The Gospel of Mark: Scripture: Mark 6:7-13

"They anointed with oil man that were sick and healed them"


Scripture:  Mark 6:7-13

7 And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; 9 but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. 10 And he said to them, "Where you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. 11 And if any place will not receive you and they refuse to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them." 12 So they went out and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.

Meditation: What kind of authority and power does the Lord want us to exercise on his behalf? Jesus gave his apostles both the power and the authority to speak and to act in his name.  He commanded them to do the works which he did -- to cast out evil spirits, to heal, and to speak the word of God -- the good news of the gospel which they received from Jesus. When Jesus spoke of power and authority he did something unheard of.  He wedded power and authority with love and humility.  The "world" and the "flesh" seek power for selfish gain.  Jesus teaches us to use it for the good of our neighbor.  Why does Jesus tell the apostles to "travel light" with little or no provision?  "Poverty of spirit" frees us from greed and preoccupation with possessions and makes ample room for God's provision.  The Lord wants his disciples to be dependent on him and not on themselves.  He wills to work through and in each of us for his glory.  Are you ready to handle the power and authority which God wishes you to exercise on his behalf?  The Lord entrusts us with his gifts and talents.  Are you eager to place yourself at his service, to do whatever he bids you, and to witness his truth and saving power to whomever he sends you?

"Lord, make me a channel of your grace and healing love that others may find life and freedom in you.  Free me from all other attachments that I may joyfully pursue the things of heaven.  May I witness the joy of the gospel both in word and deed."

The Gospel of Mark: Scripture: Mark 1:9-13

9. In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; 11 and a voice came from heaven, "Thou are my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased." 12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.

Meditation:  Why did Jesus, the Sinless One, submit himself to John’s baptism? John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Luke 3:3).  In this humble submission we see a foreshadowing of the “baptism” of his bloody death upon the cross.  Jesus’ baptism is the acceptance and the beginning of his mission as God’s suffering Servant.  He allowed himself to be numbered among sinners. Jesus submitted himself entirely to his Father’s will. Out of love he consented to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins.  Do you know the joy of trust and submission to God?

The Father proclaimed his entire delight in his Son and spoke audibly for all to hear.  The Holy Spirit, too, was present as he anointed Jesus for his ministry which began that day as he rose from the waters of the Jordan river.  Jesus will be the source of the Spirit for all who come to believe in him.  At his baptism the heavens were opened and the waters were sanctified by the descent of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, signifying the beginning of a new creation.

How can we enter into the mystery of Jesus’ humble self-abasement and baptism?  Gregory of Nazianzus, a seventh century Church father tells us: “Let us be buried with Christ by Baptism to rise with him; let us go down with him to be raised with him; and let us rise with him to be glorified with him." Do you want to see changes in your life?  And do you want to become a more effective instrument of the gospel?  Examine Jesus’ humility and ask the Holy Spirit to forge this same attitude in your heart.  As you do, heaven will open for you as well.  The Lord is ever ready to renew us in his Spirit and to anoint us for mission. We are called to be “light” and “salt” to those around us.  The Lord wants his love and truth to shine through us that others may see the goodness and truth of God’s message of salvation.  Ask the Lord to fill you with his Holy Spirit that you may radiate the joy of the gospel to those around you.

Do you ever fell compelled or driven to do something for God? Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit to spend forty days and nights in prayer and fasting in a lonely place. Why was he compelled to seek solitude for such a lengthy period? Was it simply a test to prepare him for his ministry? Or did Satan want to lure him into a trap? The word tempt in English usually means to entice to sin.  The scriptural word here means test in the sense of proving and purifying someone to see if there are ready for the task at hand.  We test pilots to see that they are fit to fly.  Likewise God tests his servants to see if they are fit to be used by him.  God tested Abraham to prove his faith.  Jesus was no exception to this testing. Satan will try his best to induce us to choose our will over God's will.  If he cannot induce us to apostasize or to sin mortally, he will then try to get us to make choices that will lead us away from what God wants for us.  Jesus was tempted like us and he overcame not by his own human strength but by the grace and strength which his Father gave to him.  He had to renounce his will for the will of his Father.  He succeeded because he wanted to please his Father and he trusted that his Father would give him the strength to overcome the obstacles that stood in the way. The Lord gives us his Holy Spirit to be our strength and guide and our consoler in temptation and testing. God the Father is ready to give us all that we need to live in his way of love and righteousness.  Do you rely on the Lord for your strength and help?

