Footnotes and Witness

This week we are finishing our discussion on Mark Chapter 1. With each miracle, we are observing 3 things (CPR): the category, the people present, and the result. Try to remember that Mark is the first gospel written and therefore should be read without the influence of the other gospel accounts if possible. 

First story today is in vs 29

• Jesus heals Peter's (Simon) Mother In Law
  • category: authority of health and disease
  • people: Jesus, Peter and Andrew, most likely James and John and the MIL (a case can easily be made for Peter's wife to be in attendance as well)
  • result: MIL is so completely healed that she is up and fussing over her guests
• vs 32-34 Crowds come to the door and Jesus heals many
  • category: authority over spiritual and physical 
  • people: townspeople, Jesus and crew
  • result: nothing explicit 
• vs 40-45 A leper approaches Jesus on the road for healing
  • category: authority over physical and shows reverence for the law
  • people: leper, Jesus and his traveling companions
  • result: leper tells everyone and Jesus can no longer enter towns without causing a fuss

3 mentions of desolate places
vs 12-13 tempted in the wilderness
vs 35 Jesus goes to pray in a desolate place
vs 45 Now relegated to desolate places because of fame, Jesus is approached from every people coming from every direction

Scripture References

Jesus comes to preach: Isaiah 61:1

Leprosy: Leviticus 13:45-46 (both chapters 13 and 14 speak many customs and laws dealing with leprosy and skin diseases)

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We are going to start digging into Mark chapter 1. This week we are going to start by building some skills on how to read this gospel well with the intentionality of the author's intent. First is a little background on the book itself. Mark was most likely written around 50-60 AD (CE). This means it was the first gospel account written and distributed. It was most likely written by the companion of Peter (Acts 12:12 and 1 Peter 5:13) and Paul (Colossians 4:10), John Mark. 

His beginning uses the word "gospel". This was a loaded work to the original hearers of this word. It was commonly used to announce the birthday of Cesar, the leader of Rome. Here is the link for a couple resources on the topic:
https://bibleproject.com/podcast/what-does-word-gospel-mean/
Tim Mackie and NT Wright
https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/euangelion-gospel/
Video on the word study done by the Bible Project

Road Map for Mark

• Chapters 1-8 the case building-lots of individual stories (look for "immediately" Geographically, in rural part of country known as Galilee
• Chapters 8-16 Party moves to Jerusalem where everything slows down for the week of Jesus' arrest, trial, torture, death and resurrection
  1. Make note of contrasts between God's kingdom and that kingdom of earth
  2. Use CPR on each story
  • category - miracle or event is showing the authority of the Son of God, which authority is being displayed?
  • people - who is present, who are the witnesses
  • result - what are the responses of the people there and is there a result caused by the event 

Try to read the book in light of the original audience. They did not have 3 other gospels to compare and contrast with. 
End your time with prayer! Even a quick shout out invitation in the car counts. Invite God in to this conversation about Him. 

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Welcome to season 7 of Footnotes and Witness. We will be going through the entire book of Mark this season chapter by chapter. This week I want to share some information about how to read this gospel well. 

Mark is one of 4 gospel accounts of the life, arrest, torture, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Each gospel has a particular focus in its writing. Gospels are narratives but the authors give us the stories in different ways. Mark is a fast paced story full of the miracles and works of the servant of God, Jesus the Christ. 

The miracles can fall into a few categories and we should take note of that. 

1. authority over nature
2. authority over health/disease (even to the point of death)
3. authority over spirituality (exorcisms)

How do we read miracles in today's context? How can we relate or understand the miracles? What place do they have in our journey to know Jesus more rightly? 

As we continue this season, here are some things to set you up for success:

• invite a friend to listen and discuss each week. Inviting someone to church can be intimidating or maybe you don't have a traditional church anyway. You can listen on a catcher or download the mp3 from my website. Listen together or separately then discuss! Easiest bible study there is and you might build some community from it
• take note of the miracles listed
  • how do the witnesses respond
  • who is involved
  • what are the ramifications 
  • what category does it fall under 
• ask every week: what does this show me about the character of God the Father and Jesus the Son?

resources:
illuminated scripture journal: https://www.illuminatedbible.org/buy
(you can get it on amazon as well)
my website: https://www.deborahjmckenzie.com/

Study Methods and Resources Season 6 Finale 
Show resources:

• Biblical literature- season 2 
• Bible Study Methods Intro- season 2 episode 10

Bible Reading Methods:
https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2023/03/6-bible-study-methods-you-need-to-know-and-try/

• SOAP: scripture - observation - application - prayer
• REAP: read - examine - apply - pray
• TEXT: talk to God - encounter God - examine your own heart - thank God

Each method is an acronym to help you be intentional in your reading time. They all follow the same basic structure. Go to the text without trying to read into it. Just read it for what it is without preconceived notions. See what is there. Talk to God (prayer) about what is going on, good or bad. Try to keep in mind a couple questions whenever you read scripture:

