4 Exodus in theBible. Here, however, the “ark” or “chest” was made ofpapyrus and throughout theflood narrative for Noah’s ark, but nowhere else who inExodus 6:20are identified as Amram and Jochebed. the manorwoman (in contrast to themidwives ofExodus 1:15), Exodus 1 midwife? willing toacceptyour role asa meant toemerge. Are you desires todestroy thelife thatis injustice thatendangersor called tospeakoutagainstany assist ingivingbirth. We are 2:3 2:1 Heb 11:23 Acts 7:20; Nm 26:59

Acts 7:19 Now aman Basket sent toussothatwe might each ofus. Shehasbeen 6:20; There isamidwife in b : thesameHebrew word isusedinGenesis 6:14 a e

: thechapter beginsabruptly, withoutnamesfor bank oftheNile. it withbitumenandpitch,puttingthechildinit,placedamong thereedson months. handmaid tofetchit. walked alongthebankofNile.Noticing basket amongthereeds,shesenther 2 Birth and Adoption ofMoses pen tohim. modern readers thatabasicreverence for Godresults ingood fruit. and prefigure covenant livingwhetherthey know itornot. Andthey remind even nonetheless live thecovenant valuesofmercy, steadfastlove, andjustice. They embody author oflife, prevented themfrom inbringingaboutdeath. participating courage wasanaturalconsequenceofknowing God. Their obediencetoGod, the was foremost toGodandtheways ofGod, nottoPharaohandhisways. Their And inspiteofthepossibilitythatthey were notthemselves Hebrew, theirallegiance They make theirown courageseemalmostbeyond theircontrol. andcouldnotpossibly disputetheirdescriptionofrobustbirth (andspeedy)births. 5 they were aware thatamanofthetimeandhisrankwould never have witnesseda Then Pharaoh’s daughtercamedown tobatheattheNile,whileherattendants conceived andboreason.Seeingwhatfinechildhe was, she hid himforthree 1 Now aman Shiprah andPuah, appearing here before theMosaiccovenant hasbeenmade, What’s thereason for theirdisobediencetotheking? They “feared God”(1:17, 21). b

3 But whenshecouldnolongerhidehim,tookapapyrus basket, They notonly defytheorders ofthekingbutthey outwithimaswell. Surely Who canbelieve thebravery andcreativity ofthemidwives totheHebrews? What isRealCourage? 4 * His sisterstationedherselfatadistancetofindoutwhat would hap ofthehouseLevi marriedaLevite woman, let allthegirlslive.” God built upfamilies forthem. and grew very numerous. fore Goddealtwellwiththemidwives; andthepeoplemultiplied They arerobust andgive birth before the midwife arrives.” Pharaoh, “TheHebrew women arenotlike theEgyptianwomen. done this,allowing theboys tolive?” Egypt summonedthemidwives andasked them,“Why have you of Egypthadorderedthem,butboys letthe live. 17 birthstool: people, “Throw intotheNileevery boy thatisborn, The midwives, however, fearedGod;they didnotdoastheking 6 On openingit,shelooked, andtherewas ababy boy crying!She * ifitisaboy, killhim;but ifitisagirl,shemaylive.” used inthe phrase “Reed Sea,” traditionally translated “Red Sea.” Among thereeds the threatening waters prepared ofthe Nile in the ark by his mother. ters oftheflood he intheark built, sonow Mosesispreserved from Noah andhisfamily were preserved safe from thethreatening wa stalks. Presumably theallusionto Genesisisintentional. Just as 21 And becausethemidwives fearedGod, : theHebrew nounfor “reed” isoverwhelmingly 22 Pharaoh thencommandedallhis 19 The midwives answered a

