In the name of God the father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Questions and answers are among the natural rhythms of everyday life, right along with day and night, the ebb and flow of the tides, and of course the waxing and waning of the moon. Questions, however, seem to be the stock in trade of a particular profession, namely detectives. Of course, for an Englishman, the quintessential detective can only be Sherlock Holmes, whose line of questioning enables the elementary deduction of his friend and colleague Dr. Watson.
Questions lead to answers, which require action.
On the way to Caesarea Philippi , Our Lord had some questions for his disciples. They had been with Jesus now for some time, seen his baptism, many miracles and healings, much teaching, and of course, controversy with the Scribes and Pharisees. This is in fact a carefully constructed question, which in time produces several answers. Jesus invites his disciples to make a statement of faith by asking them who he is. This is the central focus of the entire gospel of Mark.