How Jesus Proves His Divinity in the Gospel of Mark

Let's talk about the storm. Let's talk about the storm. Uh we've we alluded to this. Uh we've we alluded to this. Uh we've we alluded to this. The it is what's the significance? So, The it is what's the significance? So, The it is what's the significance? So, we're seeing a lot of symbolism. The sea we're seeing a lot of symbolism. The sea we're seeing a lot of symbolism. The sea is symbolic of hostility. Jesus is is symbolic of hostility. Jesus is is symbolic of hostility. Jesus is sleeping. That's a symbolic act of sleeping. That's a symbolic act of sleeping. That's a symbolic act of trusting in God. Now, the storm itself trusting in God. Now, the storm itself trusting in God. Now, the storm itself what is that a symbol of? what is that a symbol of? what is that a symbol of? Now now let me just stop. When I say Now now let me just stop. When I say Now now let me just stop. When I say symbol, I mean it really did happen in symbol, I mean it really did happen in symbol, I mean it really did happen in space and time. It's a real thing. space and time. It's a real thing. space and time. It's a real thing. >> But what happened in space and time is >> But what happened in space and time is >> But what happened in space and time is symbolic. So, when Jesus curses the fig symbolic. So, when Jesus curses the fig symbolic. So, when Jesus curses the fig tree, he really did that in space and tree, he really did that in space and tree, he really did that in space and time, but that was it was a historic and time, but that was it was a historic and time, but that was it was a historic and a symbolic act. a symbolic act. a symbolic act. So, here this is a historic and a So, here this is a historic and a So, here this is a historic and a symbolic act. So, the storm on the sea symbolic act. So, the storm on the sea symbolic act. So, the storm on the sea is symbolic of is symbolic of is symbolic of Well, Well, Well, I think unlike unlike darkness and and I think unlike unlike darkness and and I think unlike unlike darkness and and and and that in the Old Testament, which and and that in the Old Testament, which and and that in the Old Testament, which is consistently that's a bad thing. is consistently that's a bad thing. is consistently that's a bad thing. Darkness almost always a bad a bad Darkness almost always a bad a bad Darkness almost always a bad a bad thing. thing. thing. The storm is interesting because The storm is interesting because The storm is interesting because there's there's there's different uses there's there's there's different uses there's there's there's different uses of that, right? In the Old Testament, of that, right? In the Old Testament, of that, right? In the Old Testament, you've got examples of God speaking from you've got examples of God speaking from you've got examples of God speaking from a storm or like appearing in the in in a storm or like appearing in the in in a storm or like appearing in the in in the midst of a storm. And yet of course, the midst of a storm. And yet of course, the midst of a storm. And yet of course, you also have storms as demonstrating you also have storms as demonstrating you also have storms as demonstrating chaos and and and and the the the chaos and and and and the the the chaos and and and and the the the unrest- sort of {quote} {unquote} unrest- sort of {quote} {unquote} unrest- sort of {quote} {unquote} unrestrained forces of wickedness just unrestrained forces of wickedness just unrestrained forces of wickedness just having their way. So, I I think the that having their way. So, I I think the that having their way. So, I I think the that storm imagery just neutrally storm imagery just neutrally storm imagery just neutrally >> Neutrally, right.