"Lord, fill me with your Holy Spirit and inflame my heart with the joy of the gospel.  May I find joy in seeking to please you just as you found joy in seeking to please your Father".

The Heavens

The Heavens

In the beginning created God the heavens and the earth; 

and the earth was without form and empty, 

and darkness on the face of the deep; 

and the Spirit of God was brooding on the face of the waters.

Then said God, 

Let be light and was light.

And saw God the light that good (it was) 

and separated God between the light and the darkness.

And called God the light Day. and the darkness He called Night;

and was the mixing and was the breaking forth time one.

flare

Fig2, a sun flare

The requirement for light to become visible from the reference of the earth's surface is for the atmosphere above the earth to go from opaque to at least a partially translucent condition and rotation of the planet is required for the periodic day and night cycle. If the atmosphere was only partially translucent so that little light would be admitted to the surface, the diffusion of the light would not allow the moon and stars to be visible, and the sun, if visible at all, only as a slightly brighter area in the sky.

For a detailed description of the reason for the substitution of "time" for day, "the mixing" for evening and "the breaking forth" for morning read "Days of Genesis" Use the browser "back" function to return to this page.

And said God, 

Let be an expanse in the midst of the waters,

and let it (be) dividing between waters (and) the waters.

And made God the expanse,

and He separated between the waters which (were) under the expanse,

and the waters which (were) above the expanse,

and it was so.

And called God the expanse Heavens;

and was the mixing and was the breaking forth time second.

earth

Fig 3, the earth with its clouds and oceans

As the earth's atmosphere is clearing and transmitting more light resulting in more heating of the surface, there would be changes in the nature of the atmosphere. There has been many theories proposed concerning the "waters above", but the fact is, this could just simply be the hydrological cycle forming that we presently have with large amounts of waters contained in clouds at various heights above the earth. A very unique atmosphere for our solar system, no other planet has a atmosphere that is in any way similar to the one on our earth. The forming of the atmosphere of a planet would seem to be controlled by the following conditions.

1. Distance from Sun (surface temperature of planet)

2. Mass and radius of planet = surface gravity = gas escape velocity

3. chemical reactions = different molecules are created and destroyed in various environments, higher temperatures mean faster reactions

4. geological activity = amount of out gassing, more activity = more out gassing = thicker atmosphere

5. living organisms = change the composition through their waste products

All of the above factors had to be delicately balanced by the Designer to achieve the marvelous ecosystem that we presently live in.

And said God, 

Let be collected the waters under the heavens to place one,

and let appear the dry land; and it was so.

And called God the dry land Earth,

and the collection of the waters He called Seas,

and saw God good (it was).

And said God,

Let sprout the earth tender sprouts (the) herb seeding seed,

(and) tree of fruit producing fruit after its kind,

which it (is) in it on the earth;

and it was so.

And bore the earth tender sprouts (the) herb seeding seed after its kind,

and tree producing fruit which its (is) in it after its kind;

and saw God that (it was) good.

And was the mixing and was the breaking forth time third.

As per factor 5 above, living organisms are an important part of the development cycle for the atmospheric part of the heavens.

Fig 4 , the atmosphere

And said God,

Let be luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to divide between the day

and the night and let them be for signs,

and for seasons and for days and years;

and let them be for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens,

to give light on the earth;

and it was so.

And brought forth God, two the luminaries great;

the luminary great for the rule of the day,

and the luminary small for the rule of the night,

and the stars.

