Part 7

Mark

*Going to break 'character' here. As I go through Mark, I am going to move... quickly, with less notes. A lot of this content is very similar or the same as Matthew*

Chapter 1

4- John baptized people in the desert. ha. almost oxymoronic.. considering I do not picture water in the desert. 
8- John though baptizing with water, Jesus will baptize with the holy spirit.
*  I wonder why the Jews listened to John. He essentially made them admit guilt and fault and dipped them in water. What was his selling point, how did he convince the Jews to listen to him. I dont think he would have convinced me, to be honest.  The jews had no reason to believe this baptism would do them any good. All they knew were sacrifices.

15- Jesus says the kingdom is coming soon
24- Something very interesting here. This devil, demon (an entity I can not comprehend at all really) recognizes Jesus as the Holy One of God. But everyone else is way to dense to figure it out.  Thats just interesting, all these angelic, demon.. spirit beings all know each other apparently. Clearly there is a lot going on, that us humans will never know about.
34- the demons knew who Jesus was.  Because of his power, or they knew him like how I see someone I used to know when I was like 7 and faintly begin to remember. Idk... mystery (insert twilight zone theme music)
39-Jesus is throwing out more demons. I have always been fascinated with the demon concept... I will never really know whats going on with them.

Chapter 2
1-12- Once again, Jesus proves he can do as he pleases.
*that sums up the whole chapter really

Chapter 3
11, 12- Evil spirits know Jesus... I wish I could know more of this whole concept.
17-Sons of Thunder. Boom.
30- Be wary of insulting the Spirit, or the Spirit Jesus has. On top of that... if Jesus baptizes with the holy spirt... I should be wary of insulting the Spirit of any follower of Jesus???

Chapter 4
41- The apostles really may have been stupid.

Chapter 5
11-13  A LOT happens in these verses. All of it is very interesting.  ONCE again, demons know Jesus. They beg with him, and plead for Jesus not to hurt them. What could jesus do to an evil spirt to hurt it?? Like really, what would he do.  The spirits beg to be put into some pigs. So, Jesus fills 2,000 pigs with demons. The pigs go crazy and drown themselves. Okay, Jesus just may have crippled the entire economy of this town. That is a lot of pigs. A LOT of money and food. For me to go buy a pig today, is expensive.. no telling the cost of that entire herd. Like seriously, this was probably a major dilemma for the city. The people of the city beg Jesus to leave.  I cant blame them really, I suppose they were too afraid to do any worse to Jesus. I also can not blame them. But such a sticky situation. I wonder if Jesus did anything, to better the situation. We will never know.

Chapter 6

14-29... Women, they'll get ya.

Chapter 7
18 Foods will not make me unclean, or what goes into my body. Ah ha... I think alot of ultra conservatives miss these passages. It is what is on the inside that makes me unclean, my heart, mind, thoughts. Not what is superficial. Haha.
30...more demons.

Chapter 8
1-21... I swan, the disciples are stupid.
29- Peter finally gets it. Finally.

Chapter 9
1-Jesus addresses those around him, saying some of them will see the Kingdom come. So, the kingdom's here...
32-- I am doubting the Apostles intelligence again...
* Be humble
* Do not cause others to sin. A great punishment for that

Chapter 10
The sons of thunder want some recognition in heaven. Well, better they want heavenly wealth than earthly.
* A mans faith gets him healed

Summary.
*Ive been jumpy and brief tonight. Maybe I opened up a few things... allowed some new views, had a few laughs.