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Was Mark A Scribe?
Is this Mark not the same Mark that was with Paul & Barnabas in the book of Acts 12:12, 12:25, 15:36-39, and again in 2Timothy 4:11.
If so when Paul asked for Mark, was he not to take dictation ...
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What was the deeper meaning of Mark 8:18?
Having eyes to see and hears to hear means understanding God's word and teaching. The common people understood Jesus' parables because they had a humble heart. Seven times with the seven letters to ...
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Historical basis for 'evangelion' in specific military context?
The word "euangelion" comes from the root word, "angelos" = "message" with the prefix "eu" = "good". Thus, good message, or good news.
According to ...
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What does "the gospel" mean in Mark 1:15?
Though Paul and Barnabas were the apostles appointed for the Gentiles, it was Peter who introduced the entry of the Gentiles. It is described in detail in Acts chapter 10. In his inaugural speech ...
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What was the deeper meaning of Mark 8:18?
Mark 8:18 NIV
Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?
Luke 8:10 NIV
He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, ...
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What was the deeper meaning of Mark 8:18?
Many commentators have noted that the failure of the disciples to understand Jesus is a major theme in the Gospel of Mark. K.M/ Solomon summarizes this view thus:
Mark's dominant theme is the ...
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What does "unclean" mean Mark 5:2? ["an unclean spirit"]
The adjective ἀκάθαρτος (akathartos) literally means "uncleansed" or, "unpurged" and is closely related to our English word, catharsis.
Its meaning in the NT can be divided (see ...
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What does "unclean" mean Mark 5:2? ["an unclean spirit"]
"Unclean" as in an "unclean spirit" (Greek: pneuma akatharton) is a term used frequently in the NT as this link shows, as well in some ancient Jewish texts. Even Jesus was thought ...
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Did demons know Jesus in the present time or in a pre-incarnate past?
We read in Mark 5 how Jesus is confronted by a man possessed by evil spirits:
Mark 5:6-7 NLT
6 When Jesus was still some distance away, the man saw him, ran to meet him, and bowed low before him. 7 ...
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What did the people present, including the Pharisees, hear when they heard Jesus say the Holy Spirit in the unpardonable sin verses?
What the Pharisees thought then was very likely what Jewish rabbis think today.
Jewish Bibles capitalize references to God, but not his spirit.
Isaiah 63:10 has:
"His holy spirit" (Jewish ...
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What did the people present, including the Pharisees, hear when they heard Jesus say the Holy Spirit in the unpardonable sin verses?
The assertion of the OP about the complete absence of any Holy Spirit teaching before Jesus is untrue. Notice these examples from the OT:
Isa 63:10, 11 - But they rebelled and grieved His Holy ...
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Is the ending of the Gospel of Mark (16:9-20) original?
I'm late to the game, but I'll take a swing at the bat.
As I read your question, you have brought up two issues:
The manuscript evidence for the longer vs. shorter ending
An appraisal of how the ...
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