THE DEMAND FOR SIGNS REBUKED
Mark 8:1-21
Notice the Master's tender considerateness, Mark 8:1-9. He would not
have the people faint on their way home. There are distinct
differences between this miracle and the feeding of the five thousand.
Most of these are evident to the English reader, but that... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS
Mark 8:22-38; Mark 9:1
Our attention has been drawn to the Master's sighs; here, however, was
another characteristic act. He spat on the eyes of the blind man,
perhaps to excite his expectation and faith. Repulsive as ophthalmia
is in the East, it did not repel Him nor... [ Continue Reading ]