Marcos 11

Marcos 11

John Mark MARK: THE SERVANT JESUS Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll-right side of page THE LIFE OF CHRIST SHOWING COVERAGE BY MARK (SHADED AREA) Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Mark 11:1 As they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples, when: Mt 21:1-11 Lu 19:29-40 Joh 12:14-19 at the: Mk 13:3 2Sa 15:30 Zec 14:4 Mt 24:3 26:30 Joh 8:1 Ac 1:12 he: Mk 6:7 14:13 Mark 11 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Bethany, Bethphage, Mount of Olives ON THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM Paul Apple - The Reception That Wasn’t - Following the confession of Peter in chap. 8 that Jesus is truly the Messiah, we have seen a growing sense of anticipation and drama in the Gospel of Mark. Jesus has set His face like flint to head to Jerusalem where He will fulfill His mission as the Suffering Servant. He has been educating His closest disciples about what type of Messiah He is. He has been explaining over and over that He is much more than just a political revolutionist who will bring about national restoration and throw off the bonds of Roman oppression. He is headed for rejection and suffering and death at the hands of both the Jewish religious leaders and the Roman officials. His hour has almost come to glorify the Father. This is why He came into the world as God incarnate. Today we see Jesus arrive in Jerusalem. I cannot overstress the significance of this great event. Look at what % of the gospel accounts deal with the final week of Jesus’ life on earth as He goes to the Cross – 1/3 of Mark’s Gospel and ½ of John’s Gospel cover the last seven days of Jesus’ life. Significant to understanding the identity and mission of the Suffering Servant. Various names for this event: - The Triumphal Entry – (maybe the Triumphal Procession would be better) - Palm Sunday – occurred on the first day of Passion week – either Sunday or Monday (MacArthur favors Monday and calls it "Palm Monday") (The palms were) Not some symbol of peace and pleasantness as in our Sunday School classes with young children but symbol of Maccabean revolt by political revolutionaries -- The Palm branches signify the expectation of a military victory of their king over the occupying Romans. Look at Rev. 7:9+ the martyrs coming out of the Great Tribulation ("palm branches were in their hands;"). - What should we call it? The Reception That Wasn’t (John MacArthur calls it "The False Coronation of the True King")– looking not so much at the procession but what took place upon His arrival. Where does all this excitement and anticipation lead? Excitement Over Jesus That Stops Short Of Worshiping Him As King Over All Quickly Fades Away. Akin - Mark 11 begins the last chapter in our Lord’s earthly life. Chapters 11-16 record the final week of that life. Mark devotes more than 1/3 of his gospel to “passion week.” Some have referred to Mark’s gospel as a “passion narrative” with an extended introduction. That is not a bad description. It will be a busy and active week culminating in his death on the cross and His glorious resurrection. It begins with his arrival in Jerusalem during Passover. Traditionally we call it “the triumphal entry.” It is a clear and unambiguous declaration of His Kingship. So important is the event it is recorded in all 4 gospels (Matt 21; Mk 11; Luke 19; John 12). With His arrival “the die is cast!” There will be no turning back. The Lamb who was slain before the foundation of the world (1 Pet 1:20) will now be slain in space and time. The atonement for sin ordained in eternity past now becomes historical for all to behold. Jerusalem would be a buzz with activity. During Passover the population could swell to 3 times its normal size as pilgrims from all over the world descended (better “ascended”) upon it. However, this Passover would be unlike any other had or ever would be. As Paul would write in 1 Cor 5:7, “For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” So, in light of all this, how should we respond to the coming of our King? Stein - According to the geographical organization of Mark, the present account records the first and only time Jesus enters Jerusalem. John, on the other hand, refers to several such visits in John 2:13–4:45; John 5:1–47; John 7:1–10:40; and John 12:12–20:31, and Luke suggests more than one such visit to Jerusalem in Lk 13:34 (cf. Mark 14:49). Hiebert - Mark described four events which were preparatory to the public ministry at Jerusalem: the entry into Jerusalem as Messiah and the return to Bethany that evening (vv. 1–11), the cursing of the fig tree the next morning (vv. 12–14), followed by the cleansing of the temple (vv. 15–19), and the lesson from the withered fig tree to the disciples the following morning (vv. 20–25). Brooks notes, “Unlike the previous part of the Gospel, the passion narrative is characterized by specific time references.” Mark alone enumerated three successive entries into Jerusalem on three successive days of Passion Week—Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.... Mark omitted any reference to Jesus’ visit with His friends at Bethany upon arriving from Jericho (John 12:1–11). Bethany to Bethphage to Temple Mount Bethany - About 1.5 Miles East of Jerusalem Source: Insights on Matthew As they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage (only here, Mt. 21:1; Lk. 19:29) and Bethany (only in Gospels), near the Mount of Olives - Both villages are east of Jerusalem on the other (east) side of the Mount of Olives (picture) (which is east of Jerusalem, directly opposite Temple Mount [picture] and about 280 feet higher [Mount of Olives - Wikipedia = Highest point = 826 meters or 2,710 ft versus Temple Mount - Wikipedia = Highest point = 740 m 2,430 ft] separated by the Kidron Valley (picture, picture 2) (John 18:1). The exact location of Bethphage ("house of unripe figs" but some sources actually give this as the meaning of "Bethany"!) is not known. Most put it on the southeast side of the Mount of Olives and northwest of Bethany (beth = Hebrew for house; several meanings noted - "house of misery," "house of the poor," "house of dates," “house of Ananiah”), about 1.5 miles (3 km) east of Jerusalem. Bethany was two miles southeast of Jerusalem on the road to Jericho (John 11:18) and was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus whom Jesus had just recently prior raised from the dead (John 11:11-23, 24, 25, 26-34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45) and Jesus would stay there during the final week of His life (Mk 11:11+). (Related - What happened to Lazarus after Jesus raised him from the dead?) Significance of city of Jerusalem – everything in the Gospel of Mark has been targeted towards this entrance into Jerusalem – Jesus had to avoid publicity in his earlier healings and instruct people to keep quiet so he didn’t draw too much attention to himself … because he was not yet at Jerusalem for this final passion week … but no longer; He doesn’t tell Bartimaeus to be quiet; he doesn’t try to hush the crowd; the time has come for open confrontation with the Jewish leaders in the city of God -- Jerusalem (Paul Apple) William