Is Jesus God in the Gospel of Mark?

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[edwardlecore]

Mark's reveal of the divinity of Christ is one of my favourite things in the Bible. Once you see it, it destroys the idea of a "developing Christology"

[attackonislam]

About time atheists and Muslims are shown the evidence of the deity of Christ in Mark.
Hopefully then they can stop regurgitating the same bad arguments.

[seanedie]

The fact that Jesus can bind Satan where Michael couldn't is also a way to show the JW's are wrong when they say Jesus is Michael

[JeffreyMcPheeters]

We could tell someone what is in a darkened room, and then turn on the light so they could see. Or we could simply turn on the light and trusts they can see for themselves. In that sense, Mark writes to illuminate his readers with descriptions of events in a way that allows them the opportunity to make their own observations and draw conclusions based on that information.

[wahlao]

As a regular person, reading the English translation of Mark, I really don't see the issue. It's clear that Jesus is God by his own claims in the gospel of Mark

[samueltomjoseph]

Could it be that that the Synoptic gospels were avoiding direct mentions because that would make the gospel illegal in Jewish territory? A kind of indirect mention of Jesus's deity reduces chances of running into trouble with the Jewish authorities in Palestine, but still gets the message across to the intended audience.
By John's gospel's writing, Jews weren't in power, so it was probably alright to make direct claims known.

[realitywins]

“They’re not writing for us; they’re writing for their ancient audience” Great line

[existential_o]

Anyone who knows anything about the OT law that a sinful man can't die for a sinful man will understand that when Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:17, "And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins, " Jesus would have to be God.

[mynameis......]

"For the Son of man is the LORD of Sabbath"- LORD JESUS.

[seanrathmakedisciples]

In Marks gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ he states that Jesus is God in every chapter. ❤

[tylerx]

I’ve been reading Richard Bauckham’s book, Jesus and the God of Israel. It’s really good

[JeffreyMcPheeters]

One of my primary influencers with regards to understanding historical perspective has been John Lukacs and in his collection of essays called Remembered Past, he takes the position that while we are historically thinking creatures, we don't compose the best history of significant events until at least 20-30 years after they have occurred. He also posits that in general, the worst history writing is done soon after an event.

In light of that, we can presume that many letters were written in the months and years after Pentecost as educated people would have written back and forth, and most of those have been lost and even in the first century, it appears that over the two or three decades after the event of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, a pretty firm catechesis evolved to the point that by the time Paul was writing his epistles, he didn't need to go into a lot of details about his Christology because he could simply write these catechisms in his opening remarks and everyone would sort of already be on the same page. By 50-55AD, we have already a body of knowledge that the Christian culture could rely on and like every culture, there are 'things that go without being said' in general conversation because everyone already knows what the speaker means.

I don't pretend to understand all the complexities that arise in textural criticism, and I appreciate Bart Ehrman's intellect, as we were cronies and friends through high school, being my next door neighbor and the same age with similar interests, even helping me come to faith as a junior in high school. But historical perspective is not an easy thing to grasp for any of us, especially in seems, for the textual critic who can easily get lost in the forest and forget to ask the big questions like "why is there a forest in the first place?" or "why is this forest where it is?" or "what makes this forest particular, or is it particular at all?" because they begin to interpret the whole from the sum of the parts which can be tricky.

[FatherVampire]

No, He isn't; throughout Yeshua (Jesus) is declared only as the Son of God... not God, Himself.

Mark 1:1 declares Him as Mark saw Him... as the literal "Son of God."
Mark 1:11 has God, the Father, declaring from heaven that Jesus is His "beloved Son."
Mark 1:24 has the "unclean spirit" declare Yeshua (Jesus) to be "the Holy One OF God" (not God, Himself/Themselves).
Mark 3:11-12 More "unclean spirits" declare Yeshua to be the "Son of God" to which Yeshua orders them "not to make Him known."
Mark 5:7 Another "unclean spirit" adjures Yeshua, "...Son of the Most High God! I implore you by God—do not torment me!" Were Yeshua, Himself, considered God... would the "unclean spirit" implore Yeshua "...by God"?
Mark 8: 38 -- "... the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when HE COMES IN THE GLORY OF HIS FATHER with the holy angels.” (again indicative that Marks has Yeshua making great distinction between Himself and His Father: God.)
Mark 9:7 -- "...and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is MY BELOVED SON; hear him." (And again, God speaking from Heaven acknowledging His Son... that is unless Yeshua is a ventriloquist and intentionally attempting to deceive.)
Mark 10:18 -- "Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good EXCEPT GOD ALONE."

