Mark 3-5

Building His Army

Going to Take the Kingdom (plunder the strongman’s house)

Jesus accused of working for Beelzebul.

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary Baal (Deity)

The Ug texts depict him primarily as the great storm god:the fertility of the land depends on the rain this god supplies. His character is well-represented on a famous stele discovered at Ugarit, which shows him standing (on mountains or clouds?)

Teaching about the Kingdom

Rabbi Teaches by Doing. Experiential Knowledge

Are you crazy?

The Other Side????????

Jesus takes on the Strongman. Beelzubul, Canaanite storm god. The Lord of the dead, chief of the demonic.

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary Baal (Deity)

The Ug texts depict him primarily as the great storm god:the fertility of the land depends on the rain this god supplies. His character is well-represented on a famous stele discovered at Ugarit, which shows him standing (on mountains or clouds?)

BAAL, CRITICAL ISSUES (בַּעַל, ba'al). The Canaanite god of storms and fertility as he is depicted in Ugaritic literature and the Old Testament.

The Lexham Bible Dictionary Baal, Critical Issues

BAAL, CRITICAL ISSUES (בַּעַל, ba'al). Reviews scholarly issues concerning the Canaanite god of storms and fertility as he is depicted in Ugaritic literature and the Old Testament.

Who is this!!! He commands the waters.

Properly Placed Fear.

Fear of the Holy. ,

John 3:20 NASB95

“For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

The Promised Messiah

Mark 5:27 NASB95

after hearing about Jesus, she came up in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.

Mark 5:27