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Mark 3:35 - 4/29/2008 2:41:03 AM   
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I have read the book of Mark before but, I am doing a study on it and right now and, a few days ago I was reading chapter 3 and the end really caught my attention. It has never meant so much to me before as it does now. It is just so beautiful. I would like to get everyone's input as to what verse 35 means to you. I want to see this verse from all angles.

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Mark 3
31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
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RE: Mark 3:35 - 4/29/2008 1:47:54 PM   
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To me the words highlight the fact that as Christians we are like one big happy family. Isn't it amazing to know that no matter what life throws at you, you will always have your family in Christ right by your side :)
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RE: Mark 3:35 - 4/29/2008 2:21:45 PM   
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I'm glad you brought up this up. "For whoever does the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother." What does this mean? Many people will profess to know God and even do wonders in God's name. That is why God said: "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?" But God will reject these people. So what is the will of God and who are God's people? Read this verse carefully and it will reveal to you the doctrine of God.


"They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed. But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored. Likewise urge the young men to be sensible; in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us. Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect."
(Titus 2:1-10)


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RE: Mark 3:35 - 4/30/2008 2:59:40 AM   
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That verse is just so touching.
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RE: Mark 3:35 - 5/8/2008 2:44:57 PM   
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That is a beautiful verse. It's amazing!

I'm surprised more isn't mentioned about it because it is so extraordinary: "the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

We know we are children of God, co-heirs with Christ, therefore He's our Brother. But! We are also His sister and His mother! <-- right here is significant. Jesus is including the broader feminine element there (not limited to His earthly mother alone). Jesus never excluded women (or children for that matter, or those discriminated against or outcasts in society; nothing and no one keeps Him away except someone's rejection of Him personally).

He was/is a Rebel who here is rejecting the traditional family structure and replacing it with one not of biological ties.

Who can claim to be these (His brother, sister, mother)? Obviously if you shall do the will of God you can! Hallelujah! It's a family thang.



God Bless.

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RE: Mark 3:35 - 5/15/2008 6:50:10 PM   
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That is a beautiful verse. It's amazing!

He was/is a Rebel who here is rejecting the traditional family structure and replacing it with one not of biological ties.


I have a real problem with this view of Yeshua(Jesus) as a rejectionist. In what way is it beautiful to undermine the family structure as Adonai established it?

I do not see Him as rejecting the family structure but clarifying His responsibilties as firstborn. He had a responsibility to His genetic family that He affirms at His execution when He asks Yochanan(John) to care for His mother. We also have other passages where He is in contact with His genetic family and there is no hint that He neglected His responsibility as firstborn. Though we can not be sure of why his family was there, it is possible that they came to gather up their "crazy" brother as an intervention. Therefore, I would say the lesson here is that our responsibilties to our genetic families, though vitally important, do not preclude our responsibilities to our community.

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RE: Mark 3:35 - 5/16/2008 12:15:38 AM   
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The Church takes preeminence over the biological family. Nothing is more important than the family of God.


Mat 10:21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Mat 10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.


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