Ptr. Marvin Gibson Jr.
UBC Manila
Mark 6:6b-8:30
CENTRAL IDEA: As the Lord increases our responsibilities in the ministry, the gospel calls us to focus on Jesus’ instruction to discover and fully understand His identity.
- The mission of the twelve (Mark 6:6B-30)
- The sending of the twelve vv.6b-13; (cf. Matt. 9:35-11:1; Lk 9:1-6)
- The death of a conscience (vv.14-29)
- The return of the twelve (v.30)
- The first cycle of Jesus' self-revelation to the disciples (Mark 6:31-7:37)
- The feeding of the 5,000 (6:31-44; cf. Matt. 14:13-21; Lk. 9:11-17; Jn. 6:1-3)
- The walking on the water and the return of Jesus to the Galilee (6:45-56; cf. Matt 14:22-36; Jn.6:14-21)
- The controversy with the pharisees and scribes over defilement (7:1-23; cf. Matt. 15:1-20)
- The teaching about bread and the exorcism of a Phoenician girl (7:24-30; cf. Matt 15:21-28)
- The healing of a deaf man (7:31-36)
- The preliminary confession of faith (7:37)
Parallel Structure 6:31-34 Feeding of the multitude 8:1-9 6:45-56 Crossing of the sea and landing 8:10 7:1-23 Conflict with the Pharisees 8:11-13 7:24-30 Conversation about bread 8:14-21 7:31-36 Healing 8:22-26 7:37 Confession of faith 8:27-30
- The second cycle of Jesus' self-revelation to the disciples (Mark 8:1-30)
- The feeding of the 4,000 (8:1-9; cf. Matt. 15:32-38)
- The return of Jesus to Galilee (8:10; cf. Matt 15:39)
- The conflict with the pharisees over signs (8:11-13; cf. Matt. 16:1-4)
- The teaching about the yeast of the pharisees and Herod (8:14-21; cf. Matt 16:5-21)
- The healing of the blind man (8:22-26)
- The confession of Peter's faith (8:27-30; cf. Matt. 16:13-20; Lk. 9:18-21)