapter: Jesus left the scribes and elders with an unanswered question. He then begins to teach on the question by using parables. This is indicated by the first word in the chapter “and”. Jesus answered them that He was not going to tell […]
It has been a while since I published. My wife and I went on a small vacation. After that, we have been making some lifestyle changes to our schedule on the railroad. This is still in flux and will be bringing constant confusion for a while. I am […]
Mark 11:15-19 Feast of Unleavened Bread: Yeshua was acting in accordance with His new office as King of the Jews. Passover is ushered in on the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Prior to this feast, each person will clean their house of yeast that is in it. Cleaning the […]
Mark 11:1-11 Context is critical to understanding the Bible. Read the passage in context and from start to finish. I covered the idea of Coronation day in a previous study on Matthew 21. I am encouraging you to read through that commentary to gain an understanding of the […]
Mark 10:32-34 There are two emotions mentioned in the passage that are interesting. The disciples were “amazed” and those following were “fearful”. These emotions cover two ends of the same spectrum. Amazement both contains and embraces the emotion of fear. While fear or phobia is on the spectrum […]
Mark 10:17-31 The rich young ruler There are several sections in this passage that we will be looking at. On first reading they seem to be a random set of situations that are not connected. However, the thought progression is definite and focused on one thing: salvation. The […]
Mark 10:13-16 Little Children: In the previous chapter we looked at the way that Yeshua used small children as a character study to demonstrate that young believers would make mistakes (Mark 9:35-42). In this chapter Yeshua continues the train of thought and embellishes the character study more. Blessing […]
Mark 10:1-12 Divorce in the modern day has become an epidemic of unprecedented proportions. The actual number of divorces range from about 6 to as much as 17 divorces per thousand in America, depending upon the state you live in.[1] That doesn’t sound bad. What is bad is […]