2 18 and thewoman So thekingof e but youmay * 20 daubed There - - - in thesand. known.” the Egyptian?” Then Mosesbecameafraidandthought,“Theaffair mustcertainlybe has appointedyourulerandjudgeover us? Are youthinkingofkillingmeaskilled he asked theculprit,“Why areyoustrikingyourcompanion?” kinsmen. and witnessedtheirforcedlabor, hesaw anEgyptianstrikingaHebrew, oneof hisown Moses’ FlighttoMidian him. nurse himforme,andIwillpayyourwages.” and called thechild’s own mother. the childforyou?” sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, “ShallIgoandsummon aHebrew woman tonurse was moved withpityforhimandsaid,“ItisoneoftheHebrews’ children.” mosheh echoes given birth togiven [thechild]”). birth meaning of Moses’The original name mately “Beloved ofthegod Thoth” or “The god has Thoth isborn, insuchPharaonicserved names as Thutmoses (meaning approxi probably derived from Egyptian “beloved” or “has beenborn,” pre Moses actually hasnothing to dowiththatHebrew verb, but is Moses of theHebrews, andonenowson ofhisownthe becomes daughter! account. The kingof Egypthadordered thekillingofallsons Pharaoh’s daughter adoptsMoses, thusaddingto theirony ofthe to theattainment describe ofadulthood. ably, andfour two years), between thesameverb appears inv. 11 mother caredfor toas heneeded him aslong nursed be (presum - heightens thenarrative’s irony. will be paid for nursing herchild—and by Pharaoh’s own daughter— her son. from PharaohandwenttothelandofMidian. 2:9 2:10 Israelites Hebrews People? Are These Who Jews Israelis 11d

10 : inHebrew, And Iwillpay your wages On oneoccasion,afterMoseshadgrown up,

When thechild grew When thechildgrew, c ShenamedhimMoses;forshesaid,“Idrew himoutofthewater.” 15 12 When Pharaohheardoftheaffair, hesoughttokillMoses.ButMosesfled Looking about and seeing no one, he struckdownno one, about andseeing Looking him and hid theEgyptian 13 meshithihu (“Idrew himout”). However, thename The next dayhewentoutagain, andnow two Hebrews werefighting!So mosheh term for God’s peopleuntiltheBabylonian exileinthesixthcentury Descendants ofJacob, whoseothernameisIsrael(Gn32:29); thecommon Ex 1:16, 19; 2:6); “Hebrew” alsorefers tothelanguageofmostOT A namefor theIsraelitepeoplemostoftenusedby strangersorforeigners (see in 722 mained ofancientIsraelafterthe tribes ofthenorthern Assyrian deportation after theBabylonian exile. ofJudahThe tribeandterritory were allthatre- People ofJudah; thecommontermfor thedescendantsofJacobduringand Citizens ofmodernIsrael 8 Pharaoh’s daughteransweredher, “Go.” Sotheyoungwoman went . There isaplay onwords here: Hebrew b . : whilev. 9impliesthattheboy’s c . : theideathat the child’s mother * shebroughthimtoPharaoh’s daughter, andhebecame And hebecameherson 9 Pharaoh’s daughtersaid toher, “Take thischildand * * Sothewoman tookthechildandnursed

e There hesatdown byawell. * when he had gone out to his kinsmen whenhehadgoneouttohiskinsmen - - : and noless thanaMidianite priest. as istheaccounthere in Exodus Moses ofgoodrelations between Israel(cf. andMidian Nm31;relationship6–8), the Jgs isstriking, by Keturah. Inview oftheextreme inlater between hostility periods tribes. According to Genesis25:1-2, Midianwas asonof Abraham federation madeup, according to Numbers 31:8,offive Midianite same verb isusedinthe sense of “killing.” Striking: probably inthesense of “flogging”; in v. 12, however, the is saidtoyears beeighty oldatthetimeofhismission to Pharaoh. through theRed Sea). was intended to foreshadow theIsraelites’ escapefrom Egypt (orgavethis story to rise it,ifthedrawing from thewater oftheNile explanationthe NilegodHapi),andasecondary was derived from tained anEgyptiandivineelementaswell, perhapsthenameof was nolongerremembered (if itwas Egyptian,itmay have con 2:15 2:11

After Moses hadgrown up: cf. Exodus 7:7, where Moses Land ofMidian Land 14 But he replied, “Who But hereplied,“Who : underthecontrol theterritory of acon b . c 7 . Then his Heb 11:27 Acts 7:29; e Acts 7:23-28 d Heb 11:24 Acts 7:21; c Exodus 2

