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Biblical Reading and Reflections: October 14th (Psalm 109 & Mark 1:1-13)

Alastair's Adversaria

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Mark's Revelation of John the Baptist in Exodus Chapter 23 Verse 20

John the Baptist doesn't really feature much in Mark's gospel after this, save in a retrospective look at his death in chapter 6. In all of the Gospels, there is John near their beginning, and they all underline his significance in various ways. At such points, we may get a hint that Mark is working with a far higher Christology than many would attribute to him. And having witnessed the ministry of Christ from the baptism of John is a seeming qualification for apostleship in the book of Acts.

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