I had begun to post my notes on Mark 3 and had written about verses 1-12, hit save and my site went down and it was lost. \ud83d\ude41 Oh well, here are my thoughts on verses 13 and on …
\nMark 3:13 – I wonder how Jesus was able to get away with out the crowds. In verses 7-12, they were threatening to crush him and here he’s on a mountain with the 12. Was it just because climbing the mountain was too much trouble to see Jesus?
\nMark 3:20 – Back home again and the crowd returns and they cannot even eat because of it.
\nMark 3:29-30 – The long debated ‘blasphemy against the Holy Spirit’. For a teaching with such dire consequences (no possible forgiveness), it certainly is clouded by mystery. I have to admit, I’m not at all sure what it means, which is frankly a bit scary. I have a notion that it’s denying Jesus or something like that, but I honestly dunno. I wonder if there’s a clue in it being included here with the accusations that Jesus was working for Satan, but I’m not sure what to make of it. Any insights?
\nMark 3:31-35 – Jesus draws a bold line of distinction here saying that his loyalty is no longer to his family but to the people of God. I wonder what it felt like for Mary and his brothers to hear this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"