Religions > Bible > Mark Uses Midrash To Portray Jesus As The Lord OF Psalm 23
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05 Dec 2006 05:11:21 PM |
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Mark Uses Midrash To Portray Jesus As The Lord OF Psalm 23 |
Mark, using midrash to try to compel his readers to understand that
Jesus' actions are like that of the Lord, as Jesus is compared to a
shepherd in Psalm 23.
We know this part of Mark as "the feeding of the 5,000". It begins
with Jesus going on a boat on the lake and the people on foot walking
beside the lake (still water). In this way Mark projects Jesus as
Lord.
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Mark 6: 32-33 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary
place. But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot
from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
Psalm 23:2 - He leads me by the still waters
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Mark 6:34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion
on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began
teaching them many things.
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd
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Mark 6:39-40 Then Jesus commanded them to have all the people recline
in groups on the green grass. so they reclined in groups of hundreds
and fifties.
Psalm 23:1 - He makes me lie down in green pastures
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Mark 6:41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to
heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his
disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among
them all.
Psalm 23:5 - He prepares a table before me)
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Mark 6:42 They all ate and were satisfied,
Psalm 23:3 ...He restores my life (or soul)
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Mark 6:43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken
pieces of bread and fish.
Psalm 23:5 ...my cup runs over
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