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Introduction
Palm Sunday we followed Jesus through Jericho on His way up to Jerusalem.
He rode a donkey into the city as a king coming to take his throne.
Jesus celebrated Passover with His disciples and gave new meaning to the symbols.
His body the bread and His blood the cup of the covenant poured out for many.
Judas betrayed Jesus, the soldiers came to arrest Him at night in the garden.
Jesus willingly and peaceably gave Himself over to them.
He was treated with contempt, abandoned by all who were close to Him, given a mockery of a trial, condemned to die.
We left Jesus on the cross just as He cried out with a loud voice in “My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?”
Mark is telling a story.
Remember Mark gives scant details to intentionally focus on specific themes.
Not teaching details of the how and the timeline.
The people would already have known most of the details anyway.
Just like most of you already know much of the detail and have that in the back of your mind anyway.
Death and Burial
Death and Burial
Death and Burial
V33.
At noon, darkness.
Judgment.
Mark 15:33-V33.
At noon, darkness.
Judgment.
v.34 at 3. Jesus cried out with a loud voice (or shouted, called out) Why have you abandoned/forsaken me.
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Hints not so much of defeat and despondency as it does the same of = victory.
35-36 the Aramaic expression confused those nearby and caused more mocking.
v.37 another loud shout and He died.
v.38 curtain torn from top to bottom – reflects baptism, lots of estimations of the significance.
Likely that all of them could work together.
v.39 centurion declares Jesus to be Son of God.
Very interesting that most of the rest of chapters 15 and 16 are about women.
Most men have fallen away by now.
v.40 women watching from a distance.
They served (looked after, cared for) Jesus in Galilee and followed Him to Jerusalem.
Several named specifically who seem to be closer and consistent.
v.42-43 Joseph of Arimathea = Sanhedrin, stepping out of the shadow.
Sought permission to care for the dead body.
Pilate surprised that Jesus was dead already.
Wrapped and buried in tomb.
Put large rock over entrance.
Only skeleton of details which are important to understanding.
v.47 women watched where Jesus’ body was placed.
When death is victory:
Jesus predicts His suffering, death, rising again.
Mark frequently shows how is being fulfilled, including the shout of Jesus on the cross.
Without giving a lot of detail, vv1-21 reflect the suffering and death of the Messiah.
Vv22-31 the victory of resurrection.
First part among tormentors/enemies, second part among the church/brethren.
Resurrection Announcement
Chapter 16
Women played a big part in the end of the story.
Story built on witness of several women (at that time women were not able to be witnesses)
Chapter 16
Women played a big part in the end of the story.
Story built on witness of several women (at that time women were not able to be witnesses)
v.1-3 women returned to grave/tomb to anoint the body.
Went at sunrise.
According to other passages, they would surely have heard the prediction of rising again and meeting His disciples in Galilee.
No mention of that here, and just like the men, they were expecting Jesus’ body to still be in the grave, needing to move stone.
v.5-6
But the stone was already rolled away.
The young man.
The announcement.
v.7 challenge to go and tell.
Jesus to meet all in Galilee.
v.8 running away in fear and amazement.
Said nothing.
(could be said nothing as they went, or were too shook up to tell other disciples as they were charged)
Why did Mark end the book this way?
What is the point?
Women played a big part in the end of the story.
Story built on witness of several women (at that time women were not able to be witnesses)
He doesn’t really highlight much around the resurrection.
It is almost just a statement of fact.
The Next Chapter – Your Response
The ending of the book drops off much like it came in at the beginning.
Mark gives opportunities just as Jesus does in His parables to reflect, consider our response.
We followed the failure of Judas the betrayer.
The failure of Peter, James, and John to stay awake and pray.
The failure of all the disciples when Jesus was arrested.
Peter’s failure in denying Jesus.
We see the failure of the women as they run in fear and don’t share the news, at least not immediately and not in this story.
We see the failure of everyone to understand, to believe, to trust.
There is no hint (here or the other gospels) that anyone is excitedly anticipating Jesus resurrection.
Contrast that with the perfect reliability of Jesus, the reliability of His predictions, the resolve and reliability of His obedient trek to the cross including death.
Now we’re hearing the angel announce that Jesus had risen, just as He said He would.
Significance of death – body given in our place = ransom, blood of covenant
Significance of burial – Jesus is really dead.
Significance of resurrection – life.
He has risen, He is not here.
Going to Galilee where the book started out.
Where Jesus first called the disciples to come, follow.
Going back to Galilee now.
New life.
New start.
Shepherd regathering the sheep where it all began.
Mark invites the reader to go meet up with Jesus.
To tell others.
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