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Twist family Bible study: the Gospel of Mark
Wayne:
A scenario that seems very plausible to me is that Jesus was really annoyed with literalism, and had some great ideas about how to move beyond it.
But in the meantime he knew that he had to appease the literalists as long as they were in power.
Shakesthecoffecan:
I remember from Sunday school at the age of 12 he was preaching in the temple, but could he read and write? I wonder.....
I am going to have to sign off now, turning into a pumpkin.
I have enjoyed this.
Wayne:
--- Quote from: Shakestheground on December 03, 2007, 01:00:39 am ---Great day, never heard of them before, amazing.
--- End quote ---
Well if you like that, another of my favorites in Iraq is the Yazidi sect.
They are reviled as Satan-worshippers. And guess what? Their archangel is called ...
Shaytan ... ::) ::)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazidi
His name Melek-Taus is linguistically related to Molech. And that's the bad guy that Moses said you shouldn't offer your children to.
Melek-Taus is also linguistically related to the name of the Christian archangel Michael.
So it's all just a mishmash of misunderstandings of who is good and who is bad and who has power. :P
Wayne:
:) Yeah I gotta run too. Hugs and talk with y'all tamarrah! :-* :-*
Wayne:
;D Anybody up for chapter 3?
Jesus heals the man with the withered hand, but gets in trouble with the authorities because he does it on the Sabbath. Jesus seems to be at odds on this issue a good bit.
The text seems to be foreshadowing this conflict as part of the growing case against him. It says he is angry about the restriction from healing on the Sabbath.
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