It took a year to read the Bible, then almost 9 months to read the Apocrypha. Now, I'm going to try to offer reflections on the Narrative Lectionary. But, I won't be posting daily--at least, for a while.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

A Voice from Heaven, Reflection on Mark 1:9-11

Read Genesis 1:1-2. In the beginning--the earth was a formless void, the world was a chaotic ocean. God spoke.

Surely, Mark was familiar with this passage. In the beginning of Jesus' public life, he comes to the wilderness, a formless place away from the city where Herod presided. He comes to this place during a time in which his world was chaotic, a world that seemed to be ruled by Caesar.

As Jesus came out of the water, God's Spirit descends on him. God speaks, "You are my Son."

Questions: In Mark's gospel, did John know that Jesus was the Christ? In Mark's gospel, did anyone other than Jesus hear this voice?
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