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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Mark 1:1-45

The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapid, clear sentences declares the mission and message of the forerunner. The Man of God$ will comes from the obedience of Nazareth to the obedience of the life of public ministry. As to words, how brief the story of the temptation, yet how much force and meaning are compressed into it. Four points... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Mark 1:1-20

Jesus Christ the Son of God Mark 1:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the opening statement of Mark's Gospel. There are some who vainly contend that the Gospel of Mark has nothing to say about the Virgin Birth of Christ, intimating thereby that Mark may not have accepted that verity. To the contrary, we are sure that the opening statement of Mark's Gospel proclaims the Virgin Birth as an absolute necessity. How else could Jesus Christ be the Son of God, than by the fact that God was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:1-13

The Beginning (1:1-13). Mark commences his Gospel by referring to the new ‘Beginning’, and to the herald who introduced Jesus in accordance with Scripture. This herald was a successful preacher and prophet in his own right. He was named John the Baptiser, and stirred up the whole country to listen to his words. But his main importance, in accordance with his own words, was as the forerunner of the One Who was to come, and as the preparer of the way. This stress on John as a forerunner... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:1-45

SECTION 1. The Establishment of His Ministry (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus’ emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed King and Servant (Isaiah 11:1-4; Isaiah 42:1-4; Isaiah 61:1-3) Who is God’s beloved Son (Mark 1:11), continues with His initial revelation of Himself as introducing the Kingly Rule of God (Mark 1:15), and as consequently doing mighty works in God’s Name, includes the idea of the formation of a group of disciples who are to extend His ministry (Mark... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:5

‘And there went out to him all the country of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were baptised of him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.’ ‘There went out to him --.’ The verb indicates a continuing process, there was a continual stream of seekers. ‘All the country of Judaea and all those of Jerusalem.’ The inhabitants of Jerusalem always distinguished themselves from the inhabitants of the surrounding area (compare Isaiah 1:1; Isaiah 2:1; etc). In the Old Testament they were... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:6

‘And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leather belt about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.’ John comes in the wilderness (compare 1 Kings 19:4; 1 Kings 19:8-9; 1 Kings 19:15) and wears camel’s hair with a wide leather belt around his waist and loins and eats locusts and wild honey. The hairy garment and leather belt indicated that John was a prophet similar to Elijah. Compare with this how in 2 Kings 1:8 Elijah ‘was a man wearing hair and with a leather belt about his... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:1-13

Mark 1:1-1 Chronicles : . A brief introductory section showing how the work of John the Baptist, and the baptism and temptation of Jesus, led up to the ministry in Galilee. Mark 1:1 is perhaps best taken as the title to the whole book. It may be a late addition, but it represents the writer’ s point of view. Like Luke, he relates what Jesus began to do. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus form in themselves the beginning: the end is not yet. Moreover, the gospel is the fact of Jesus... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 1:1-8

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 1:1. Beginning.—For best commentary on this see Luke 16:16. Law and prophets ended with John, who heralded new régime. Gospel.—Good tidings, from God to man, of redemption and peace; purposed from before foundation of world; proclaimed from Fall onwards, as man could receive it; now fully unveiled and offered to all by Jesus Christ. The Son of God.—Probably genuine, although omitted by א and some Fathers.Mark 1:2. In the prophets.—Read, In Isaiah the prophet.... read more

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