>> Neutrally, right. >> Neutrally, right. >> to say, "Okay, so which does the context >> to say, "Okay, so which does the context >> to say, "Okay, so which does the context suggest it's going?" So, what do you suggest it's going?" So, what do you suggest it's going?" So, what do you think what direction do you think it the think what direction do you think it the think what direction do you think it the context is pointing us? context is pointing us? context is pointing us? >> I think that the storm here >> I think that the storm here >> I think that the storm here and this is and this is and this is this is going to sound weird. this is going to sound weird. this is going to sound weird. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> People tell me I'm weird and I can see >> People tell me I'm weird and I can see >> People tell me I'm weird and I can see why at this point. Because I think that why at this point. Because I think that why at this point. Because I think that the storm here is symbolic of a demonic the storm here is symbolic of a demonic the storm here is symbolic of a demonic horde. That this is a demonic attack. horde. That this is a demonic attack. horde. That this is a demonic attack. Think about where we are. Jesus, this is Think about where we are. Jesus, this is Think about where we are. Jesus, this is huge because we're leaving a Jewish huge because we're leaving a Jewish huge because we're leaving a Jewish area. Jesus is in Galilee. area. Jesus is in Galilee. area. Jesus is in Galilee. He's northwest and he's moving He's northwest and he's moving He's northwest and he's moving south-southeast south-southeast south-southeast to Gennesaret. to Gennesaret. to Gennesaret. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And that is a Gentile territory. >> And that is a Gentile territory. >> And that is a Gentile territory. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Now, in the last four chapters, what has >> Now, in the last four chapters, what has >> Now, in the last four chapters, what has Jesus been doing in Mark's gospel? Jesus been doing in Mark's gospel? Jesus been doing in Mark's gospel? Exercising Exercising demons. Casting Exercising Exercising demons. Casting Exercising Exercising demons. Casting them out. Getting He's preparing the them out. Getting He's preparing the them out. Getting He's preparing the place for the presence of God. place for the presence of God. place for the presence of God. Here, he's going and he has successfully Here, he's going and he has successfully Here, he's going and he has successfully done that. Like without hesitation. done that. Like without hesitation. done that. Like without hesitation. And that has all that is all grounded in And that has all that is all grounded in And that has all that is all grounded in his defeat of the devil in the his defeat of the devil in the his defeat of the devil in the wilderness temptation. So, he came to wilderness temptation. So, he came to wilderness temptation. So, he came to the earth. He went head-to-head with the the earth. He went head-to-head with the the earth. He went head-to-head with the commanding officer. He defeated Satan in commanding officer. He defeated Satan in commanding officer. He defeated Satan in chapter 1. And then right after his chapter 1. And then right after his chapter 1. And then right after his defeat of Satan, he starts exercising defeat of Satan, he starts exercising defeat of Satan, he starts exercising demons. Casting them out systematically demons. Casting them out systematically demons. Casting them out systematically throughout a Jewish territory. And then throughout a Jewish territory. And then throughout a Jewish territory. And then here in chapter In chapter 4, we're now here in chapter In chapter 4, we're now here in chapter In chapter 4, we're now transitioning from a Jewish territory to transitioning from a Jewish territory to transitioning from a Jewish territory to a Gentile a Gentile a Gentile territory. And the And the demons are

territory. And the And the demons are territory. And the And the demons are trying to hold that back. This is I view trying to hold that back. This is I view trying to hold that back. This is I view this as the second battle. The first this as the second battle. The first this as the second battle. The first battle was in chapter 1. battle was in chapter 1. battle was in chapter 1. This is now the second battle and now This is now the second battle and now This is now the second battle and now Jesus is this Jesus is this Jesus is this I think that this is a I think that this is a I think that this is a fight a duel. fight a duel. fight a duel. Um and Jesus is going to essentially Um and Jesus is going to essentially Um and Jesus is going to essentially exercise the demons from this area from exercise the demons from this area from exercise the demons from this area from uh from from the sea. And I get there uh from from the sea. And I get there uh from from the sea. And I get there for I get there from for I get there from for I get there from uh the Old Testament background of sea uh the Old Testament background of sea uh the Old Testament background of sea of chaotic waters. Those are often of chaotic waters. Those are often of chaotic waters. Those are often associated with the bad guys like associated with the bad guys like associated with the bad guys like especially Daniel 7. especially Daniel 7. especially Daniel 7. But then the language of first 39, this But then the language of first 39, this But then the language of first 39, this is a slam dunk for me. Verse 39, now is a slam dunk for me. Verse 39, now is a slam dunk for me. Verse 39, now this is funny. He got up and he rebuked this is funny. He got up and he rebuked this is funny. He got up and he rebuked the wind. Now, the wind. Now, the wind. Now, I get a number of weeds in my lawn. I get a number of weeds in my lawn. I get a number of weeds in my lawn. It it is depressing to me. It it is depressing to me. It it is depressing to me. And you have to treat them. And you have to treat them. And you have to treat them. I have never once considered, well, if I I have never once considered, well, if I I have never once considered, well, if I just go and yell at them, just go and yell at them, just go and yell at them, >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> they will go away. I don't rebuke the >> they will go away. I don't rebuke the >> they will go away. I don't rebuke the weeds. I don't rebuke weeds. I don't rebuke weeds. I don't rebuke >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I don't rebuke things around the house >> I don't rebuke things around the house >> I don't rebuke things around the house for why are there ants and then you for why are there ants and then you for why are there ants and then you rebuke No, no, no, it's it sounds weird.

