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Notable Lutheran theologian John A. W. Haas presents his exposition of the Gospel of Mark. This volume is slightly more scientific and technical than is the aim of the series; Haas focuses more on archaeological, geographical, philological, and historical commentary than the authors of the rest of The Lutheran Commentary.

as an idle spectator but in praying hope, ready to help. Jesus sees us when we think Him far off. About the fourth watch of the night, the morning watch1 between 3 and 6 o’clock, he cometh … sea. The raging sea becomes a path (Ps. 77:19) as He treadeth upon the waves (Job 9:8) in the power of His divine (Prov. 30:4) and human (Ps. 8:6) sonship. His love, which generally found it necessary to restrain His extraordinary power, now needs it. He … them, walking not toward them but alongside as though
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