Mark 1:1 Commentary - Mr. D's Notes on Selected New Testament Books by Stanley Derickson
MARK CHAPTER ONEAs we begin please take a moment and get into your mind just what the baptism of Christ was like, what the meaning of it was etc. Some questions to answer: What was the purpose of Christ's baptism? What was seen by the people? What was the sign and who/what was the sign for? What did God say at the time?
I might tell you that there are some that feel the dove descending was only descriptive of the UFO that descended over the area. The UFO was quiet and smooth as a dove. The 40 days in the wilderness was just the Gospel writer’s way of accounting for the disappearance of the Lord from the earth for a time while he was on the UFO. Just thought we ought to start you out in your thinking on the right foot.
As the study progresses you will see the real baptism of Christ as it is actually recorded in the Word.
1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
We see a simple start for the book, and a simple declaration that the author is going to start telling the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Not only is this book about the man Jesus, the Messiah, but the Son of the living God. Not only is it a book about the unique God-man, but it is about the Good News that the Son of God revealed to all of mankind.
The term translated "beginning" has the thought of something that commences something, or can relate to the cornerstone laid by which all other stones are laid. This is the CORNERSTONE account of the Good News of Christ.
Consult other commentaries:
Mark 1:1 - Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Mark 1:1 - The Greek Testament
Mark 1:1 - Barclay Daily Study Bible
Mark 1:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Mark 1:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Mark 1:1 - Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament
Mark 1:1 - Calvin's Complete Commentary
Mark 1:1 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Mark 1:1 - B.H. Carroll's An Interpretation of the English Bible
Mark 1:1 - Through the Bible Commentary
Mark 1:1 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Mark 1:1 - Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Mark 1:1 - College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
Mark 1:1 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Mark 1:1 - James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary
Mark 1:1 - Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)
Mark 1:1 - John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament
Mark 1:1 - Mr. D's Notes on Selected New Testament Books by Stanley Derickson
Mark 1:1 - Expositors Bible Commentary
Mark 1:1 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Mark 1:1 - Everett's Study Notes on the Holy Scriptures
Mark 1:1 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
Mark 1:1 - Expositor's Dictionary of Text by Robertson
Mark 1:1 - F. B. Hole's Old and New Testaments Commentary
Mark 1:1 - F.B. Meyer's Through the Bible Commentary
Mark 1:1 - Discovering Christ In Selected Books of the Bible
Mark 1:1 - Gaebelein's Annotated Bible (Commentary)
Mark 1:1 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
Mark 1:1 - McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries (New Testament)
Mark 1:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
Mark 1:1 - Gnomon of the New Testament
Mark 1:1 - Grant's Commentary on the Bible
Mark 1:1 - The Great Texts of the Bible
Mark 1:1 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
Mark 1:1 - Smith's Writings on 24 Books of the Bible
Mark 1:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Mark 1:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary
Mark 1:1 - International Critical Commentary New Testament
Mark 1:1 - Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Mark 1:1 - Commentaries on the New Testament and Prophets
Mark 1:1 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Mark 1:1 - The Gospel According to St. Mark: A Devotional Commentary
Mark 1:1 - William Kelly Major Works (New Testament)
Mark 1:1 - The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann
Mark 1:1 - A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, Critical, Doctrinal, and Homiletical by Lange
Mark 1:1 - Cornelius Lapide Commentary
Mark 1:1 - Lightfoot Commentary Gospels
Mark 1:1 - Neighbour's Wells of Living Water
Mark 1:1 - Expositions Of Holy Scripture by Alexander MacLaren
Mark 1:1 - Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer's New Testament Commentary
Mark 1:1 - An Exposition on the Whole Bible
Mark 1:1 - Church Pulpit Commentary
Mark 1:1 - Grant's Numerical Bible Notes and Commentary
Mark 1:1 - The People's Bible by Joseph Parker
Mark 1:1 - Peake's Commentary on the Bible
Mark 1:1 - Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Mark 1:1 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Mark 1:1 - The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Mark 1:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary
Mark 1:1 - Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
Mark 1:1 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
Mark 1:1 - Ryle's Expository Thoughts on the Gospels
Mark 1:1 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
Mark 1:1 - Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Mark 1:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Mark 1:1 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Mark 1:1 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 1:1 - You Can Understand the Bible: Study Guide Commentary Series by Bob Utley
Mark 1:1 - Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
Mark 1:1 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Mr. D's Notes on Selected New Testament Books by Stanley Derickson
Rev. Stanley L. Derickson Ph.D. Copyright 2006
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