And appointed them God in the heavens to give light on the earth,

and to rule over the day and over the night, 

and to separate between the light and the darkness;

and saw God that good (it was).

And was the mixing and was the breaking forth time the fourth.

moon stars

Fig 5, the moon

 -- Fig 6, stars and comet

For all the elements of the sky to be fully visible from the surface it is necessary for the atmosphere to complete its development and become in the main part transparent. Except for the frequent cloudy and stormy conditions, of course.

The concept of the "greater light to rule the day" and "the lesser light to rule the night" affirms the surface of the earth as the reference point for the creation record. This concept is appropriate only from or within a relatively limited distance from the surface of the earth. From the outer heavens (space) the lesser light becomes only another rather minor planetary object of our solar system which only reflects the light of the sun. From the majority of all other possible reference points in our small solar system the sun rules! From outside our solar system both become rather minor objects of this expansive universe.

Conclusion: By substituting fully acceptable translations for Strong's #6213 'asah", "brought forth" for "made", and Strong's #5414 "nathan", "appointed" for "set", we believe we have a translation that is more in line with the true meaning of the Hebrew Masoretic text. See the Appendix for details, and note that instead of having a very limited leeway for translation, the Hebrew words of interest have a very great range of acceptable English meanings.

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Appendix A: Extracts from "The Interlinear Bible" and Strong's "Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary".

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◾It is commonly believed that the writing of the Old and New Testament was inspired by God 

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◾The translation was brought upon by King James I of England 2 

◾First published in 1611 A.D. (some believe between May 2nd - May 5th)3 

◾More than 169 original 1611 King James Bibles are in existence today4 

◾Gothic text and Jacobean spelling was used in the original 1611 version, which is noticeably different than 21st Century English 5 

◾80 books were included (39 in Old Testament, 14 in Apocrypha, and 27 in New Testament)6 

◾Contains 788,258 total words, of which 14,565 are unique 7 

◾The title was not originally called the "King James Version", but "THE HOLY BIBLE, Containing the Old Testament, AND THE NEW: Newly Translated out of the Original tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesties special Commandment"8 

◾1814 A.D. is the earliest recorded date of it being called "King James Version" or "Authorized Version"9 

◾The original book was very large: approximately 17" tall, 30" wide when opened, and it weighed up to 30 pounds 10 

◾The first 1611 Bibles were expensive and were chained to the front pulpit of churches, to prevent from being stolen 11 

◾Prior to the 1611 King James Bible, most churches did not have Bibles 12 

◾The King James Bible is the first English Bible ever printed in the United States- first printed by the King's Printer in England, then printing and distribution spread throughout the world13 

◾ Public officials on all levels of United States government, including presidents, have taken their oath of office with the King James Bible 14 

◾A committee of 54 translators worked for 7 years to complete the King James translation 15 

Quotes about the King James Bible

"That book [King James Bible], sir, is the rock upon which our republic rests."

- Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States

"The King James Version is a Magna Carta for the Poor and Oppressed: the most democratic book in the world."

- Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

"Indeed, it is an incontrovertible fact that all the complex and horrendous questions confronting us at home and worldwide have their answer in that single book [King James Bible]."

- Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States

"The scholars who produced this masterpiece [King James Bible] are mostly unknown and unremembered. But they forged an enduring link, literary and religious, between the English-speaking people of the world."

- Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of UK

"There is no doubt in my mind that the King James Bible not Shakespeare set this language on its path to become a universal language on a scale unprecedented before or since."

- Melvyn Bragg, British Broadcaster and Author

"The King James Bible is a cornerstone of our culture and our language. Whatever our faith, whatever we believe, we have to recognise that the rhetorical power of this book, and in particular its power to fuse history with poetry, connects at the most fundamental level with our own history and poetry."

