Catholic Bible Study Lectio Mark: The Servant of the Lord
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May 9, 2024 Exploring the symbolism of the Passover meal and the watches of the night, Jesus's preparation at Gethsemane, His disciples' struggle to stay awake, Judas's betrayal, Peter's denial, and Jesus fulfilling Old Testament prophecies as the suffering servant. Parallels between Isaiah's prophecy and Jesus' crucifixion, the symbolic purple robe, and Jesus as the ultimate high priest and sacrifice for atonement.
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Kingship Through Self-Giving
- Mark presents Jesus' kingship as paradoxical: he takes by giving himself rather than seizing power.
- His true enthronement will be on the cross, not a political throne.
Keep Vigil Like The Passover
- Watch and pray during spiritual trials as Jesus repeatedly commands his disciples to do.
- Vigilance helps resist temptation because "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Prayer Reveals The Hour
- Jesus prays for the hour to pass yet submits to the Father's will, revealing both human struggle and divine obedience.
- He knows the hour through prayerful communion with the Father, reconciling Mark 13's statement that the Son does not know the hour.