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Mark’s Gospel is fast-paced and action-packed. In this volume, Chuck unpacks both Jesus’ story and how Mark wants his readers to see themselves in this story. “From beginning to end, we will see the Master preparing His disciples and then propelling them forward to encounter challenges they felt ill-prepared to meet.” The 15-volume Swindoll’s Living Insights New Testament Commentary series...

Mark suddenly turns from the Baptizer’s promise of the coming Christ to Jesus of Nazareth. “In those days” marks the general time during which John preached along the Jordan and baptized repentant Jews. Some time after John’s prediction, Jesus came to be baptized. The Son of God didn’t need to repent, of course. Unlike the other participants, he would not have confessed any sins (cf. 1:5; Matt. 3:6). So the obvious question becomes, Why did Jesus have John baptize Him? Matthew’s Gospel records
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