There is life after that death, but trusting in God's power did not relieve Jesus of his suffering. Sermon Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, St Luke's United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Teshuv is the key concept in the rabbinic view of sin, repentance, and forgiveness. The tradition is not of one mind on the steps one must take to repent of one's sins. The Interface of Rhetoric and Culture in Mark's Gospel.
Questions score points, draw blood, and shame opponents.
The same interpretation applies equally to the phenomenon of answering a question with a counter-question, which also is an aggressive weapon. And by observing who is reduced to silence, we have narrative clues about who triumphed in the question game and who lost. A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family Activity, Support Materials. No deed, that is, that is recognizable to faith.