New Testament 1
Gospel of Mark 8:22 - 9:50
Lecture 20
The Incident at Bethsaida (8:22-26)
•	This miracle like the one recorded in 7:31-37 was in a sense “___________________”.  In reading the account note also the considerateness of Jesus (23a), the use of “___________________”.  (23b) a method doubtless intended to encourage the faith of the man by using something he could feel; the gradual healing (24-25), the only instance of such in the Gospels.
1) Withdrawals to Caesarea Philippi (8:27-9:50)
A. Peter’s Confession and Jesus’ response (8:27-9:1)
•	This was one of the high points of Jesus’ ministry and in the training of the“___________________”.  .  Three important lessons were given on this occasion
Lesson 1:
•	Jesus instructed the Twelve about Christ’s “___________________”.  (8:27-30)
Lesson 2:
•	Jesus instructed the Twelve about Christ’s “___________________”.  Mission (8:31-33)
•	At this point Jesus for the first time taught openly and plainly that He must die and then rise from the dead, though “___________________”.  references to His death were made earlier. (Compare Mark 2:20; John 2:19; 3:14; 6:51; Matthew 16: 4).
Lesson 3:
•	Jesus instructed the Twelve about “___________________”.  (8:34-9:1)
B. The Transfiguration (9:2-13)
•	The significance of the “___________________”.  was at least fourfold.
First:
•	It confirmed Jesus in His decision to go to Jerusalem to“___________________”.  , which He had but a few days earlier “___________________”.  to His disciples (8:11).
Second:
•	It confirmed the disciples in their confession of His “___________________”.  (8:29) and commanded them to accept Jesus’ new teaching about His suffering.  ““___________________”.  to Him”, said the voice (9:7). Unreasonable as His announcement of His suffering may seem, and incongruous through it might be with your idea of Messiahship, nevertheless listen to what He is saying, and believe it! You are the ones who do not know what you are saying (9:6).
Third:
•	the appearance of Moses and“___________________”.  , the founder and reformer of the Old Israel, the fulfillment of all they anticipated (9:4). What the Law intended and what the “___________________”.  promised, is now here in the fullness of Jesus.
Fourth:
•	the fact that Moses and Elijah were talking with Jesus about the ““___________________”.  ” literally the (exodus), which He was to accomplish at Jerusalem (Lk 9:31), The Cross.  Jesus is shown to be God’s eternal Son in spite of the Cross---in fact precisely because of it.  The whole plan of God from the beginning was moving toward this event.  Jesus was the “___________________”.  “destined before the foundation of the world. (1 Ptr 1:19-20).
Mark 9:1
•	is admittedly difficult statement which “seems to suggest that the “___________________”.  was intended as a fore gleam of the glory of the Son of man as he would be in his “___________________”.  kingdom. (Harrison, A Short Life of Christ, 163). 
The Setting of the Transfiguration (9:2)
•	Note the time, Christ’s companions, and the place (probably Mt. “___________________”.  , near Caesarea“___________________”.  ).  Luke explains that the transfiguration occurred as Jesus was praying.
The Incidents Related to the Transfiguration (9:2b-8)
•	Notice several things in this passage:
1. The Appearance of Jesus’ “___________________”.  was Changed (Lk 9:29)
•	and his clothing became white and dazzling (Mark 9:3).  Some commentators comment on the fact that the “___________________”.  that Jesus wore was likely patterned in broad stripes of black and white or brown, for only the wealthy could afford pure white.  This makes it all the more significant that His garments became so dazzling “___________________”.  on this occasion.
2. The Appearance of Moses and Elijah
•	probably represent the “___________________”.  and the “___________________”.  
3. The Appearance of the Voice of God
•	in the divine utterance we understand God to be saying that Jesus is the fulfillment of law and prophets.  “___________________”.  must be made to Him.  His honor must not be shared with even Moses and Elijah for He is in a “___________________”.  by Himself.
What was the Importance of The Transfiguration?
1. It had Significance for “___________________”.  
•	So far as He was concerned it was a sort of solemn consecration preparing Him for the“___________________”.  .  Ramm says Peter represents it in his second epistle as a sort of dress “___________________”.  for the power and coming of Christ.
2. It had Significance for the “___________________”.  
•	It strengthened their faith by confirming the fact of Jesus’ Messiahship and“___________________”.  .  It calmed their fears by allowing them to see His“___________________”.  .
3. It had significance for Believers
•	Of all time, suggesting that Jesus is worthy of all honor.
C. Deliverance of A Demon-Possessed Boy (9:14-29)
•	Matthew and Luke both record this incident, but Mark’s record is “___________________”.  than both of theirs combined.  
•	Matthew’s account brings out this boy was an “___________________”.  (Mk 9:18, suggests the same thing).
•	His condition was double sad: an epileptic and demon-possessed.
His “Dumb-Spirit”
•	May mean the evil spirit which possessed the man was“___________________”.  . In support of this view is the fact that there is no indication in the record of words uttered by the evil spirit on this occasion (vs 25, “dumb and deaf” spirit.) 
•	Contrast this with earlier accounts of Jesus and spirits (1:23-25; 5:8-12). 
•	Another possible meaning may be the evil spirit had “___________________”.  speechlessness on the boy.
D. Return to Galilee (9:30-50)
•	Upon His return to Galilee, Jesus did not take up again the “___________________”.  ministry which had earlier attracted such large crowds to him.  Now in Galilee (as earlier in His “withdrawals”) He tried to keep His presence unrecognized---perhaps that He might be unhindered in “___________________”.  His disciples. Lange believes this is the first leg of the journey to the territory of Herod Phillip through Galilee and Perea to Jerusalem (p. 336)
•	Passing through Northern Galilee (9:30-32)
Between verses 32 and 33 we should perhaps place the incident in which Jesus instructed Peter to go to the sea, catch a“___________________”.  , and take from its mouth the half-shekel required for payment of the “___________________”.  tax (Matt 17:24-27).
2) Passing Through Capernaum (33-50) Various Teachings
Jesus taught on:
•	“___________________”.   (33-37)
•	“___________________”.   (38-41)
•	“___________________”.   (42-50).