- - Exodus 5 6 Ruth Ruth 2 3:2, 12; Mt1:5 goods afundamentalchallengeintoday’s world. distribution ofeconomic, social, andagricultural to whatmeetsbasichumanneedsmakes ajust the humanperson, thecommongood, andaccess sharing inthebenefits”(57). Thesocialnature of class isforbidden toexcludetheotherfrom be kept inviolate. Bythislaw ofsocialjustice, one words, thatthecommongood ofallsocietywill Leo XIIIhadpraised, willbesafeguarded; inother classes thatthecommonadvantageofall, which be sodistributedamongindividualpersonsand social developments constantly increase oughtto God intends. Therefore, therichesthat economic degree ofperfection satisfactory theendwhich a charactertoattaineithercompletely ortoa among humanbeingsofproperty andwealth isof industrial context: “But notevery distribution the challengesofdistributive justicewithinan common good ofall. Quadragesimo Annodiscusses 1:22 b a Gleaning isaform ofdistributive social andeconomicresources for the justice, thatis, thedistributionof L Bethlehem andsaidtotheharvesters, “The section belongingtoBoaz,oftheclanElimelech. 3 in thefieldofanyone who willallow me.” Naomisaidtoher, “Goahead,mydaughter.” 2 The Meeting So shewent. The fieldsheenteredtogleanaftertheharvesters happenedtobethe ord Ruth (andNaomi). their cry, andcamedown torescue Israel(Ex3:7-8), Boazwitnesses, hears, andrescues onbehalfoftheslaves.the sceneinEgypt Just asGod witnessedtheiraffliction, heard deceased malerelative. Technically, onewhoisnextofkin(2:20)canredeem orrecover whatbelongedtoa one like God—filledwithcompassion for thepoor, even actingas redeemer ( blesses herandaskstheL foreigner hasaccesstowaterthroughout theday andaccesstohisown meal. Heeven fields for thosewhohave nothing, andhe goes theextrasteptoassure thatRuththe Elimelech. 1* blessyou.” More symbolically, Boazentersthepicture inmuch thesameway asGodentered Beneath the surface of the story line,Beneath thesurfaceofstory Boazismuch more. Heisclearly paintedas Naomi had apowerfulNaomi relativeBoaz, named Boaz, CompassionateRedeemer owner. Heupholdsthegleaninglaws, makingsure thatthere isplentyleftinthe On thesurfaceofthings, Boazappears onthesceneasajustandfairland- 2* Ruth theMoabitesaidtoNaomi,“Iwould like togoandgleangrain 5 Boaz asked theyoungmanoverseeing hisharvesters, “Whoseyoung ord toreward herfor herfidelityandcare ofNaomi. ings intosheaves aftertheharvesters.’ Ever since Moab. who camebackwithNaomifromtheplateauof harvesters answered,“She istheyoungMoabite woman isthis?” now, withscarcelyamoment’s rest.” she camethismorninghasremainedhereuntil waited patiently until Boazarrives to gain permission. glean, and has worked steadily since arriving. Or perhapsshehas Ruth hasbeenappropriately deferential to inseekingpermission mulas usedare frequent inJewish liturgies. andChristian them andbeingreceived with courtesy. The Hebrew blessing for among hisworkers withthegrace ofamanprominence, greeting Deuteronomy 24:19-22. fields, for thesake ofthesemarginalized; Leviticus 19:9-10; 23:22; harvesters, andinstructed farmers notto cutto theedgesoftheir tostranger gather andtheorphan whatwas left behindby the use thevocabulary ofredeeming (go, “relative”) ispicked upinRuth 3:2; other her husband’s kinwhoare expected to extend care. The particular Boaz isintroduced asoneofagroup surrounding Naomithrough 2:7 The verse issomewhat garbled, but thepointsare clearthat 2:4 Boazupon thescenequickly, brings The story but he moves 2:2 Israelite custom madeprovision for thepoor, thewidow, the 2:1 Kinshiptiesandresponsibilities now important. becomevery b

7* L She said, ‘IwouldShe said, like togather theglean ord bewithyou,” andthey replied,“The a through the clan of her husbandthrough theclanof 6 The youngmanoverseeing the 4* Soon, alongcameBoazfrom go ).

