Mark 13
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Mary Gordon, “The Abomination of Desolation,” Incarnation, p. 20-21
John Dominic Crossan, The Historical Jesus, p. 356 f. & 396
Odia Ofeimun, “Judgement Day,” Divine Inspiration, p. 342
1 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down.”
13:1 και εκπορευομενου αυτου εκ του ιερου λεγει αυτω εις των μαθητων αυτου διδασκαλε ιδε ποταποι λιθοι και ποταπαι οικοδομαι 13:2 και ο ιησους αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτω βλεπεις ταυτας τας μεγαλας οικοδομας ου μη αφεθη λιθος επι λιθω ος ου μη καταλυθη
3 Mark 5:37, 9:2
4 Luke 17:20
5-6 Matthew 7:21-23
5 John 16:1
6 John 8:24; I John 2:18
7 Jeremiah 51:46
8 Ezekiel 38:19
9-13 Matthew 10:17-22
9 Psalm 119:46; John 16:2
11 Psalm 37:33, 119:46; Jeremiah 1:6-8; Luke 12:11-12; John 3:34, 14:26, 15:26, 16:7-11; Philippians 1:14
12 Exodus 32:27-29; Ezekiel 5:10, 38:21
13 John 15:21
4-6 Ivan Steiger, Ivan Steiger Sees the Bible, p. 230
11 F. F. Bruce, “The Holy Spirit in Acts,” Interpretation (April 1973), p. 168
“The Holy Spirit in Acts”
11 John Cowan, Taking Jesus Seriously, p. 150
Taking Jesus Seriously
11 Leander E. Keck, “Listening To and Listening For,” Interpretation (April 1973), p. 202
“Listening To and Listening For”
11 Walker Percy, Lost in the Cosmos, p. 34
Lost in the Cosmos
Thought Experiment (II): …
Explain on what grounds Christ told his followers not to worry if they were arrested and required to testify before a court of their enemies. You will know what to say, he told them. Did he imply that it is easier to talk to enemies than to friends and that the real problem arises when one is required to address one’s fellow Christians in the church in Corinth.
134-14 John Dominic Crossan, “The interpretation of the parable of the sower in Mark 4,” In Parables, p. 42
“The interpretation of the parable of the sower in Mark 4”
The one who inserted the sudden arrival of the scorching sun in 4:6a wished to underline most forcibly what the advent of “tribulation or persecution” in 4:16-17 was really like: not slow withering but instant scorching. … They have to be warned not only of the fiery advent of persecution (so 4:6a) but also of the growth and perseverance which is necessary even for believers (so 4:8). The harvest of 4:8 is no instant and easy consummation but a slow process of growth. Or, as Mark 13:13 sums up both these insertions, “he who endures to the end will be saved.”
3 And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign when these things are all to be accomplished?” 5 And Jesus began to say to them, “Take heed that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places, there will be famines; this is but the beginning of the birth-pangs. 9 “But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say; but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. 12 And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; 13 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
13:3 και καθημενου αυτου εις το ορος των ελαιων κατεναντι του ιερου επηρωτων αυτον κατ ιδιαν πετρος και ιακωβος και ιωαννης και ανδρεας 13:4 ειπε ημιν ποτε ταυτα εσται και τι το σημειον οταν μελλη παντα ταυτα συντελεισθαι 13:5 ο δε ιησους αποκριθεις αυτοις ηρξατο λεγειν βλεπετε μη τις υμας πλανηση 13:6 πολλοι γαρ ελευσονται επι τω ονοματι μου λεγοντες οτι εγω ειμι και πολλους πλανησουσιν 13:7 οταν δε ακουσητε πολεμους και ακοας πολεμων μη θροεισθε δει γαρ γενεσθαι αλλ ουπω το τελος 13:8 εγερθησεται γαρ εθνος επι εθνος και βασιλεια επι βασιλειαν και εσονται σεισμοι κατα τοπους και εσονται λιμοι και ταραχαι αρχαι ωδινων ταυτα 13:9 βλεπετε δε υμεις εαυτους παραδωσουσιν γαρ υμας εις συνεδρια και εις συναγωγας δαρησεσθε και επι ηγεμονων και βασιλεων αβενεκεν εμου εις μαρτυριον αυτοις 13:10 και εις παντα τα εθνη δει πρωτον κηρυχθηναι το ευαγγελιον 13:11 οταν δε αγαγωσιν υμας παραδιδοντες μη προμεριμνατε τι λαλησητε μηδε μελετατε αλλ ο εαν δοθη υμιν εν εκεινη τη ωρα τουτο λαλειτε ου γαρ εστε υμεις οι λαλουντες αλλα το πνευμα το αγιον 13:12 παραδωσει δε αδελφος αδελφον εις θανατον και πατηρ τεκνον και επαναστησονται τεκνα επι γονεις και θανατωσουσιν αυτους 13:13 και εσεσθε μισουμενοι υπο παντων δια το ονομα μου ο δε υπομεινας εις τελος ουτος σωθησεται
14-18 Isaiah 52:12; Ezekiel 7:15-16
14 Ezekiel 5:11; Daniel 9:27, 11:31, 12:11
16 Luke 9:62
17 Jeremiah 31:8; Luke 23:29
19 Ezekiel 16:16
22 Matthew 7:15; John 4:48
20 IV Ezra 2:13 (2 Esdras 2:13)
IV Ezra 2:13
21-23 John Dominic Crossan, “When and Where,” The Historical Jesus, p. 282 f.
