Mark 15:33 Now when it was noon, there was darkness over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34Then at three in the afternoon Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying, “Elohi, Elohi, lema shabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” NHEB There are two schools of thought on Psalm 22 which Christ quotes in Mark 15:34. The traditional viewpoint is that the death of Jesus on Read more…

Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed. WEB When Peter and the rest begin proclaiming Christ, they had to work from the Old Testament as there is no New Testament for them to use. Within the Old Testament, there is no chapter that played a bigger role than Isaiah 53 in Read more…

Mark 16:1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. WEB This appears to be the same Mary that Mark mentioned in 15:40 that describes Mary as the mother of James the less and of Joses. Salome (also mentioned in Mark 15:40) is the name of James and John’s mother so this is likely her. The reference to James Read more…

As we have seen throughout his Gospel account, Mark doesn’t always provide many details and that is certainly true regarding the resurrection. The first thing to understand is that 1Corinthians 15 was written before Mark. As a result, he is writing against the backdrop of a church that already has an understanding of the resurrection from what Paul has written. The early church is already worshiping on Sundays – even those from Jewish backgrounds who Read more…