1.7 The Conflic Of Jesus In Mark’s Gospel Flashcards
What are the 3 main times that Jesus came into conflict with the teachers of the law?
- The healing of a paralysed man
- Disagreements about the Sabbath
- The cleansing of the Temple
What are these conflicts with the teachers of the law significant?
Jesus was unafraid to challenge these false teachings by those in power
He tried to teach the key idea of Christianity through his actions - serving God and loving others
Jesus heals the paralysed man quote 1
“Son, your sins are forgiven”
Jesus heals the paralysed man quote 2
“Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Jesus heals the paralysed man quote 3
“Why are you thinking these things?”
Picking grain on the Sabbath quote 1
Pharisees: “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
Picking grain on the Sabbath quote 2
“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath”
“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath”
Sabbath should be to help people like a blessing not just a strict law to follow
Picking grain on the Sabbath quote 3
“The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath”
“The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath”
Jesus shows he has greater authority than the Pharisees
Healing a man with a shrivelled hand on the Sabbath quote 1
Jesus: “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?”
Healing a man with a shrivelled hand on the Sabbath quote 2
Jesus to the man: “Stretch out your hand”
—> his hand was completely restored
How does Jesus humiliate and anger the Pharisees (healing a man with a shrivelled hand on the Sabbath leading to conflict)?
Shows their understanding of the Sabbath commandment is too rigid
The cleansing of the Temple quote
“My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations”
“My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations”
By quoting Isaiah and Jeremiah Jesus is again using the scriptures against the Jewish leaders
—> suggests that they don’t understand the true meaning of the scriptures and are actually enemies of God
Why did Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple cause conflict?
Jesus is angry that ordinary people are being exploited by the money changers and pigeon sellers when they have come to honour God
—> Sadducees angry at being called “robbers” and publicly accused of corruption and exploitation
By exercising his authority in the Temple itself Jesus is …?
Announcing He is the Messiah
Why is the cleansing of the Temple important in Mark’s Gospel?
Marks the beginning of Jesus’ time in Jerusalem towards the end of his life
—> which will culminate in his death and resurrection
Marks a period of heightened tension between the Jewish leaders and Jesus
—> which will result in his arrest and crucifixion
What does blasphemy mean?
Claiming the attributes of God
Not permitted by religion
Who are the Pharisees?
Jewish leaders who knew the law very well and followed it closely
What is the Sabbath?
Jewish Holy Day of Rest
What happens in the healing of the paralysed man (conflict)
1) Jesus: “Son, your sins are forgiven”
2) only God can forgive sins
3) therefore Jesus is seen as claiming to be God which is blasphemy
What happens in the healing of the paralysed man?
1) the man is paralysed
2) Jesus: “Get up, take your mat and walk”
3) the man is healed and can walk
Who are the Sadducees?
Religious leaders
The scribes/writers
