Source: https://layeredbible.com/commentaries/gospel-of-mark/gospel-of-mark-chapter-6/
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 23:23:33+00:00

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v. 1 – The town is Nazareth.
v. 3 – That Jesus is referred to as “son of Mary” indicates that Joseph was already dead at this juncture.
v. 7 – These are the twelve disciples he called in 3:13-19.
vv. 8-9 – At this time travel was a prolonged venture. Most travel was accomplished by foot. It was normal for individuals to take food, extra clothes, and money with them when traveling.
v. 10 – In the Ancient Near East hospitality was considered a sacred responsibility. When individuals entered a town it was the responsibility of the town to provide them with housing.
The order not to depart likely indicates that they were not to move on from humble accommodations to more pleasant accommodations if they were offered within the same town.
v. 11 – The Jews would shake the dust off their feet when returning from a foreign land, as they considered it unclean. Jesus is telling the disciples to do something which would communicate judgment and uncleanness to all those who saw it.
v. 13 – Oil was a common medicinal treatment for those who were sick at this time – yet the disciples care went beyond simple medical attention to supernatural healing.
v. 15 – Elijah was considered the greatest of the Old Testament prophets.
v. 17 – Herod had gone to Rome where Philip lived and seduced Herodias away from Philip and she became Herod’s wife.
v. 18 – It was adultery (Lev. 20:10) and it was also forbidden because of her former relationship with his brother (Lev. 18:16; 20:21).
v. 22 – Dancing publicly in this manner was usually associated with prostitutes.
v. 26 – Note how Herod bends to public pressure as Pilate will bend to public pressure.
v. 29 – Note the similarities between John’s death and burial and Jesus’ death and burial.
v. 34 – Sheep are utterly helpless without a shepherd. They will walk into dangerous areas and get their legs broken or otherwise maimed. They are unable to defend themselves, and so on.
v. 37 – A denarii is the equivalent of a day’s wages.
v. 44 – Elisha (an OT prophet) had performed a similar miracle recorded in 2 Kings 4:42-44, but this was taking twenty loaves and feeding one hundred people. Jesus thus indicates that he is someone much greater than Elisha.
v. 48 – The fourth watch of the night as it is translated in some bible versions would be around 3 am.
v. 52 – Note here that the disciples hearts are the one’s hardened, not that of Jesus’ enemies.

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