Mark 12:36ff

Notes

The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel according to Mark A Widow’s Two Cents’ Worth (12:38–44)

In the final episode of Jesus’ public teaching ministry, Mark sets the religious pretense of the scribes (vv. 38–44) and the humble faith of a widow (vv. 41–44) in acid contrast.

The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel according to Mark The Question of the Day (12:35–37)

Psalm 110 was originally a coronation hymn that would have been sung, chanted, or recited at the inauguration of the kings of Judah and Israel.

The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel according to Mark The Question of the Day (12:35–37)

the implication of the Psalm in Jesus’ question, if David, who was believed to be the author of the Psalm, said, “ ‘The LORD [= God] said to my Lord [= Messiah]: Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet,’ ” then the Messiah is obviously superior to David, and not merely a descendant, as Judaism popularly held.

The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel according to Mark The Question of the Day (12:35–37)

“ ‘How then can [Messiah] be [David’s] son?’ ” It is the same question Mark poses to his readers. The answer, of course, is that the Messiah is not simply David’s son; he is God’s Son.

The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel according to Mark A Widow’s Two Cents’ Worth (12:38–44)

In the final episode of Jesus’ public teaching ministry, Mark sets the religious pretense of the scribes (vv. 38–44) and the humble faith of a widow (vv. 41–44) in acid contrast.