2:20 2:13 2:17 Ephah : seenote onIsaiah5:10. May the 17 8 Boaz thenspoke toRuth,“Listen,mydaughter. Donotgo should Inotbeseekingapleasinghomeforyou? When Ruthwas backwithhermother-in-law, She gleanedinthefielduntil evening, andwhenshebeatoutwhathadgleaned , theGodofIsrael,underwhosewingsyouhave comeforrefuge.” For thefirst time, usestheHebrew thestory word Servant: only here used. isthe languageofservanthood 19 So hermother-in-law saidtoher, “Wheredidyougleantoday? Where didyou 15 As she rose to glean, Boaz instructed his young people: “Let her glean among As sherosetoglean,Boazinstructedhisyoungpeople:“Lethergleanamong L ord 20e reward whatyouhave Mayyoureceive done! afullreward the from “May hebeblessedbythe * —and Iamnoteven oneof your servants!” * ofbarley, 9 Watch toseewhichfieldisbe 18 which she took into thetowntook which she andshowed toher 11c 10 Boaz answered Boaz answered 16 Casting herself Casting herself L go and even dropsomehandfuls andleave ord 23 < el So shestayedgleaningwithBoaz’s - , 1 , whonever fails toshow kindness Naomi saidtoher, “Mydaughter, point brought into play. ableIsraelite in customhas upto the story one in which no this own circumstances now impels Naomito move, usingmeansavail responsibilities marriage and redeeming.Bible between such vengeance. Noexplicit connectionismadeelsewhere inthe “redeeming blood” orvengeance, attested inpassageswhichregulate of arelative to from pay voluntary servitude debts(Lv25:47-55), and a

3:2 Ruth’s actionto determined relief bring to Naomi’s andher 2* *

Now! IsnotBoaz, 21 “He even toldme,” added 14 Women harvesting At mealtime Boaz said At mealtime Boazsaid 13 She said, “May She said,“May b whose 2:1 b 1:9 a 27:9-33 Lv 25:25; Gn 24:27; e Ps 91:4 3:9; Dt32:37; d 1:14-17 c Ruth 3

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8 * 4 a Boaz then spoke to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Do not go d that he is bound to observe the entire law. You are separated from Christ, you who are is fulfilled in one statement, namely, “You l 3:2, 12; Mt 1:5 Boaz, Compassionate Redeemer Rom 8:23, 25 5d When we experience the * 15 5:24‑25; to glean in anyone else’s field; you are not to leave here. Stay Ruth trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But b On the surface of things, Boaz appears on the scene as a just and fair land- here with my young women. 9Watch to see which field is to be e we await the hope of righteousness. 6eFor in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor un- kind of freedom that Christ if you go on biting and devouring one an- Rom 8:5 1:22 3:28; 6:15; m owner. He upholds the gleaning laws, making sure that there is plenty left in the * has called us into, then we will harvested, and follow them. Have I not commanded the young 1 Cor 7:19 circumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. other, beware that you are not consumed by Rom 7:15, 23;

