The Suffering Servant (41 of 66)
Series: Route 66, a Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
Mark
If you're a 24 fan, then you know the word ''Now!'' is one of Jack Bauer's favorite words. If you're not a fan, let's just say that Jack Bauer was an impatient person! In nine seasons and 202 episodes, he said ''Now!'' 194 times! Whoever made that clip has way too much time on their hands!
Mark is the Gospel for short attention spans. Bible scholars fondly refer to Mark as the AD/HD Gospel. It's like he has a spiritual form of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: there are no breaks, no pauses, no rests ... and he's always moving!
The Greek word for now is euthos. It means immediately, at once, as soon as! That word appears nearly 150 times in the Bible, and 33% of the time it appears in Mark!
''At once the spirit sent him out...'' (11:12). ''Immediately the leprosy left...'' (1:42). ''As soon as they got out of the boat...'' (6:54). ''Immediately the boy's father exclaimed...'' (9:24). ''Immediately he received his sight...'' (10:52). ''Immediately the rooster crowed...'' (14:72).
In Mark's Gospel everything happens, ''Now!'' A form of that word is used 47 times in 16 chapters. The action literally leaps from the pages. Euthos! ... Now! ... Immediately! ... At once!
If you use www.Biblegateway.com to read the Bible, there is a feature that allows Biblegateway to read to you. I have my iPhone set for the NIV: the voiceover is British, there's music in the background and there are eight events in Mark 1 (I actually timed how long it takes to read the passage).
John the Baptist prepares the way (1:05) ...
1. John the Baptist prepares the way (1:05) ...
2. The baptism and testing of Jesus (31 seconds) ...
3. Jesus announces the Good News (15 seconds) ...
4. Jesus calls his first disciples (30) ...
5. Jesus drives out an impure spirit (53) ...
6. Jesus heals many (36) ...
7. Jesus prays in a solitary place (31) ...
8. Jesus heals ...
Series: Route 66, a Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
Mark
If you're a 24 fan, then you know the word ''Now!'' is one of Jack Bauer's favorite words. If you're not a fan, let's just say that Jack Bauer was an impatient person! In nine seasons and 202 episodes, he said ''Now!'' 194 times! Whoever made that clip has way too much time on their hands!
Mark is the Gospel for short attention spans. Bible scholars fondly refer to Mark as the AD/HD Gospel. It's like he has a spiritual form of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: there are no breaks, no pauses, no rests ... and he's always moving!
The Greek word for now is euthos. It means immediately, at once, as soon as! That word appears nearly 150 times in the Bible, and 33% of the time it appears in Mark!
''At once the spirit sent him out...'' (11:12). ''Immediately the leprosy left...'' (1:42). ''As soon as they got out of the boat...'' (6:54). ''Immediately the boy's father exclaimed...'' (9:24). ''Immediately he received his sight...'' (10:52). ''Immediately the rooster crowed...'' (14:72).
In Mark's Gospel everything happens, ''Now!'' A form of that word is used 47 times in 16 chapters. The action literally leaps from the pages. Euthos! ... Now! ... Immediately! ... At once!
If you use www.Biblegateway.com to read the Bible, there is a feature that allows Biblegateway to read to you. I have my iPhone set for the NIV: the voiceover is British, there's music in the background and there are eight events in Mark 1 (I actually timed how long it takes to read the passage).
John the Baptist prepares the way (1:05) ...
1. John the Baptist prepares the way (1:05) ...
2. The baptism and testing of Jesus (31 seconds) ...
3. Jesus announces the Good News (15 seconds) ...
4. Jesus calls his first disciples (30) ...
5. Jesus drives out an impure spirit (53) ...
6. Jesus heals many (36) ...
7. Jesus prays in a solitary place (31) ...
8. Jesus heals ...
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