- Andrew Motion, British Author and Poet Laureate

"The translation was extraordinarily well done because to the translators what they were translating was not merely a curious collection of ancient books written by different authors in different stages of culture, but the word of God divinely revealed through His chosen and expressly inspired scribes. In this conviction they carried out their work with boundless reverence and care and achieved a beautifully artistic result...they made a translation so magnificent that to this day the common human Britisher or citizen of the United States of North America accepts and worships it as a single book by a single author, the book being the Book of Books and the author being God."

- George Bernard Shaw, Irish Author, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

 "Over the past several centuries it's been the single book in most households, an enormous force in shaping the development of the English language. Carried around the world by missionaries, it provided the base by which English is about to become the lingua franca of the world in the next century. Exploring it during this shoot [Ten Commandments] was one of the most rewarding creative experiences of my life."

- Charlton Heston, American Actor

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Celebrate the Book that has Changed the World.

For 400 years, the King James Bible has impacted millions of people, influenced culture, and transcended numerous generations.

With more than 6 billion copies published, the Bible is the most popular book in the world, and the King James Bible is the most published Bible translation. Its inspired words has brought peace, joy, and hope to millions of people and is regarded today as one of the most accurate translations.

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Bible Facts

◾The Bible is the best selling and most distributed book of all time. Estimated more than 6 billion copies published1 

◾Originally written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic2 

◾Written over a span of 1,000 or more years3 

◾Written by more than 40 authors, including kings, prophets, poets, musicians, and fisherman4 

◾Books include letters, poetry, songs, legal documentation, eyewitness accounts, biographies, historical literature and documents5 

◾Translated into 2,454 languages of the world's estimated 6,500 total languages6 

◾It is commonly believed that the writing of the Old and New Testament was inspired by God 

References:

 1. Bible Society 1992 survey (http://www.biblesociety.org.uk/about-the-bible/what-is-the-bible/what-is-the-bible-2/ also http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/bestsellerFARQ.html) 

2. http://www.christiancourier.com/articles/200-languages-of-the-bible 

3. Bible Society (http://www.biblesociety.org.uk/about-the-bible/what-is-the-bible/what-is-the-bible-2/) 

4. Ibid. 

5. Ibid. 

6. United Bible Societies (http://www.unitedbiblesocieties.org/?page_id=2) 

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King James Bible Facts

◾The most popular Bible translation; an estimated 1 billion or more copies have been published1 

◾The translation was brought upon by King James I of England2 

◾First published in 1611 A.D. (some believe between May 2nd - May 5th)3 

◾More than 169 original 1611 King James Bibles are in existance today4 

◾Gothic text and Jacobean spelling was used in the original 1611 version, which is noticeably different than 21st Century English5 

◾80 books were included (39 in Old Testament, 14 in Apocrypha, and 27 in New Testament)6 

◾Contains 788,258 total words, of which 14,565 are unique7 

◾The title was not originally called the "King James Version", but "THE HOLY BIBLE, Containing the Old Testament, AND THE NEW: Newly Translated out of the Original tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesties special Commandment"8 

◾1814 A.D. is the earliest recorded date of it being called "King James Version" or "Authorized Version"9 

◾The original book was very large: approximately 17" tall, 30" wide when opened, and it weighed up to 30 pounds10 

◾The first 1611 Bibles were expensive and were chained to the front pulpit of churches, to prevent from being stolen11 

◾Prior to the 1611 King James Bible, most churches did not have Bibles12 

◾The King James Bible is the first English Bible ever printed in the United States- first printed by the King's Printer in England, then printing and distribution spread throughout the world13 

◾ Public officials on all levels of United States government, including presidents, have taken their oath of office with the King James Bible14 

◾A committee of 54 translators worked for 7 years to complete the King James translation15 

References:

 1. http://www.kingjamesbibletrust.org/files/kjbt-booklet.pdf 

2. Ibid. 

3. http://kjv400.co.uk/ and http://www.squidoo.com/king-james-bible-400th-birthday 

4. Donald Brake, PhD, A Royal Monument of English Literature: The King James Bible 1611, Credo House Publishers, 2011, http://www.credocommunications.net/KJV 