1. What does this tell me about God?
2. Where is Jesus in this?
3. How is the Holy Spirit at work here?

Bible Translations Chart (infographic)
https://chapter3min.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/types-of-bible-translations.jpg
Biblical Language Resources
https://www.blueletterbible.org/resources/biblical-languages.cfm

Definitions of study terms:

• interlinear: inter (between) linear (lines) translation shown line by line next to the original language/text
• concordance: alphabetical list of words that are present in a given text
• cross references: record of links between scriptures including concepts, locations, phrases, or quotes
• commentary: an expression of opinions or explanatory notes on a text 

Interlinear is a type of translation that is a word by word, literal translation shown line by line. Concordance is more like a dictionary, recording each word used and every location used. Cross references connect scriptures across the whole bible. Commentaries are people's opinions (hopefully well researched and thought out) on a text.

next season: Book of Mark
Illuminated Scripture Journal: https://www.illuminatedbible.org/
My website: https://www.deborahjmckenzie.com/

We continue by looking at individual words that can have a huge impact on our ideas of who Jesus is and what our faith looks like with "Sober-minded"

Here are some observations: Shows up in epistles. (An epistle is a letter, written by someone for someone. It has a particular reason to be written. Our instinct is to directly apply these words to our lives but we need to be cautious in that. The words can’t take on new meaning that they didn’t have originally to the original author and first receiver.) It is usually listed in places talking about leaders or Christ followers, not the unbeliever. 

Scripture References:

• 1 Peter 1:13
• Titus 2:2
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6

Biblical Defintion:
blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g3525/esv/mgnt/0-1/

Modern Definition:
dictionary. com: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sober-minded

Bible Project-
website: https://bibleproject.com/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bibleproject

My website: https://www.deborahjmckenzie.com/

Big Word Series: saved
This word is used a lot in Christian culture. Do we really know what it means to be saved though? How does this apply today? What are we actually being saved FROM?

Scriptures and Resources
First occurrence: genesis 19
Deuteronomy 33:29 saved as a people group
2 Kings 14:27 God saves a remnant 
Psalm 18:3 / 80:3
Matthew 19: rich young ruler
Luke 7:36-50 woman saved by her faith
John 3:16-17 God saves the world 
Day of the Lord: 

• Acts 2
• Bible Project Link: https://bibleproject.com/articles/what-is-pentecost-and-why-is-it-important/
• Isaiah 13- 

John 5:24
Romans 5 (print it out and highlight every time the words “life” and “death” are used)
2 Corinthians 5:17-21

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Big Word Series continues with another little word: dwell. Not a word used often in day to day vocabulary. Let's take a look at the word in one specific verse and what it shows us about the character of God.

2 Samuel 7:1-16

My 3 take aways- Action, Dwell, Delight
Pray for God to take action, Dwell with Him during and after, then Delight in what the Lord has done. Dwell with Him! 

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This week on the Big Word Series: Sanctification!
Maybe you have never heard this word but it matters.

Resources:
Gospel Coalition Quote: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/the-doctrine-of-sanctification/
sanctification as a phrase in NT: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g37/kjv/tr/0-1/
scriptures

• first use of sanctification - Genesis 2:3
• God's presence sanctifies - Exodus 29:43
• God's name is sanctified by us - Leviticus 22:32-33
• Jesus asks the Father to sanctify - John 17:17
• first use in NT - Matthew 6:9
• Paul says get along! Romans 15:16
• Jesus sanctifies us by death and resurrection - Hebrews 10 (7-14)

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Big Word Series continues with "faith"

References:

• Mark Wrathhall quote: https://hum.byu.edu/difference-between-faith-and-belief#:~:text=Faith%20involves%20reliance%20and%20trust,faith%20in%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.
• Faith biblical definition: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g4102/kjv/tr/0-1/

Scriptures:
Hebrews 11- Hall of Fame of Faith
Genesis 17- God's promise to Abraham and Sarah
Matthew 8- Jesus takes a nap in a storm
Mark 2- paralytic friend is saved by their faith
Luke 7- woman with many sins anoints Jesus' feet

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Our next word in the Big Word Series is "idol". Isn't that just an OT problem? Let's take a look and see.
Scripture References:

• 10 Commandments: Exodus 20
• golden calf: Exodus (24:17-18 presence on the mountain) 32
• First divine image: Genesis 1:26-27
• Sermon on the mount: Matthew 5-7
• Rich Young Ruler Story: Matthew 19:16-22
• Colossians 3:5 Put to Death Idolatry
  
  Definitions:
  idols: https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=idols&t=ESV#s=s_primary_0_1
  idolatry: https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=idolatry&t=ESV#s=s_primary_0_1
  jealousy (divine): an intolerance of rivals
  
  

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