Mark ix.30-50, part ii

Let's deviate a little from looking at martyrdom to talk about tonight's Bible Study. Well, I did not mention the happenings at last week's study, but things went well. We did not get through the whole passage--the rest of chapter ix--but we were able to have some good discussions on the Good News, and the failure of the disciples to understand what Christ meant when He spoke about His coming death. This week we will complete chapter ix. We will. Really. No, really!

The image above shows a depiction of Mk. ix.37, when Christ takes a child in His arms and begins to rebuke the disciples for their arrogance, using a child as a metaphorical object lesson. But, is that a smile on Jesus' face, as well as the disciple to His right (our left)? Smiling when Jesus is about to rebuke and correct the disciples...again?

We will go through the disciples's arrogance, Christ's correction using children as an example, and His expounding on how bad it will be to mess with one of Christ's own. This should be a good night, Lord willing.

Soli Deo Gloria