Tag: Mark
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The central figure of prophecy
Yesterday only scratched the surface of the best of sources prophesying of Christ.
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King of Kings
All things and all people are subject unto Christ and eventually all will acknowledge that to be true.
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Mission of Christ
Christ came that he might glorify His Father and liberate the captive and reign over the people, especially the covenant people. Through His death he overcame death and liberated all mankind.
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Jesus the Messiah
I love the verse that Christ used to announce himself as the Messiah – that he was sent to preach glad things and deliverance to the captive.
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Christ as Lord
I’m surprised at how few references there are too Christ as Lord. I would have expected many more.
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King of saints
Pilate inscribed the cross of Jesus calling Him king of the Jews but truly He is King of the saints because the saints recognize his authority to rule.
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Jesus was never prepared for the grave
When Joseph of Arimathaea took the body of Jesus he only had time to wrap it in burial cloth before he had to close the tomb for shabbat. There was no time to properly amount the body for burial which is why the women can’t very early on the first day of the week. I…
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“Crucify Him”
I can imagine the chief priests of the Jews convinced the people to sell Barabbas because he was willing to lead a military revolt against Rome as they had expected of a Messiah. At the same time, I could see them arguing that the people would put themselves in danger of Roman retribution if they…
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There was one who followed
I was unaware of the take of a one who followed when Jesus was being taken into custody. Apparently he was nearly apprehended for following. I wonder who he was, whether one of the apostles or some other follower. (It might even have been someone who was simply following but the soldiers and servants of…
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Denying Christ
It is well documented and discussed that Peter declared that he wouldn’t abandon Jesus but it seems that the other apostles made similar declarations.