Mark 12:34-37 ⓘ

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12:34 When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.

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The Deity of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel

Although being one of the earliest parts of the New Testament to be written, Mark’s Gospel shows us clearly that Jesus is God. This counters the claim that John’s Gospel’s view of Jesus was a later development by Christians. According to Mark, Jesus is none other than the LORD himself.

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12:35 Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

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The Old Testament shows the Messiah to be divine

When looking at the promises in the Old Testament that point forward to the coming of the Messiah, we see that in many places the one to come is said to be God himself.

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The Deity of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel

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12:36 For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’

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Key Source: The nature of revelation in the Bible

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12:37 Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.

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The Deity of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel

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