14 “But when you see the desolating sacrilege set up where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; 15 let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything away; 16 and let him who is in the field not turn back to take his mantle. 17 And alas for those who are with child and for those who give suck in those days! 18 Pray that it may not happen in winter. 19 For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be. 20 And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days. 21 And then if any one says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22 False Christs and false prophets will arise and show signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 But take heed; I have told you all things beforehand.
13:14 οταν δε ιδητε το βδελυγμα της ερημωσεως το ρηθεν υπο δανιηλ του προφητου βοπου ου δει ο αναγινωσκων νοειτω τοτε οι εν τη ιουδαια φευγετωσαν εις τα ορη 13:15 ο δε επι του δωματος μη καταβατω εις την οικιαν μηδε εισελθετω αραι τι εκ της οικιας αυτου 13:16 και ο εις τον αγρον ων μη επιστρεψατω εις τα οπισω αραι το ιματιον αυτου 13:17 ουαι δε ταις εν γαστρι εχουσαις και ταις θηλαζουσαις εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις 13:18 προσευχεσθε δε ινα μη γενηται η φυγη υμων χειμωνος 13:19 εσονται γαρ αι ημεραι εκειναι θλιψις οια ου γεγονεν τοιαυτη απ αρχης κτισεως ης εκτισεν ο θεος εως του νυν και ου μη γενηται 13:20 και ει μη κυριος εκολοβωσεν τας ημερας ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ αλλα δια τους εκλεκτους ους εξελεξατο εκολοβωσεν τας ημερας 13:21 [και] τοτε εαν τις υμιν ειπη ιδου ωδε ο χριστος η ιδου εκει μη πιστευετε 13:22 εγερθησονται γαρ ψευδοχριστοι και ψευδοπροφηται και δωσουσιν σημεια και τερατα προς το αποπλαναν ει δυνατον και τους εκλεκτους 13:23 υμεις δε βλεπετε ιδου προειρηκα υμιν παντα
John Dominic Crossan, The Historical Jesus, p. 245
Andrew Greeley, “Old Age is Not for Sissies,” When Life Hurts, p. 91-93
24-25 Isaiah 34:1-4
26 Daniel 7:13; Matthew 10:23; Mark 8:38
26 John Dominic Crossan, The Historical Jesus, p. 389
24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
13:24 αλλ εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις μετα την θλιψιν εκεινην ο ηλιος σκοτισθησεται και η σεληνη ου δωσει το φεγγος αυτης 13:25 και οι αστερες του ουρανου εσονται εκπιπτοντες και αι δυναμεις αι εν τοις ουρανοις σαλευθησονται 13:26 και τοτε οψονται τον υιον του ανθρωπου ερχομενον εν νεφελαις μετα δυναμεως πολλης και δοξης 13:27 και τοτε αποστελει τους αγγελους αυτου και επισυναξει τους εκλεκτους αυτου εκ των τεσσαρων ανεμων απ ακρου γης εως ακρου ουρανου
Andrew Greeley, “Old Age is Not for Sissies,” When Life Hurts, p. 91-93
28-31 Revelation 6:13
30 Mark 9:1
31 Psalm 119:89-90; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; Luke 16:17
28-29 Joachim Jeremias, Rediscovering the Parables, p. 93 f.
