ABSTRACT The Gospel of Mark is a book that clearly showcases how the life of a disciple following Jesus should be. In order to fully understand the discipleship of Mark, we also need to understand the themes of "seeing" and "the way of Jesus" within the structure of the gospel. In addition, we need ...
ABSTRACT The Gospel of Mark is a book that clearly showcases how the life of a disciple following Jesus should be. In order to fully understand the discipleship of Mark, we also need to understand the themes of "seeing" and "the way of Jesus" within the structure of the gospel. In addition, we need to explore what the actual life of a disciple who has ““seen”” Jesus and therefore realized his ““way”” should look like. The motif of "seeing" in Mark is not to be understood as a secondary one subordinate to the motif of blindness or incomprehension. Here, the motif of "seeing" is not simply addressing the idea of ““seeing the ultimate””. Rather, it means more than that. People are spiritually handicapped, and therefore unable to see, listen, understand, or act upon, a spiritual reality that Jesus was inaugurating through his life and ministry on earth. Such an impediment must receive healing. Only then can we be able to comprehend Jesus in the whole. The Gospel of Mark is the gospel of "the way." Mark is proclaiming Jesus as Son of God and Christ, and Jesus begins a journey to fulfill the proclamation, and the disciples following his path. This path is the way Jesus iswalking, as well as the way to which Jesus calls his disciples to follow. On this path, the disciples come to know Jesus and what it means to be his disciple. In other words, Mark is describing the ““way of Jesus”” by way of the path of the disciples called to follow Jesus. This path is ultimately leading to the cross. The identity of Jesus and the path he has gone ahead on, determines the path that his disciples following him will take. Unfortunately, though the disciples continuously go after Jesus, they fail to understand his true identity. And while they fail to see, the two blind men in Mark are able to see. The teachings of Jesus’ ““way”” ends with the mentioning of Bartimaeus, a blind man, following the way of Jesus’ path (10:52). Bartimaeus, once the blind and the beggar, is being portrayed as an exemplary and true disciple. In conclusion, the discipleship in Mark can be summarized into the recognition and following of Jesus in his way. "Following" Jesus, in the context of Mark, is the initiation of discipleship through Jesus’leading call, and walking his path by means of seeing and hearing his works and teachings. Fundamentally, the following of Jesus in his ““way”” is a response of those who receive Jesus’ calling.
ABSTRACT The Gospel of Mark is a book that clearly showcases how the life of a disciple following Jesus should be. In order to fully understand the discipleship of Mark, we also need to understand the themes of "seeing" and "the way of Jesus" within the structure of the gospel. In addition, we need to explore what the actual life of a disciple who has ““seen”” Jesus and therefore realized his ““way”” should look like. The motif of "seeing" in Mark is not to be understood as a secondary one subordinate to the motif of blindness or incomprehension. Here, the motif of "seeing" is not simply addressing the idea of ““seeing the ultimate””. Rather, it means more than that. People are spiritually handicapped, and therefore unable to see, listen, understand, or act upon, a spiritual reality that Jesus was inaugurating through his life and ministry on earth. Such an impediment must receive healing. Only then can we be able to comprehend Jesus in the whole. The Gospel of Mark is the gospel of "the way." Mark is proclaiming Jesus as Son of God and Christ, and Jesus begins a journey to fulfill the proclamation, and the disciples following his path. This path is the way Jesus iswalking, as well as the way to which Jesus calls his disciples to follow. On this path, the disciples come to know Jesus and what it means to be his disciple. In other words, Mark is describing the ““way of Jesus”” by way of the path of the disciples called to follow Jesus. This path is ultimately leading to the cross. The identity of Jesus and the path he has gone ahead on, determines the path that his disciples following him will take. Unfortunately, though the disciples continuously go after Jesus, they fail to understand his true identity. And while they fail to see, the two blind men in Mark are able to see. The teachings of Jesus’ ““way”” ends with the mentioning of Bartimaeus, a blind man, following the way of Jesus’ path (10:52). Bartimaeus, once the blind and the beggar, is being portrayed as an exemplary and true disciple. In conclusion, the discipleship in Mark can be summarized into the recognition and following of Jesus in his way. "Following" Jesus, in the context of Mark, is the initiation of discipleship through Jesus’leading call, and walking his path by means of seeing and hearing his works and teachings. Fundamentally, the following of Jesus in his ““way”” is a response of those who receive Jesus’ calling.
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