Mark 6:32-56

Brent and Ian continue their exploration of Mark's gospel.

Who is Jesus and what's the significance of the number of loaves and fish?

• (3:33) Jesus’ banquet and Herod’s banquet;
• (4:10) The wilderness background in the Old Testament;
• (5:00) Who is Jesus? Jesus feeds Israel in the wilderness;
• (5:35) The connection with Israel’s wilderness journey;
• (6:30) Jesus’ compassion;
• (7:41) The significance of the numbers;
• (9:30) A military camp and a new Exodus;
• (10:37) Who is Jesus then?
• (12:33) The significance of 12;
• (17:46) The Old Testament background to Jesus’ walking on water;
• (19:00) The significance of ‘It is I’;
• (20:20) Jesus is God;
• (27:49) Jesus’ garment;
• (24:20) How Jesus has compassion on us.   

Links mentioned in this episode:

Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand 

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