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Since a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture. In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the...

The most striking aspects of Mark’s account of the baptism are its brevity and lack of apology. Although classified as a legend by R. Bultmann and a myth by M. Dibelius, the historicity of this account cannot be reasonably doubted. So potentially embarrassing is the idea that the Christian Lord was baptized by a Jewish prophet in a rite that for others symbolized repentance for their sins that the early church would never have invented the story. Matthew (3:15) felt the necessity of making some explanation,
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