rebuke No, no, no, it's it sounds weird. rebuke No, no, no, it's it sounds weird. Why is Jesus rebuking a storm? You don't Why is Jesus rebuking a storm? You don't Why is Jesus rebuking a storm? You don't >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It's He's Do you Do you see how it's Do >> It's He's Do you Do you see how it's Do >> It's He's Do you Do you see how it's Do you see how it's personified? you see how it's personified? you see how it's personified? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> In the Gospels, that same word there for >> In the Gospels, that same word there for >> In the Gospels, that same word there for rebuke is applied to Jesus rebuking rebuke is applied to Jesus rebuking rebuke is applied to Jesus rebuking demons. Mark has already done that in demons. Mark has already done that in demons. Mark has already done that in chapter 1 with the with the demon in the chapter 1 with the with the demon in the chapter 1 with the with the demon in the in in the synagogue. He rebukes the in in the synagogue. He rebukes the in in the synagogue. He rebukes the demon. So, here he is rebuking a demon. So, here he is rebuking a demon. So, here he is rebuking a collective demon, a demon that is collective demon, a demon that is collective demon, a demon that is hovering over the waters. Why are there hovering over the waters. Why are there hovering over the waters. Why are there demons there? Because they're they don't demons there? Because they're they don't demons there? Because they're they don't want Jesus to go to the other side. They want Jesus to go to the other side. They want Jesus to go to the other side. They don't want the They don't want the don't want the They don't want the don't want the They don't want the nations nations nations to hear the good news. In fact, what I to hear the good news. In fact, what I to hear the good news. In fact, what I think is a slam dunk here is in chapter think is a slam dunk here is in chapter think is a slam dunk here is in chapter 5, 5, 5, this is Gennesaret and this is the last this is Gennesaret and this is the last this is Gennesaret and this is the last place in the book of Joshua. There's a place in the book of Joshua. There's a place in the book of Joshua. There's a few territories that the Israelites did few territories that the Israelites did few territories that the Israelites did not conquer. This was one of those not conquer. This was one of those not conquer. This was one of those places, one of three. Uh the the places, one of three. Uh the the places, one of three. Uh the the Geshurites. Geshurites. Geshurites. Joshua did not conquer the Geshurites. Joshua did not conquer the Geshurites. Joshua did not conquer the Geshurites. Uh but here, this is the territory of Uh but here, this is the territory of Uh but here, this is the territory of the Geshurites. And so, I see Jesus' the Geshurites. And so, I see Jesus' the Geshurites. And so, I see Jesus' name. I hate to say I hope I hope I'm name. I hate to say I hope I hope I'm name. I hate to say I hope I hope I'm not destroying his faith, but Jesus' not destroying his faith, but Jesus' not destroying his faith, but Jesus' name is actually Joshua.

name is actually Joshua. name is actually Joshua. So, here is Jesus. He is Joshua and he's So, here is Jesus. He is Joshua and he's So, here is Jesus. He is Joshua and he's going to an unconquered [clears throat] going to an unconquered [clears throat] going to an unconquered [clears throat] territory so that now he can bring the territory so that now he can bring the territory so that now he can bring the conquering power of God's grace to their conquering power of God's grace to their conquering power of God's grace to their lives. And that's what he is. So, but lives. And that's what he is. So, but lives. And that's what he is. So, but but this is a barricade. but this is a barricade. but this is a barricade. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> It's some So, I'm going to read it >> It's some So, I'm going to read it >> It's some So, I'm going to read it something like that. something like that. something like that. >> Yeah. And I think that's a good example >> Yeah. And I think that's a good example >> Yeah. And I think that's a good example of how there can be multiple I'm coming of how there can be multiple I'm coming of how there can be multiple I'm coming back to this term types or or typolo- back to this term types or or typolo- back to this term types or or typolo- kinds of typology working, right? You've kinds of typology working, right? You've kinds of typology working, right? You've already made the connection to Jonah. already made the connection to Jonah. already made the connection to Jonah. So, in this passage, Jesus is the So, in this passage, Jesus is the So, in this passage, Jesus is the anti-Jonah. He's the one who's obeying anti-Jonah. He's the one who's obeying anti-Jonah. He's the one who's obeying where Jonah failed. where Jonah failed. where Jonah failed. >> cuz he's stating maybe David. >> cuz he's stating maybe David. >> cuz he's stating maybe David. >> and now you've got he is the >> and now you've got he is the >> and now you've got he is the one who obeys where Joshua couldn't. In one who obeys where Joshua couldn't. In one who obeys where Joshua couldn't. In other words, in terms of conquering an other words, in terms of conquering an other words, in terms of conquering an area that Joshua couldn't so that area that Joshua couldn't so that area that Joshua couldn't so that it's especially in these passages that it's especially in these passages that it's especially in these passages that are about Jesus. This is actually are about Jesus. This is actually are about Jesus. This is actually relatively common where you've got relatively common where you've got relatively common where you've got multiple kind of typological connections multiple kind of typological connections multiple kind of typological connections where you can't say, "Well, which is it?