28 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
13:28 απο δε της συκης μαθετε την παραβολην οταν αυτης ηδη ο κλαδος απαλος γενηται και εκφυη τα φυλλα γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς το θερος εστιν 13:29 ουτως και υμεις οταν ταυτα ιδητε γινομενα γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς εστιν επι θυραις 13:30 αμην λεγω υμιν οτι ου μη παρελθη η γενεα αυτη μεχρις ου παντα ταυτα γενηται 13:31 ο ουρανος και η γη παρελευσεται οι δε λογοι μου ου μη παρελθωσιν
David Bosch, Transforming Mission, p. 40 f.
Transforming Mission
Easter is “the dawn of the end-time” (Kasting, 1969:129; cf. Rutti, 1972:240) and a high-strung expectation of the end, characterizes the early Christian community. …
Even so scholars tend to overemphasize the early Christian community’s naherwartung (its expectation of the imminent end of the world), or rather to misinterpret it. It differs fundamentally from the expectations of the end prevalent among apocalyptic groups of the time for whom all salvation was still future. … It is therefore incorrect to claim that the so-called delay of the parousia plunged the early church into an extreme crisis; this was not the case…
Mission was itself an eschatological event.
John Dominic Crossan, “The Unknown Time,” The Historical Jesus, p. 253-255
John Dominic Crossan, “Parables of Action,” In Parables, p. 98 f.
Emily Dickinson, Newsletter Newsletter (November 1999), p. 5
Thomas R. Haney, Today’s Spirituality, p. 206
Heraclitus, Fragments, p. 63
Fragments
Joachim Jeremias, Rediscovering the Parables, p. 41 ff.
Richard Jones, “Reveille,” Poetry Daily (May 25, 2010)
“Reveille”
Perfectly still, quietly alert, I sat
and I breathed—the mind balanced.
Then I heard the soft yet distinct
notes of a distant trumpet.
I did not move, or open my eyes,
but only listened—yes, a trumpet.
The soaring notes entered my being.
My first thought was of angels on high—
the Lord coming on clouds of glory.
But the next instant brought the truth:
not a trumpet, but a bugle—a soldier
at the fort upriver, sounding reveille.
How could I have forgotten the fort,
having grown up among soldiers and war?
How could I have forgotten the battlements,
the armaments I’ve known since childhood?
And so like my father, a soldier,
I rose to defend the day,
to praise the light in song
like any bird or poet,
knowing this could be the very day
when angels blow their trumpets
and wake everyone.
C. S. Lewis, quoted by Br. Rick Wilson, TOR, “Compline,” Odd Angles of Heaven, p. 292
“Compline”
Eugene Peterson, “Nov. 10,” Praying the Psalms
“Nov. 10”
Miriam Therese Winter, “The Church’s Firm Foundation,” Songlines
“The Church’s Firm Foundation”
Imaging the Word, Vol. 3, p. 80
32-37 Isaiah 62:6-7
32 Job 24:1; Isaiah 55:8-9; Mark 10:40; Acts 1:7
33 Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2
34 Matthew 25:14
35 Luke 12:35-40
37 Jan Richardson, Circle of Grace, p. 17-19
32 “But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Take heed, watch; for you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35 Watch therefore — for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning -36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Watch.”
13:32 περι δε της ημερας εκεινης η ωρας ουδεις οιδεν ουδε οι αγγελοι οι εν ουρανω ουδε ο υιος ει μη ο πατηρ 13:33 βλεπετε αγρυπνειτε και προσευχεσθε ουκ οιδατε γαρ ποτε ο καιρος εστιν 13:34 ως ανθρωπος αποδημος αφεις την οικιαν αυτου και δους τοις δουλοις αυτου την εξουσιαν και εκαστω το εργον αυτου και τω θυρωρω ενετειλατο ινα γρηγορη 13:35 γρηγορειτε ουν ουκ οιδατε γαρ ποτε ο κυριος της οικιας ερχεται οψε η μεσονυκτιου η αλεκτοροφωνιας η πρωι 13:36 μη ελθων εξαιφνης ευρη υμας καθευδοντας 13:37 α δε υμιν λεγω πασιν λεγω γρηγορειτε