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Mark 131-37Tuesday of Jesus last weekThe
Little Apocalypse

• Lecture by Vernon K. Robbins

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Mark 131-37Tuesday of Jesus last weekThe
Little Apocalypse

• Lecture by Vernon K. Robbins

Produced by Sam Bradford No Audio
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Context of the Gospel of Mark

• Mark 13 earliest apocalyptic writing after Paul
  (1 Thessalonians 4)
• Written approx. 70 A.D. ? just before or prior to
  destruction of Jerusalem Temple
• Early apostles dead
• Crisis of storyline of life of Jesus
• Prior to chapter 13, Jesus teaches in Jerusalem
  Temple ? money center
• Temple hierarchy worked with Romans
• Chapter 13 Tuesday of Jesus last week

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Jesus Moves to a Place of Opposition to the
Temple Mark 131-4

• 131 As he came out of the temple, one of his
  disciples said to him, SEE, Teacher, what large
  stones and what large buildings!
• 132 Then Jesus asked him, ARE YOU LOOKING AT
  these great buildings? Not one stone will be left
  here upon another all will be thrown down.
• Jesus exits temple
• Huge temple rebuilt under rule of King Herod
• Language of sight, seeing
• Jesus teaches resistant non-violence, unlike 4
  other Jewish groups
• 66 A.D. Roman army surrounds Jerusalem Temple,
  Jewish groups camp in temple
• 68 A.D. head of Roman army called back to Rome
  because of Neros death
• Abomination of desolation ? Temple desecrated
  military victory is not the answer

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Jesus Moves to a Place of Opposition to the
Temple Mark 131-4 continued

• 133 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives
  opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and
  Andrew asked him privately,
• 134 Tell us, when will this be, and what will
  be the sign that all these things are about to be
  accomplished?
• Mountain of Olives on other side of the temple
• Takes disciples outside of temple
• Thesis bodily movement out of temple to create
  the body as place where God dwells, filled with
  the Holy Spirit, not the temple
• Son of Man gathers elect, bodies w/ spirit of God
  in them, he does not judge

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Eyes, Ears, and Emotions during the Beginning of
the Birth Pangs Mark 135-8

• 135 Then Jesus began to say to them, LOOK OUT
  that no one leads you astray.
• 136 Many will come in my name and say, I am
  he! and they will lead many astray.
• 137 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do
  not be alarmed this must take place, but the end
  is still to come.
• 138 For nation will rise against nation, and
  kingdom against kingdom there will be
  earthquakes in various places there will be
  famines. This is but the beginning of the birth
  pangs.
• Using eyes, mouths, ears emphasizing the body
  to guard against false messiahs
• Uses emotion as well, do not be alarmed
• End of the world will not come with destruction
  of Jerusalem Temple
• Image of birth pangs strong apocalyptic image,
  dramatically wonderful birth of a new age
• Only the beginning of the birth pangs

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Mouths as Media for the Holy Spirit during the
Time of Being Handed Over Mark 139-13

• 139 As for yourselves, LOOK OUT for they will
  hand you over to councils and you will be beaten
  in synagogues and you will stand before
  governors and kings because of me, as a testimony
  to them.
• 1310 And the good news must first be proclaimed
  to all nations.
• 1311 When they bring you to trial and hand you
  over, do not worry beforehand about what you are
  to say but say whatever is given you at that
  time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy
  Spirit.
• 1312 Brother will betray brother to death, and a
  father his child, and children will rise against
  parents and have them put to death
• 1313 and you will be hated by all because of my
  name. But the one who endures to the end will be
  saved.
• Presence of God moves from temple to bodies of
  disciples
• Look out for your bodies
• Context of much pain
• Emphasizes emotion again do not worry
• Holy Spirit talking through them, not disciples
  talking
• Leaving family institutions Christian community
  as alternative family structure
• Spirit first enters Jesus at Baptism

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Feet and Hands during the Time of the Desolating
Sacrilege Mark 1314-23

• 1314 But when you SEE the desolating sacrilege
  set up where it ought not to be (let the reader
  understand), then those in Judea must flee to the
  mountains
• 1315 someone on the housetop must not go down or
  enter the house to take anything away
• 1316 someone in the field must not turn back to
  get a coat.
• 1317 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those
  who are nursing infants in those days!
• 1321 And if anyone says to you at that time,
  SEE! Here is the Messiah! or SEE! There he
  is!do not believe it.
• 1322 False messiahs and false prophets will
  appear and produce signs and omens, to lead
  astray, if possible, the elect.
• 1323 But LOOK OUT I have already told you
  everything.
• Desolating sacrilege done by revolutionaries or
  Roman Emperor defiling temple
• Instruction for parts of the body not for
  covering, but for moving
• Jesus longest speech in Mark
• Not an apocalyptic Jesus, resembling John the
  Baptist, but rather went into towns to spread
  news of redemption ? moderate the intensive
  apocalyptic , invites into new age
• Do not be led astray by thinking end times are
  near much (hard) work to do

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The Son of Man Gathers the Bodies of the Elect at
the End Mark 1324-29

• 1324 But in those days, after that suffering,
  the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not
  give its light,
• 1325 and the stars will be falling from heaven,
  and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
• 1326 Then they will see the Son of Man coming
  in clouds with great power and glory.
• 1327 Then he will send out the angels, and
  gather his elect from the four winds, from the
  ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
• 1328 From the fig tree learn its lesson as
  soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth
  its leaves, you know that summer is near.
• 1329 So also, when you SEE these things taking
  place, you know that he is near, at the very
  gates.
• Imagery of end times comes from book of Daniel,
  not typical language Jesus uses
• Bring Daniels language into Jesus speech
• When Jesus refers to Son of Man, he is not
  referring to himself, but instead a heavenly
  figure
• Not until Jesus is resurrected that Jesus is
  considered the Son of Man

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Eyes, Ears, and Thoughts as the Keys to
Preparedness for Divine Action Mark 1330-37

• 1330 Truly I tell you, this generation will not
  pass away until all these things have taken
  place.
• 1331 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my
  words will not pass away.
• 1332 But about that day or hour no one knows,
  neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but
  only the Father.
• 1333 LOOK OUT, keep alert for you do not know
  when the time will come.
• 1334 It is like a man going on a journey, when
  he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge,
  each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper
  to WATCH OUT.
• 1335 Therefore, WATCH OUTfor you do not know
  when the master of the house will come, in the
  evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at
  dawn,
• 1336 or else he may find you asleep when he
  comes suddenly.
• 1337 And what I say to you I say to all WATCH
  OUT.
• Adjustment in verse 30, all these things
• Apocalyptic discourse configured to
  responsibilities in the world
• Empowered by the spirit

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Additional Interpretation

• Borg Crossan Marks community was an
  anti-imperial movement and yet committed to
  nonviolence (consistent with the nonviolence of
  Jesus) nonviolence as a way of resisting evil
  (p. 81). Apocalyptic eschatology the
  expectation of dramatic and decisive divine
  intervention in near the future (for Marks
  community, the second coming of Jesus, p. 82).
• Blount Abominable desecration (desolating
  sacrilege) of the temple done by Jewish zealots
  who turned Gods house of prayer for all nations
  (Mk 1117) into a staging ground for war (p. 211,
  following Joel Marcus). Mark Gospel of
  universal inclusion. Shift from correct
  spiritual behavior (blepete) to correct, faithful
  behavior (gregoreite), namely acting in a new
  way. Belief orders action (pp. 213-214).
• Charles Mark 13 is a remake of the Egyptian
  plagues without the frogs (p. 228). You better
  watch out! (pp. 230-231).
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