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MARK: Jesus #Unfiltered - Day 59
In this little section, the authority of Jesus is directly questioned by the chief priests and elders. They’re questioning him because his actions indicate that he thinks he has authority over the Temple. Thus, the religious hierarchy probably want to ask the question, ‘So you think you’re the Messiah?’ – because that’s the only person who could possibly have the right to do this sort of thing. That is, the Messiah – God’s anointed king – is the only possible person who might have greater authority over the Temple than the High Priest. Plenty of so-called messiahs have come and gone, but Jesus is the true Messiah. Why? Because his authority does not come from earthly sources, but from God.
As Jesus often does, he responds with a question (read the second part of
the response tomorrow), this one concerning the source of John the Baptist’s baptism (from heaven or from man?). The religious hierarchy is in a pickle because either answer will get them into trouble! If they answer ‘heaven’, then they give authority to John; if they answer ‘men’, then they’ll have a riot on their hands. Therefore they take the safe option – they give no answer at all and thus Jesus too refuses to answer them. That said, the parable he shares with them next should give them a huge clue (but you’ll have to wait for tomorrow)! How tragic it is that the so-called religious people – the very ones who claimed to know God – could not recognise him when he was right there before them. What a great reminder for us: to accept Jesus as any less than Messiah and God is to miss the point completely. Our salvation comes not from a mere person, but from the one who was appointed by – and is – God himself. AL
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Prayer
Loving God, thank you that in Jesus we have one who is completely worthy of our trust and allegiance. Thank you that we can be free from trying to earn our salvation, and that you entered the world to save us. Please help us to increase our trust in you, and decrease our trust in ourselves. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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By St Bart's ToowoombaIn this little section, the authority of Jesus is directly questioned by the chief priests and elders. They’re questioning him because his actions indicate that he thinks he has authority over the Temple. Thus, the religious hierarchy probably want to ask the question, ‘So you think you’re the Messiah?’ – because that’s the only person who could possibly have the right to do this sort of thing. That is, the Messiah – God’s anointed king – is the only possible person who might have greater authority over the Temple than the High Priest. Plenty of so-called messiahs have come and gone, but Jesus is the true Messiah. Why? Because his authority does not come from earthly sources, but from God.
As Jesus often does, he responds with a question (read the second part of
the response tomorrow), this one concerning the source of John the Baptist’s baptism (from heaven or from man?). The religious hierarchy is in a pickle because either answer will get them into trouble! If they answer ‘heaven’, then they give authority to John; if they answer ‘men’, then they’ll have a riot on their hands. Therefore they take the safe option – they give no answer at all and thus Jesus too refuses to answer them. That said, the parable he shares with them next should give them a huge clue (but you’ll have to wait for tomorrow)! How tragic it is that the so-called religious people – the very ones who claimed to know God – could not recognise him when he was right there before them. What a great reminder for us: to accept Jesus as any less than Messiah and God is to miss the point completely. Our salvation comes not from a mere person, but from the one who was appointed by – and is – God himself. AL
Questions
Prayer
Loving God, thank you that in Jesus we have one who is completely worthy of our trust and allegiance. Thank you that we can be free from trying to earn our salvation, and that you entered the world to save us. Please help us to increase our trust in you, and decrease our trust in ourselves. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.