where you can't say, "Well, which is it? where you can't say, "Well, which is it? Is he the anti-Jonah or is the the Is he the anti-Jonah or is the the Is he the anti-Jonah or is the the anti-Joshua?" And it's like, "Well, no. anti-Joshua?" And it's like, "Well, no. anti-Joshua?" And it's like, "Well, no. He he's both." He he's both." He he's both." Just in different ways. They come Just in different ways. They come Just in different ways. They come together in some fashion. Yeah. together in some fashion. Yeah. together in some fashion. Yeah. >> And I And this is what makes it So, this >> And I And this is what makes it So, this >> And I And this is what makes it So, this is a great text. So, so far we've just is a great text. So, so far we've just is a great text. So, so far we've just been seeing Jesus in been seeing Jesus in been seeing Jesus in human terms, in David terms, prophet human terms, in David terms, prophet human terms, in David terms, prophet terms. But, then what does he do? terms. But, then what does he do? terms. But, then what does he do? Right here. Right here. Right here. He rebuked the wind He rebuked the wind He rebuked the wind uh and the sea is silence, be still. And uh and the sea is silence, be still. And uh and the sea is silence, be still. And there was a great calm. Now, there was a great calm. Now, there was a great calm. Now, how many in the old ti- in the Old how many in the old ti- in the Old how many in the old ti- in the Old Testament times do you have a prophet uh Testament times do you have a prophet uh Testament times do you have a prophet uh or a regular Israelite just calming the or a regular Israelite just calming the or a regular Israelite just calming the storms? Yeah, that doesn't happen. It storms? Yeah, that doesn't happen. It storms? Yeah, that doesn't happen. It The te- We actually have explicit text The te- We actually have explicit text The te- We actually have explicit text that say, that say, that say, "Who can still the storms? Only Yahweh." "Who can still the storms? Only Yahweh." "Who can still the storms? Only Yahweh." That is a defining characteristics. That is a defining characteristics. That is a defining characteristics. >> And whe- Where is that in the Old >> And whe- Where is that in the Old >> And whe- Where is that in the Old Testament? Testament? Testament? >> Uh >> Uh >> Uh in the Psalms. Yeah, so in the Psalms. Yeah, so in the Psalms. Yeah, so uh Psalm uh 18, Psalm 104, Psalm 106, uh Psalm uh 18, Psalm 104, Psalm 106, uh Psalm uh 18, Psalm 104, Psalm 106, and Psalm 107. Those are I think those and Psalm 107. Those are I think those and Psalm 107. Those are I think those are all four texts being alluded to are all four texts being alluded to are all four texts being alluded to here. It's the exact same words and the here. It's the exact same words and the here. It's the exact same words and the same concepts are pulled together and same concepts are pulled together and same concepts are pulled together and it's only Yahweh doing it. So, here you it's only Yahweh doing it. So, here you it's only Yahweh doing it. So, here you have a text.

