JW
http://www.errancywiki.com/index.php?title=Mark_1
JW:
Subtle but important information by the author here. The general message is repentance and atonement. The specific preaching says how. By an unidentified who will come later. The Superior Skeptic should note that JtB will not, does not and could not, identify the unidentified at the Baptism because the unidentified will not be identified by anything physical (water baptism, looks) but by the spiritual (which has not happened at this time). Note that GMark is explicitly Separationist so this implication is not needed for that conclusion.
Let the Reader understand how subsequent Gospellers try to convert the identification of Jesus here to the physical. At the end, as usual, we see GJohn has JtB as the primary witness to the physical Jesus. Our favorite writer is in fine form here as the prophesied prophet who's soul function is to identify the messiah fails to recognize the messiah (Greek Tragedy irony).
Joseph
https://thenewporphyry.blogspot.com/
http://www.errancywiki.com/index.php?title=Mark_1
1:4 John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel`s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8 I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
JW:
Subtle but important information by the author here. The general message is repentance and atonement. The specific preaching says how. By an unidentified who will come later. The Superior Skeptic should note that JtB will not, does not and could not, identify the unidentified at the Baptism because the unidentified will not be identified by anything physical (water baptism, looks) but by the spiritual (which has not happened at this time). Note that GMark is explicitly Separationist so this implication is not needed for that conclusion.
Let the Reader understand how subsequent Gospellers try to convert the identification of Jesus here to the physical. At the end, as usual, we see GJohn has JtB as the primary witness to the physical Jesus. Our favorite writer is in fine form here as the prophesied prophet who's soul function is to identify the messiah fails to recognize the messiah (Greek Tragedy irony).
Joseph
https://thenewporphyry.blogspot.com/
Statistics: Posted by JoeWallack — Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:43 am