In Mark 9:14-29 we read of Jesus’ return from the Mount of Transfiguration and of His healing of a boy with an evil (unclean) spirit – a healing which the Disciples had been unable to accomplish. It is widely recognised… Read More ›
Gospel of Mark
“Men as Trees Walking” (Mark 8:22-26): Is There an Old Testament Connection?
Jesus’ healing of the blind man in Mark 8:22-26 is different from Jesus’ other recorded healings because it takes place in two stages. After the first stage, the man reports seeing “men as trees walking”. This two-stage process is widely… Read More ›
Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman with an Issue of Blood in Mark 5:21-43 – Part 2
This is the second of what I hope will be a series of articles on the two “intercalated” healings in Mark ch. 5 – the raising of Jairus’ daughter and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood…. Read More ›
Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman with an Issue of Blood in Mark 5:21-43 – Part 1
This is the first part of what I hope will be a series of articles in which we explore the structure – and hopefully also come to understand a little of the meaning and significance – of Jesus’ two intercalated… Read More ›
Jesus’ Sea Voyages in the Gospel of Mark
In this article, I attempt to show that there is a pattern or structure to Jesus’ six sea journeys across the Sea of Galilee recorded in Mark’s Gospel. This pattern includes not just the geographical aspects of the journeys themselves,… Read More ›
Mustard Seed Faith – is it Big Faith or Little Faith?
In Matthew 17:20 and Luke 17:6 Jesus refers to “faith as a grain of mustard” – or ” faith as a mustard seed” and in both cases, Jesus describes great results which follow on from such faith. Most commentators… Read More ›
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