Here and throughout Mark, in fact, we find Mark always having Yeshua refer to Himself as "the Son of Man, " additionally indicating He also saw Himself as the SON and NOT the FATHER (God)... and giving many examples where both are manifested separately and distinctly from one another. Thus... no... Mark does NOT think of Yeshua as God; this was a later developed Christology becoming increasingly instituted and developed in later Gospels and, most especially, in Saul's Epistles... along with the concept of Yeshua as World "Savior, " upon which concept the Church absolutely required to thus exercise its usurpation of ultimate power and authority to forgive "sins" and, thus, grant "eternal" "salvation" or "condemnation."

[vedinthorn]

Clearly and loudly in multiple places in the text, but I guess not if you're massively ignorant of the context of a long list of things Jesus said.

[crisseven]

Mark starts off my by referencing the prophecy about the voice screaming in the wilderness preparing the way for YHWA; so yes, indeed he believed that Jesus is God.

[Truthseeker-DA]

Can’t wait to hear/watch this one. People say that Matthew and Luke try to down play the divinity of JESUS.

[davisjugroop]

I studied mark 4 yrs back. I noticed that 5 times Jesus makes himself equal to God. This is why Jewish leaders would argue with Him and want him dead. Mark allows his readers to discover Jesus identity.

[euanthompson]

I found it interesting when someone (I think Islam Critiqued but I might be wrong) sited someone who pointed out, depending on which section of the Gospels you take, you can find a greater Christology in various orders. If you take the death of Jesus for example. John has nothing, Jesus just dies. Mark on the other hand has the curtain ripped in two and the Centurian declare him the Son of God.
Mark must have a higher Christology right? Right?

[romeostojka]

That literary make no sense. Because they plenty verse in mark showing jesus divinity such as mark 14:61 Jesus claiming to be son of man of daniel 7:13-14 riding from clouds like God isaiah 19:1 psalm 104:1-2 mark 9:7 exodus 16:10 number 16:42 and receiving palach (worship) which was exclusive for God alone daniel 3:17 daniel 6:16 Ezra 7:24

Jesus controls weather just Like God
Mark 4:39 genesis 8:1 psalm 107:25 Jonah 1:4 psalm 135:7 Jeremiah 51:16

Mark 2:8 Jesus able to see thoughts of man which only God can do since his all knowing.
1 kings 8:39

Mark 8:9 Jesus forgave the sins and heal the Paralyzed man but according psalm 103:3 god forgives and heals

Mark 1:3 says John the Baptist was send to prepare the way the path for jesus quoting isaiah 40:3 but Isaiah says John the Baptist will prepare The way for LORD.

Mark 1:8 Jesus is the one sending the Holy Ghost. But according Ezekiel 36:37 god is the one sending his spirit

Mark 2:27 Jesus claims to be Lord over sabbath but according Leviticus 23:3 God owns the Sabbath rightfully him being Lord over sabbath.


He worshipped just like god doing stuff which OT show only God doing. Identify him as God. But people wanna tell me mark depicts Jesus in low christological
View smh!....

[vegadog]

I think if Mark was written under the influence of Simon Peter, it makes sense that there was no direct statement but indirect statements that mean the same thing. Remember that a reoccuring theme in Mark, Jesus tells others to keep these things silent and not make him known. Then with Peter not making him known on the night of Jesus arrest, he fits the reoccuring theme the author is showing. It ends with the women who went to the tomb, "neither did they say anything to anyman."

Mark is showing that Jesus's closest followers kept "these things in (their) hearts", but they showed that He was YHWH. So Mark was letting Him be known while at the same time not letting Him be known and keeping it sacred. This also has a hidden justification for Peter's actions during the night of Jesus's arrest and trial.

It is a great literary work, eventhough the Greek is less academic than the other gospels.