The Servant of God

Review

Why is each book different?

Four different writers, writing to four different people groups.

Matthew is a Jew, writing to Jews.

Luke is a Greek, writing to the Greeks.

Mark is a Jew, writing to the Romans.

John is a Jew, writing to the whole world.

What does this mean?

Each is a bit different as they tailor the message to show different parts of Jesus.

John 21:25 “25 And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.”

Each is also similar. He came to earth to die and rise again. There is spiritual life through believing in Him.

This helps us to see a bigger picture of Jesus than any one single view can.

It testifies to the truth of Life and Ministry of Jesus by having confirmed by multiple witness without them copying a single account.

2 Peter 1:19–21 “19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”

Why do we use these descriptions of Jesus?

Textual evidence

We know John was written to show that Jesus was the Son of God as it is stated.

Luke was written to the Greeks with an emphasis on Man.

Mary’s line.

humanity of Jesus. (cried, tired, poor, grew in wisdom)

Mark was written to the Romans.

Not birth account, just a record of work.

Matthew

Biblical Ties

The Tribes of Israel and their Standards

Numbers 2-3:39 the tribes are numbered and ordered by standards around the tabernacle in the wilderness.

Each major heading of the compass has three tribes, lead by a first born son with a standard. (The standards are not listed in the bible, but are listed in other rabitical works without any disagreement.

North — Dan was an Eagle as the Judge of Israel at the North.

East — Judah was a Lion of the East side on a field of

West — Ephraim was the Ox on the west side of the tabernacle.

South — Reubin was a man.

The Cherubim

Book of John shows us that Jesus is “The Son of God”

Only book with a prelude and a conclusion.

Jesus is introduced as the eternal Word of God, who created the heavens and the earth.

John 20:31 “31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”

John records seven miracles that show the power of Jesus Christ.

Most are miracles other than normal healing.

Water turned into wine (2:1–11)

Healing of the royal official’s son from a distance (4:46–54)

Healing the paralytic at Bethesda (5:1–15)

Feeding the multitudes (6:5–14)

Walking on water (6:16–24)

Healing the man blind from birth (9:1–7)

Raising Lazarus from the dead (11:1–45)

Seven Messianic Claims (I Am’s) in John

I AM the Bread of Life

I AM the Light of the World (spoken at the Feast of Lights when he heals the blind man)

I AM the Gate (Door)

I AM the Good Shepherd

I AM the Resurrection and the Life

I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life

I AM the True Vine

Seven names by others for Christ used in chapter 1

Lamb of God

Rabbi (master teacher)

Messiah (Anointed One)

Jesus of Nazareth

Son of God

King of Israel

Son of Man

Each Miracle, Messianic Claim and Name tells us more about Jesus the Son of God and the eternal life we can receive through belief in His name.

John never uses faith / belief as a noun, but only as a verb.

No birth account for the Eternal Son of God.

Book of Luke

Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.””

The Coming of Jesus, (14 witnesses, testimonies and prophecies.)

Seeking the Lost (4:14-19:27)

Saving the Lost (The cross and resurrection.) (19:28-24:53)

Jesus is portrayed as the “Perfect Man”

Man in the image of God.

Continually Calls himself the “Son of Man”

A Prophet.

A the inheritor of the Mankind.

The Firstborn. (Firstborn of God, Designated Firstborn of Man. ) Standing as our representative in front of God.

Luke has one of the sweetest Birth accounts.

Jesus comes from poor family, with a distinguished line.

He is honored by the outcasts of society, the shepherds.

Even the Angels praise His birth as a coming Savior who will be to all peoples. (The representative of Man could not come to only save Jews, but to save from all the tribes and families of earth.)

Book of Mark

Overview

Written by John Mark, the failed and restored servant of Paul and Barnabas and of Peter.

It is the shortest Gospel and emphasizes the work of Jesus.

John had seven miracles.

Luke had 23.

Mark has 18.

Theme Verse: Mark 10:45 “45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.””

The Earthly Ministry of the Servant (Mark 1:1-8:30)

The Redeeming Work of the Servant (Mark 8:31-16:20)

The Theme of the Servant

A Jewish Theme from Isaiah showing the Lord’s coming Messiah as Meek and Gentle.

Mission of the Servant

Isaiah 42:1–4 “1 “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. 2 He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law.””

Four description of the suffering Servant

Isaiah 42:1-9 Showing the one who will bring Justice to the gentiles.

Isaiah 49:1-13 Showing His humanity and discouragement.

Isaiah 50:4-11 Showing Jesus as willing to suffer

Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Showing Jesus as sufficient to appease the wrath of God by His suffering. (

He was victorious at the cross.

It is finished.

Even the common parables are portrayed simply in Mark as the work of servants.

We see the same four miracles as Matthew and Luke after the Teaching on the Mysteries of the Kingdom of God. These Miracles not only show His authority over many different things, but only differing sphires. (nature, super natural with demons, medical, and death.) From High people to Low people, from Men to Women, from Jews to Gentiles, from those close to those far away, The servant came to serve all.

Calming of the storm.

Casting our of the demons in Gadarene.

Healing of the woman with an issue of blood.

Raising Jairus’s daughter.

Miracles

The Man with an Unclean Spirit (1:23-26; cf. Luke 4:33-35)

Healing Simon's Mother-in-law (1:30-31; cf. Luke 4:38-39)

Healing a Leper (1:40-45; cf. Matthew 8:2-4; Luke 5:12-14)

Healing Palsy (2:1-12; cf. Matthew 9:2-8; Luke 5:17-26)

The Withered Hand (3:1-6; cf. Matthew 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11)

Stilling the Storm (4:35-41; cf. Matthew 8:23-27; Luke 8:22-25)

The Gadarene Demoniac (5:1-20; cf. Matthew 8:28-34; Luke 8:26-39)

The Daughter of Jairus (5:21-43; cf. Matthew 9:18-26; Luke 8:40-56)

The Afflicted Woman (5:25-34; cf. Matthew 9:20-22; Luke 8:43-48)

Feeding the Five Thousand (6:30-46; cf. Matthew 14:13-23; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15)

Jesus Walking on the Water (6:47-56; cf. Matthew 14:24-36; John 6:16-21)

Syrophoenician Woman's Daughter (7:24-30; cf. Matthew 15:21-28)

Deaf and Dumb Man (7:31-37; cf. Matthew 15:29-31)

Feeding the Four Thousand (8:1-9; cf. Matthew 15:32-38)

The Blind Man Near Bethsaida (8:22-26, unique to Mark)

The Demoniac Boy (9:14-29; cf. Matthew 17:14-20; Luke 9:37-43)

The Blind Men Near Jericho (10:46-52; cf. Matthew 20:29-34; Luke 18:35-43)

The Withered Fig Tree (11:20-25; cf. Matthew 21:20-22)

The Servant

The commissioning

The Earthly Ministry

The Redeeming Work

Application

Mark 10:45 “45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.””

We are called to also be servants of the Lord, to follow Him, to walk in his paths.

We are promised the rewards for our service as well.