Sermon Tone Analysis

Mike Spindler (michspi@regent.edu)

BINT 500 SU08 DE

Assignment 2 (Mark 1:14-45)

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Part B

 

Question 2

/Read 1:14‑45 many times, "observing" as you did when reading 1:1‑13.

Seek to observe relations between clauses and between sentences.

Be sure to include relationships between paragraphs and any significant relations with what has preceded in Mark.

Record* five to seven* of your most significant observations; cover the entire portion of 1:14-45.

(Remember to give references for your observations.)/

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1.

Jesus declares a *grounds-conclusion* in the three clauses of 1:15.

“/The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel/.”

2.

Mark is recording a *comparison* quote in the context of Jesus’ teaching in the first clause of 1:22 and the second clause, from those in the synagogue.

Jesus taught “/as one having authority and not as the scribes./”

3.

Throughout this segment there is a *continuity* of actions from town to town as Jesus is teaching and performing personal miracles (1:21-28, 1:38-39.)

 

4.

There is a *completion* from the first segment (1:1-13) into this second segment regarding John the Baptist’s ministry.

It starts with 1:2 as John “the messenger” is proclaimed; it proceeds through his messenger tasks in 1:4-9; and then in to 1:14 when John is imprisoned and the beginning work Jesus that John proclaimed “/After me One is coming that is mightier than I/” (1:7.)

5.

Mark 1:16-20 is a *progression* across this paragraph as Jesus recruits the first four disciples.

Jesus is using a *metaphor* to communicate with the first two fishermen to make his case in context for them.

“/Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men./”

 

6.

Jesus’ ability to perform the work He came to do (1:38b) was becoming burdened by the volume of people thronging him.

This created a *cause-effect* relationship that Jesus and His disciples now had to remain in unpopulated areas (1:45.)

Question 3

/In the Scripture text for this week, give each paragraph a brief title of about three words which are drawn from the paragraph and which will remind you of the paragraph contents.

/

/Recommended:        Holman Study Guide, "Principles of Biblical Interpretation," pp.

2-9 /

/Traina//, pp.

55-79 (esp.

pp.

55-56, 59-62)/

 

Para 1 (1:14-15):  Jesus’ Begins Ministry

 

Para 2 (1:16-20):  The First Disciples Recruited Along The Sea of Galilee

 

Para 3 (1:21-28):  Jesus Teaches and Commands Unclean Spirit in Capernaum

 

Para 4 (1:29-31):  Jesus Heals Simon’s Mother-in-Law in Galilee

 

Para 5 (1:32-34):  Jesus Continues Healing into the Night

 

Para 6 (1:35-39):  Jesus Ministers throughout Galilee Towns and Synagogues

 

Para 7 (1:40-45):  A Leper Pleads for Healing

 

 

Question 4

/According to the sequence of statements as they appear in the second paragraph, describe the structure of this paragraph from the standpoint of its parts.

(How do phrases~/clauses relate to each other?

How do sentences relate?

Note structural relations.

Is there any pattern in how the fishermen were called?

Into what two main parts may the paragraph be divided?)

We shall call the larger division of a unit the "broad structure./

Second paragraph is vvs 1:16-20.

Sentence-1:  As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.

Sentence-2:  And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

Sentence-3:  Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

Sentence-4:  Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

Sentence-5:  Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.

 

1.

The second paragraph details a *prose narrative *form in a* progression*.

Jesus travels to the Sea of Galilee; chooses four followers; and they accept.

(1:16-20)

 

2.

There is a *progression* in Jesus’ declaration that “/The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at Hand, repent and believe in the gospel./”

(1:15)

 

 

2.

The first and fourth sentences follow each candidate encounter with an immediate and positive response to Jesus.

I saw this as an *allegory* for immediate obedience whenever Jesus calls.

(1:16,19)

 

3.

The fishermen were called by Jesus using a *metaphor* from their trade.

They knew how to fish for fish.

He would teach them to fish for men.

(1:17)

 

4.

The manner is which Jesus called the followers in sentences two and five showed a relationship of *continuity*.

Jesus summoned, they left their vocation; and immediately followed.

(1:17, 20)

 

5.

The first and fourth sentences provide a *geographical* relationship albeit perhaps short – the narrative takes place in two locations along the Sea of Galilee.

(1:16,19)

 

6.

There is a *comparison* relationship not only that both sets of followers were fishermen, but they were also brothers.

(1:16, 19)

 

7.

I noted an *identification* within both the first sentence and the fourth as Mark was explaining who these followers were that He chose to anchor their identities as “/Simon and Andrew, brother of Simon/”(1:16) and “/James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother/.”

(1:19)

 

 

Question 5

/Perhaps your observations led you to ask questions concerning one or more of the following in this segment: a.

The meaning of a term (word~/phrase)/

/b.

Why an event happened/

/c.

Why Mark records what he does/

/d.

Anything else/

/ /

/Briefly record two or three such questions and clearly pair with the respective observation which appears in your paper, so that the connection is obvious./

/ /

I actually had many questions from my observations in the first segment with respect to word meanings, why Mark stated certain things, etc.

I didn’t have that same driven experience with this second segment.

But a few things did come to mind.

1.

John the Baptist was given a unique ministry as a prophet obviously created by God for the distinct purpose of Jesus’ arrival.

It was his ministry to fulfill alone and Jesus could not have arrived without him (I’ll assume for now.)

It puts a new spin for me on predestination – which I would normally not consider.

*Observation #4*: /“There is a completion from the first segment into this second segment regarding John the Baptist’s ministry.”/

2.

Why these four?

If I had the Lord’s mission I would have quickly picked a scribe, to clearly record all of my teachings, and a soon-to-be converted religious person that would clearly understand the old covenant theological ramifications.

Maybe plan ahead like He did with John the Baptist.

The obvious answer would seem to be that He knew their hearts and saw what He wanted.

Or, He really just grabbed the first 4 fishermen He came across.

After all, these followers often proved that they were just as prone to sin as anyone else and rarely had significant spiritual insight.