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William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Mark 1:1-45

St. Mark Mark 1:1 A great epoch was exhausted, and passing away to give place to another, the first utterances of which had already been heard in the north, and which awaited but the Initiator, to be revealed. He came. The soul the most full of love, the most sacredly virtuous, the most deeply inspired by God and the future, that men have yet seen on earth Jesus. He bent over the corpse of the dead world, and whispered a word of faith. Over the clay that had lost all of man but the movement... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Mark 1:1-6

Chapter 1CHAPTER 1:1-6 (Mark 1:1-6)THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL."The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way; The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight; John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the country of... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Mark 1:1-13

PART I. THE SERVANT; WHO HE IS AND HOW HE CAME Chapter 1:1-13 1. The Servant, the Son of God. (Mark 1:1 .) 2. His coming promised and announced. (Mark 1:2-8 . Matthew 3:1-11 ; Luke 3:1-18 ; John 1:19-30 .) 3. The Servant comes forth. (Mark 1:9-11 .Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 3:13-17 ; Luke 3:21-22 ; John 1:31-34 .) 4. The Servant in the wilderness. (Mark 1:12-13 .Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 4:1-11 ; Luke 4:1-13 .) 1. The Servant, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 . No other Gospel begins in... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:1-45

This beginning is not that ofJohn 1:1; John 1:1, which speaks of the Lord's eternal existence "with God," and as being God; nor is it that of creation (Genesis 1:1), but of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, coming in blessed Servant character. Its introduction is seen in the ministry of John the Baptist. There was no need for Mark to even mention John's birth (as in Luke), no more than that of the Lord Jesus; for it is simply John's service that is seen here in preparing the way... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 1:1-45

BEGINNING CHRIST ’S MINISTRY Study this lesson in comparison with Matthew to discover what Mark omits and what, if anything, he adds; and then consider the same in its bearing on the object or purpose of the Gospel as described in the “Introductory” lesson. The following analysis will aid: Introduction (Mark 1:1 ) · Testimony of John the Baptist (Mark 1:2-8 ) · Testimony of God the Father (Mark 1:9-11 ) · Victory in the Wilderness (Mark 1:12-13 ) · Call of the Disciples (Mark 1:14-20 ) ·... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Mark 1:1-8

The Threefold Beginning of the Gospel Mar 1:1-8 The gospel may be said to have three beginnings, and yet it is perfectly correct to say that each beginning has a speciality and completeness of its own. The beginning of the gospel is, of course, to be found in the thought and love of God. We may cast our lines back as far as we can through the ages of eternity, and we shall never be able to find the point at which God's concern for the welfare of the universe that was to be first began, and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 1:1-11

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; (2) As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. (3) The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. (4) John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. (5) And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 1:1-99

Mark 1 THE WRITER of this Gospel was that “John, whose surname was Mark,” ( Act_15:37 ), who failed in his service when with Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey, and who afterwards became a bone of contention between them. He first failed himself, and then became the occasion of further failure with others greater than himself. This was a sorry beginning to his story, but eventually he was so truly restored that he became serviceable to the Lord in the exalted work of writing... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 1:2-4

John's ministry in agreement with prophetic vision: v. 2. As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, which shall prepare Thy way before Thee. v. 3. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight. v. 4. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Two of the prophets of olden times had distinctly described the person and the work of John the... read more

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