have a text. have a text. This is one of the clearest texts in my This is one of the clearest texts in my This is one of the clearest texts in my mind of Jesus. He is Yahweh. He is mind of Jesus. He is Yahweh. He is mind of Jesus. He is Yahweh. He is conquering them. He is overthrowing this conquering them. He is overthrowing this conquering them. He is overthrowing this demonic horde. He is Yahweh. He is demonic horde. He is Yahweh. He is demonic horde. He is Yahweh. He is controlling creation itself. This is controlling creation itself. This is controlling creation itself. This is his. He's exercising the demons. And his. He's exercising the demons. And his. He's exercising the demons. And then yet he was sleeping two verses then yet he was sleeping two verses then yet he was sleeping two verses before. Like do you see which one is he? before. Like do you see which one is he? before. Like do you see which one is he? And you no wonder that the disciples are And you no wonder that the disciples are And you no wonder that the disciples are like, "Wait, like, "Wait, like, "Wait, which one are you?" Yes. which one are you?" Yes. which one are you?" Yes. Yes. Yes is yes. Exactly. Yeah. Yes. Yes is yes. Exactly. Yeah. Yes. Yes is yes. Exactly. Yeah. Yeah, he's blowing up their categories. Yeah, he's blowing up their categories. Yeah, he's blowing up their categories. Yes. And and one of the most fascinating Yes. And and one of the most fascinating Yes. And and one of the most fascinating pieces of this passage to me pieces of this passage to me pieces of this passage to me is so we had there's a great storm and is so we had there's a great storm and is so we had there's a great storm and then when he speaks what happens? then when he speaks what happens? then when he speaks what happens? There's a great calm. There's a great calm. There's a great calm. And then as a result And then as a result And then as a result you read the punt the the sort of the you read the punt the the sort of the you read the punt the the sort of the end of that of that story and you have end of that of that story and you have end of that of that story and you have this statement here starting in verse this statement here starting in verse this statement here starting in verse 41. 41. 41. They were filled with great fear. This They were filled with great fear. This They were filled with great fear. This is what's fascinating. They're more is what's fascinating. They're more is what's fascinating. They're more They're more afraid now They're more afraid now They're more afraid now than they were when the storm was going than they were when the storm was going than they were when the storm was going and they thought they were going to and they thought they were going to and they thought they were going to perish. They're more afraid because they perish. They're more afraid because they perish. They're more afraid because they don't have a category for Jesus anymore.

don't have a category for Jesus anymore. don't have a category for Jesus anymore. He's this miracle worker. He's this He's this miracle worker. He's this He's this miracle worker. He's this exorcist. We think he might be the exorcist. We think he might be the exorcist. We think he might be the promised one but then he says to the promised one but then he says to the promised one but then he says to the wind and to the sea essentially wind and to the sea essentially wind and to the sea essentially shut up. shut up. shut up. Stop it. Get out of here. And I would Stop it. Get out of here. And I would Stop it. Get out of here. And I would say get out of here. say get out of here. say get out of here. And and it's And and it's And and it's and it happens. Like and it happens. Like and it happens. Like they they don't have a category for that they they don't have a category for that they they don't have a category for that because as as you're saying like he's because as as you're saying like he's because as as you're saying like he's doing something that only Yahweh doing something that only Yahweh doing something that only Yahweh can do. And this is one of the most can do. And this is one of the most can do. And this is one of the most common ways. This is why it drives me common ways. This is why it drives me common ways. This is why it drives me crazy when people say, "Well, really crazy when people say, "Well, really crazy when people say, "Well, really only the Gospel of John talks about only the Gospel of John talks about only the Gospel of John talks about Jesus as being God." And I want to say, Jesus as being God." And I want to say, Jesus as being God." And I want to say, "Then you're not reading the Gospels "Then you're not reading the Gospels "Then you're not reading the Gospels correctly." correctly." correctly." Because the Synoptic Gospels regularly Because the Synoptic Gospels regularly Because the Synoptic Gospels regularly do this. do this. do this. They'll show Jesus doing something that They'll show Jesus doing something that They'll show Jesus doing something that only Yahweh can do. only Yahweh can do. only Yahweh can do. And they're basically inviting you, if And they're basically inviting you, if And they're basically inviting you, if you know your Old Testament, to say only you know your Old Testament, to say only you know your Old Testament, to say only Yahweh can do this. Yahweh can do this. Yahweh can do this. Jesus does this. Jesus does this. Jesus does this. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Do the math. >> Do the math. >> Do the math. >> Yeah, it's they they use it's very >> Yeah, it's they they use it's very >> Yeah, it's they they use it's very syllogistically. They it's Yahweh stills syllogistically. They it's Yahweh stills syllogistically. They it's Yahweh stills storm, Jesus stills the storm, therefore storm, Jesus stills the storm, therefore storm, Jesus stills the storm, therefore Jesus is Yahweh. That's Jesus is Yahweh. That's Jesus is Yahweh. That's that's their move throughout all four that's their move throughout all four that's their move throughout all four Gospels. It really is. And it gets to Gospels. It really is. And it gets to Gospels. It really is. And it gets to the point where you just have to say, the point where you just have to say, the point where you just have to say, "Yeah, this is this is true."