Key 2447 – Mark 2 & 3

Keys of the Kingdom Podcast 2447

In Mark 2, we see Jesus healing on the “Sabbath”. In Mark 3, Jesus ordains the twelve disciples and is accused of “blaspheme.” Understanding the depth of meaning of those words and others makes the story much more applicable today.

by Gregory Williams
Air Date: July 20, 2024

Show Notes

Paul’s Notes

Getting a clear view of the good news; Hebrew language; “nakah” = “Smite”? Or “Establish”?; “Put to death”, “Stoning”; Moses and Christ preaching the same message; Contextual understanding; Letters from Early Church time; False messiahs?; Name confusion; Living as free souls under God; Seeing the truth; Parthia connection; Filling in the answers; Mark 2 in Capernaum; Healings; Dead Sea Scrolls; Overthrowing orthodoxy?; Golden calf; Sitting in darkness; Using Tree of Knowledge?; Preaching the “word” (logos); The palsied man; Uncovering the roof; Reason for forgiving sins; Forgiveness; Defining “Blasphemy”; Denying true nature of God; Sacrificing at the altars; Burning bones?; Strange fire?; “Wrath” of God; Giver of life; Freewill offerings; Leaving judgment to God; Christ’s weightier matters; Mark 2:10 “power”; Admiring Jewish philosophers; Word established by God; Followers of Jesus; “sinners”; Sharing vs forcing; “Modern” Christians; Repentance; Revealing truth; Approaching Holy Spirit; Mark 2:19; Why not fast?; Story-telling; Distraction of fasting; Bridegroom with them?; Food that feeds the spirit; Bride vs harlot based on reasoning; Metaphors; Making idols; Unlawful for sabbath?; Caeser son of God; Government dole?; Murdering Gauls; “Free” bread; Sabbath; Going into debt; Choosing to remain a servant/slave; Ruling judges; Obedience to the Father; Essenes; Pythagoras; Destroying liberty; Loving neighbor as self (charity); Teaching mercy and forgiveness; Standing in the gap; Increasing government force; Sabbath made for man? Speaking to Pharisees; The “way” of the Sabbath; No forcing neighbor!; Our dominion; Violating Sabbath; Is taxation stealing?; Coveting?; Altars are people; Distortion of the old testament; Corban = sacrifice; Being “registered”; Tables of rulers; Christ’s solution; Justin’s apology – assembling on Sunday (1st day); Sharing with those in need; Protection drawing subjection; The light of loving neighbor; “Worship”; Ps 69:22; Rom 11:9; Giving away God’s endowments; Lk 22:25; President?; Judeo-Christian philosophy; Benefactors; Mt 20:25; Mark 10:42; Ecc 11:1; Why 7 men?; Welfare snare; Casting bread upon the waters; Red Heifer; 1 John 3:14; Loving brethren; Government of, for and by the people; Laying down our lives; Fast from force.

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