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Definitions Mark 8:31-38
Introduction • Section of Mark’s Gospel defining who Jesus was • Definition of “Son of Man” • Definition of “Discipleship
Peter Rebukes Jesus (Definition of “Son of Man”) • Why would Peter rebuke Jesus? • Foundation of the Faith • Jesus was crucified and rose from death 3 days later • Jesus had to suffer • Jesus was the “Son of Man” described in the Hebrew Scriptures • “Son of Man” definition • Positives of the definition • Humanity is the crown of Creation (Ps 8:3-6) • Apocalyptic figure (Dan 7:13-14) • Authority (Mark 2:10) • Negative of the definition • Insignificant creatures Job 25:4-6 (Bildad statement) • Peter did not Jesus to die a horrific death • Using the Job passage he rebuked Jesus’ prediction of suffering and death • Jesus Rebukes – calls on Satan because Job is all about Satan fighting God • Job passage – Jesus said that Bildad was under Satan’s influence
Peter Rebukes Jesus (Definition of “Son of Man”) • Why would Peter rebuke Jesus? • Foundation of the Faith • Jesus was crucified and rose from death 3 days later • Jesus had to suffer • Jesus was the “Son of Man” described in the Hebrew Scriptures
“Son of Man” definition • Positives of the definition • Humanity is the crown of Creation (Ps 8:3-6) • Apocalyptic figure (Dan 7:13-14) • Authority (Mark 2:10) • Negative of the definition • Insignificant creatures Job 25:4-6 (Bildad statement) • Peter did not Jesus to die a horrific death • Using the Job passage he rebuked Jesus’ prediction of suffering and death • Jesus Rebukes – calls on Satan because Job is all about Satan fighting God • Job passage – Jesus said that Bildad was under Satan’s influence
Positives of the definition • Humanity is the crown of Creation (Ps 8:3-6) 3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained; 4 What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? 5 Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty! 6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, (Ps. 8:2-6 NAU)
Positives of the definition • Apocalyptic figure (Dan 7:13-14) "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. 14 "And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed (Dan. 7:13-14 NAU)
Positives of the definition • Authority (Mark 2:10) 10 "But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins " (Mk. 2:10 NAU)
Negative of the definition • Insignificant creatures Job 25:4-6 (Bildad statement) 4 "How then can a man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of woman? 5 "If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight, 6 How much less man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!" (Job 25:4-6 NAU)
“Son of Man” definition • Peter did not Jesus to die a horrific death • Using the Job passage he rebuked Jesus’ prediction of suffering and death • Jesus Rebukes – calls on Satan because Job is all about Satan fighting God • Job passage – Jesus said that Bildad was under Satan’s influence
Definition of Discipleship • Take up the cross was telling followers that discipleship is not easy • Early church “stood up” for the faith • Does that exist today.
For us Today • When Christianity is under attack where are our church leaders? • We must define the faith! • We need to spread the faith no matter what the cost