5. http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/kjworkes.htm and http://www.angelfire.com/la2/prophet1/holybiblepictures.html 

6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_of_the_Authorized_King_James_Version 

7. http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Popular-Bible-Words.php 

8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorized_King_James_Version 

9. Ibid. 

10. http://www.greatsite.com/facsimile-reproductions/kingjames-1611.html 

11. http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/ 

12. Ibid. 

13. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.CON.RES.38: 

14. Ibid. 

 15. http://www.npr.org/2011/04/18/135437890/king-james-bible-now-400-still-echoes-voice-of-god  

Quotes about the King James Bible

"That book [King James Bible], sir, is the rock upon which our republic rests."

- Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States

"The King James Version is a Magna Carta for the Poor and Oppressed: the most democratic book in the world."

- Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

"Indeed, it is an incontrovertible fact that all the complex and horrendous questions confronting us at home and worldwide have their answer in that single book [King James Bible]."

- Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States

"The scholars who produced this masterpiece [King James Bible] are mostly unknown and unremembered. But they forged an enduring link, literary and religious, between the English-speaking people of the world."

- Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of UK

"There is no doubt in my mind that the King James Bible not Shakespeare set this language on its path to become a universal language on a scale unprecedented before or since."

- Melvyn Bragg, British Broadcaster and Author

"The King James Bible is a cornerstone of our culture and our language. Whatever our faith, whatever we believe, we have to recognise that the rhetorical power of this book, and in particular its power to fuse history with poetry, connects at the most fundamental level with our own history and poetry."

- Andrew Motion, British Author and Poet Laureate

"The translation was extraordinarily well done because to the translators what they were translating was not merely a curious collection of ancient books written by different authors in different stages of culture, but the word of God divinely revealed through His chosen and expressly inspired scribes. In this conviction they carried out their work with boundless reverence and care and achieved a beautifully artistic result...they made a translation so magnificent that to this day the common human Britisher or citizen of the United States of North America accepts and worships it as a single book by a single author, the book being the Book of Books and the author being God."

- George Bernard Shaw, Irish Author, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

 "Over the past several centuries it's been the single book in most households, an enormous force in shaping the development of the English language. Carried around the world by missionaries, it provided the base by which English is about to become the lingua franca of the world in the next century. Exploring it during this shoot [Ten Commandments] was one of the most rewarding creative experiences of my life."

- Charlton Heston, American Actor

  

Video: History of the King James Bible

In 1603, James Stewart learned that Queen Elizabeth passed away, and he then became King James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was born in the 17th century during a controversy in England over the relationship between church and state. Fascinated with the Bible, King James sought a new English translation that could be authorized for all churches to use- a version more true to the original manuscripts. The King James Version then came to prominence in the 1660s with the restoration of the monarchy after the English Civil War. (Credit: Thomas Nelson)

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Bible Translation Timeline

◾1400 B.C.: Ten Commandment tablets given to Moses by God. 

◾500 B.C.: Old Testament Hebrew manuscripts completed. 

◾200 B.C.: Old Testament and Apocrypha Greek manuscripts completed. 

◾100 A.D.: New Testament completed. 

◾382 A.D.: Latin Vulgate manuscripts produced. 

◾1384 A.D.: First complete Bible ever reproduced. By John Wycliffe. 

 A handwritten copy of all 80 books: the 66 old and new testaments, plus apocrypha.

◾1456 A.D.: First printed Bible, the Gutenberg Bible. It used independently placed characters called movable type, which revolutionized book publishing.

◾1560 A.D.: The first Bible in English, the Geneva Bible.

◾1611 A.D.: The first King James Bible, commissioned by King James I of England.

   1769 A.D.: The English is edited and updated to reflect the evolving language. 

◾1885 A.D.: Apocrypha was removed, leaving 66 books. 

◾1947 A.D.: Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered which helped validate the accuracy of the Bible. 

◾1982 A.D.: New King James Version published to modernize the English. 

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