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Is God faithful to God’s promises? If so, why are our lives, and the world, still such a mess? There is probably no more fundamental question in all of the Christian faith; for when it comes right down to it, our trust in God’s promises is what makes us Christian. We aren’t in full possession … Continue reading “Luke 1:5-13, 57-80 Commentary by James Hanson”

“Apóstol de los Apóstoles” Debemos primeramente aclarar la definición de la palabra apóstol como enviado o enviada, eliminando de esta manera las connotaciones jerárquicas eclesiales que a dicho título se le han provisto. Es desde esta prerrogativa que podemos ver el rol de María Magdalena como la primera persona, según el evangelio de Juan, en … Continue reading “San Marcos 16:1-8 Comentario por Edwin Gonzalez-Castillo”

La conclusión original del evangelio según San Marcos se encuentra en los primeros ocho versículos de capítulo 16. Lo demás fue añadido décadas después, tal vez porque la conclusión original era demasiado brusca, sorprendente y asombrosa. Pero en esta oportunidad queremos dejarnos guiar por lo que escribió San Marcos precisamente para encontrarnos con su proclamación … Continue reading “San Marcos 16:1-8 Comentario por Theodore W. Jennings, Jr.”

“They said nothing to nobody — they were afraid, you see.” That’s a fairly literal, inelegant English rendering of Mark 16:8. Could the evangelist have ended his Gospel like this? What kind of victor is vindicated from death, yet no one gets to see it? You might as well ask, what kind of Messiah dies … Continue reading “Mark 16:1-8 Commentary by C. Clifton Black”

The Sabbath day has passed and it is the dawn of a new day. That for which there was not time to carry out before Sabbath began will now take place. The anointing of Jesus’ body for burial will be carried out on the first day of the week, however, before we continue we need … Continue reading “Mark 16:1-8 Commentary by Paul S. Berge”

After a long season of Lenten preparation we are ready to get a good hold on our resurrected Jesus and settle down for a bit, but Mark does not make him available for us. [Looking for commentary on John 20:1-18? See this commentary for Vigil of Easter by Karoline Lewis.] Instead, by the time Mary, … Continue reading “Mark 16:1-8 Commentary by Lance Pape”

As we marked the watches of the night identified in Mark 13:35, we arrived at the fourth watch with the religious leaders handing over or betraying (Greek: paradidomi) Jesus to Pilate: “Immediately it was dawn” 15:1 (Greek text). This is the final “immediately” of the 41 occurrences in the Gospel of Mark, and indicates the … Continue reading “Mark 15:16-47  Commentary by Paul S. Berge”

Unvarnished and raw: that’s how Mark recounts Jesus’ death. More than any other evangelist, Mark drives the church into the heart of its gospel in all its horror and wonder. Every temptation to prettify it should be resisted. Attraction to Jesus is hyperbolic in Mark (1:28, 45; 3:7-8); 15:16-20 reverses the polarity by spotlighting a … Continue reading “Mark 15:16-39 Commentary by C. Clifton Black”

Jesus’ fidelity and the Twelve’s faltering: these cables bind the Last Supper and Gethsemane in Mark. In a large upper room (Mark 14:22-31): Previously Jesus presided over two other banquets during which he “took, blessed, broke, and gave bread” (Mark 6:31-44; 8:1-10), anticipating a messianic banquet envisioned in the age to come (Isaiah 25:6-8; Matthew … Continue reading “Mark 14:22-42 Commentary by C. Clifton Black”

The evangelist Mark has provided a profound way into the passion narrative. We previously covered the Palm Sunday entry into the city of Jerusalem in 11:1-10, and the anointing of Jesus for burial in 14:3-11. In between these texts, Jesus is challenging the religious authorities in the temple (11:11-12:44) and teaching outside the temple to … Continue reading “Mark 14:12-25 Commentary by Paul S. Berge”