After Resurrection
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What happens after resurrection of Jesus in our lives?
What happens after resurrection of Jesus in our lives?
Studying the Bible
The italicized words are not in the original translation. They are added to help the sentence make more sense and or for English grammar reasons.
3 Judas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
If you are using bible software with a concordance to look up the meaning of that word Roman, there will be no Greek number there.
Here is an example of the italicized taking away from scripture instead of helping.
5 They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them. 6 So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
In my opinion adding the word He takes aways from Jesus saying the same thing God did to Moses.
37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
In this example it helps the reader come to the conclusion quicker what Jesus is saying.
Adding the word correctly helps. This example is a very quoted scripture even though that word is not in the original.
Looking at all the Gospels:
Mark is the shortest of all the Gospels with only 16 chapters.
Matthew, Luke, John have all over 20 chapters.
This is intentional.
The original Mark ended at chapter 16:8
8 They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Why would Mark end his version of the good news?
Does not seem like a good news kind of ending.
Mark was written to the gentile and more specifically to the Romans.
39 When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
Mark was written in a fast pace way that appealed to the Roman minds.
The way Mark described Jesus death and eluded to His resurrection made it obvious that Jesus was a much better choice as king than Caesar.
Caesar’s Coronation:
(Praetorium) The Praetorian Guard gathers to hail Caesar
(Ceremonial Dress)Royal robes, a wreath crown, and a scepter are placed on Caesar.
(Procession) They lead Caesar through a procession, lined with incense altars.
(Official to carry the instrument of death) An official to carry a double-bladed ax the instrument of death next to the sacrificial victim (the Bull)
(Capitoline Hill)They arrive at Capitoline Hill at the Temple of Jupiter.
(Myrrhed wine) Caesar is offered wine mixed with myrrh, but he refuses it, pouring it out.The bull is killed; Caesar pronounced death or life on a host of prisoners, demonstrating that he has the power of life and death.
(Elevation between two others) The emperor ascends with the High Priest on his right and his commander on his left.
(Crowd hails the King) Caesar is acclaimed “lord and god” as people sing his praises.
(Omen or Sign of favor from gods) They wait for a sign from the heavens (in Nero’s coronation, according to history, there was an eclipse).
Mark wrote his good news letter to romans to show those same 9 steps of the coronation of Jesus the King of all kings.
Jesus’s coronation:
(Praetorium) Whole company of soldiers. (Mark 15:16)
(Ceremonial Dress) Purple robe, crown of thorns, and Hail King of the Jews sign (Mark 15:17-18)
(Procession) Then they led Him out to crucify Him. (Mark 15:20)
(Official to carry the instrument of death) Simon carries the instrument of death. (Mark 15:21)
(Capitoline Hill) They brought Jesus to the hill of Golgotha.(Mark 15:22)
(Myrrhed wine)“Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.” (Mark 15:23)
(Elevation between two others) “They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left.” (Mark 15:27)
(Crowd hails the King) “Those who passed by hurled insults at him.” (Mark 15:29)
(Omen or Sign of favor from God) “The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” (Mark 15:38)
The resurrection was definitive in Marks's account because it would have been evident to the Romans of the tails of the one man who rose from the dead after crucifixion. It would have haunted the Romans for centuries after the account.
It also would elude to the kind of King who does not seek honor but is honored by truth.
After the Romans were no longer much of anything, they changed the Gospel of Mark and added the last verses.
9 [Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. 10 She went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping. 11 When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it. 12 After that, He appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country. 13 They went away and reported it to the others, but they did not believe them either. 14 Afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen. 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. 17 “These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” 19 So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.] [And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]
These are all true and things the church was doing and experiencing at the time, so true and truth.
These are not irrelevant because of when and how they were added, but there is a lesson here.
Stay true to the mission Jesus has given you and to the people He has sent you to.
After the resurrection of Jesus in your own life, He gives you a purpose, mission and assigns you to people.
Your first mission is to your family and friends that Jesus sent you too.
Second He expands your people and at this stage He will clarify who and what types.
Paul:
4 and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” 5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, 6 but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.” 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus,
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus. 18 Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.
Conclusion:
After you are hit with the resurrection power of Jesus, He takes you on a journey with Holy Spirit to guide you in His word.
