Notes: Sept. 16, 2021

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Messianic Secret

Christ isn't very clear that he is the Christ. He says it indirectly, but when people proclaim it, he tells them to keep it quiet.

He wants them to gain their own testimony. He doesn't want them to tell others (with the exception of Legion).

See Mark 8:30

Jesus is the only one to use the term "Son of Man"

After Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, Jesus explains that he is going to die and rise again, but the apostles don't quite understand what he means.

It's in the last week that the Messianic Secret gets out (ex. Triumphal Entry). He has finished his ministry, completed all he's been asked to do.

Why was Legion told to tell everyone?

He was in Decapolis (Ten Cities). Christ wasn't going to go and preach there, so he let Legion spread the word.

Decapolis - Gentiles (explains why there's a bunch of pigs)

Corban

His disciples weren't washing their hands before eating, and they were criticized for it.

IMPORTANT: Is Jesus against the law? NO! He gave it. But he is going to criticize them about the oral law.

There are two laws: the written law and the oral law.

The written law is given by God, the oral law is the interpretation of the law or the tradition.

Christ gives the example of "Honor your father and your mother". When parents come and ask for money, they say "My stuff is corban, so I can't share it.

Corban: It's been dedicated to the temple and God

Peter's Confession

Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.

Confession took place in Ceasarea Phillipi (named for Herod Phillip). There are some powerful waterfalls, streams, and springs.

The water comes from Mount Hermon. There is a cave from where the water used to come. They built temples for gods there (because water = life).

In this context, Jesus says "In comparison to all this, who do people say I am?"

The response: "A prophet, John the Baptist, Elias, etc."

"But whom say ye that I am?"

Peter: "Thou art the Christ."

Legion

A man is possessed by a lot of spirits. He's frightening. They try to bind him and chain him, he breaks free. He probably doesn't want to have it himself.

The spirits know exactly who Jesus is: the "Son of the Most High God."

He lets them go into the pigs nearby.

There are evil spirits that can possess us, and we need to not let them in.

Bartimaeus

Only Mark notes the name of the blind man.

This is the only instance (before Triumphal Entry) that Christ is called the Son of David.

Jesus asks "What do you want?"

We all have desires, and we can express them to God.

The crowd tried to stop him, but he didn't stop trying to call Christ.