Ruth understand the mystery of love. fields for those who have nothing, and he goes the extra step to assure that Ruth the men to do you no harm? When you are thirsty, go and drink one another. 8:6 f 1:6 Be Not Misled* We are invited into this freedom to foreigner has access to water throughout the day and access to his own meal. He even 10 16l n from the vessels the young people have filled.” Casting herself g 1 Cor 5:6 7 * 8f know the joy of loving and serving I say, then: live by the Spirit and you blesses her and asks the Lord to reward her for her fidelity and care of Naomi. You were running well; who hindered you from following [the] truth? That en- Rom 6:14; 8:14 prostrate upon the ground, she said to him, “Why should I, a h 1:7 will certainly not gratify the desire of the Beneath the surface of the story line, Boaz is much more. He is clearly painted as ticement does not come from the one who called you.* 9A little yeast leavens the whole one another in Christ. foreigner, be favored with your attention?” 11cBoaz answered flesh.* 17For the flesh has desires against the o one like God—filled with compassion for the poor, even acting as redeemer (goTorah) To live for Jesus Christ Phil 2:3 Lord bless you.” Boaz asked the young man overseeing his harvesters, “Whose young mother-in-law. Next she brought out what she had left over from the meal and gave it things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, 6 a woman is this?” The young man overseeing the 19 To circumcision, the mark of identity To live the law of love, a new identity q 23 to her. So her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you glean today? Where did you joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against Mt 18:15; Jas harvesters answered, “She is the young Moabite r 24 go to work? May the one who took notice of you be blessed!” Then she told her mother- Symbolized by Hagar, the slave woman and Ishmael, her Symbolized by Sarah, the free woman, and Isaac, her such there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ [Jesus] have crucified their flesh 5:19 / 1 Cor Gleaning is a form of distributive 10:12‑13 who came back with Naomi from the plateau of in-law with whom she had worked. “The man at whose place I worked today is named offspring, a “child of the flesh” offspring, a “child of the spirit” with its passions and desires.s 25If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.t 26Let justice, that is, the distribution of b 7* Moab. She said, ‘I would like to gather the glean- 20e u b social and economic resources for the Boaz,” she said. “May he be blessed by the Lord, who never fails to show kindness Natural “heir” Adopted “heirs” us not be conceited, provoking one another, envious of one another. Col 3:13 / ings into sheaves after the harvesters.’ Ever since 1 Cor 9:21 common good of all. Quadragesimo Anno discusses to the living and to the dead,” Naomi exclaimed to her daughter-in-law. She continued, * Tied to the earthly Jerusalem Tied to the Jerusalem “above” Life in the Community of Christ she came this morning she has remained here until * 21 c the challenges of distributive justice within an “This man is a near relative of ours, one of our redeemers.” “He even told me,” added 1 Brothers, even if a person is caught in some transgression, you who are spiritual 1 Cor 3:18; industrial context: “But not every distribution now, with scarcely a moment’s rest.” Ruth the Moabite, “Stay with my young people until they complete my entire harvest.” Sealed in the covenant on Sinai Sealed in the “new covenant” in Christ should correct that one in a gentle spirit, looking to yourself, so that you also may 8:2; among human beings of property and wealth is of 22“You would do well, my daughter,” Naomi rejoined, “to work with his young women; 6 Leads to sin Leads to all the effects of salvation not be tempted.a 2Bear one another’s burdens,b and so you will fulfill the law of Christ.* 2 Cor 12:11 a character to attain either completely or to a in someone else’s field you might be insulted.”23 So she stayed gleaning with Boaz’s 2:1 Kinship ties and responsibilities now become very important. Leads to death Leads to eternal life 3cFor if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is deluding himself. satisfactory degree of perfection the end which Boaz is introduced as one of a group surrounding Naomi through young women until the end of the barley and wheat harvests. 4* God intends. Therefore, the riches that economic her husband’s kin who are expected to extend care. The particular Each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast with social developments constantly increase ought to term used here (moda>, “relative”) is picked up in Ruth 3:2; other- Ruth Again Presents Herself wise, most of the terminology about this responsibility to care will When Ruth was back with her mother-in-law, 1Naomi said to her, “My daughter, be so distributed among individual persons and use the vocabulary of redeeming (goJudaism); more prob‑ 5:14 Leviticus 19:18, emphasized by Jesus (Mt 22:39; Lk 10:27); with a variety of admonitions to the community (brothers: see the cf. Romans 6:19‑22. Load: used elsewhere of a soldier’s pack. 6 waited patiently until Boaz arrives to gain permission. ery or retention of family land (Lv 25:25; 27:9-33; Jer 32:6-25), release point brought into play. 7 12 ably it arose as a charge from opponents, based perhaps on the cf. Romans 13:8‑10. note on 1:2). Nearly every sentence contains a separate item of Correcting one’s own conduct avoids burdening others with it. 13 38 Mark Romans 8:15 andGalatians 4:6for otheroccurrences ofthe Ara- raneous Jewish sources to address God withoutsomequalifier. Cf. word Jesus’Mark, special way ofaddressing Godwith filial intimacy. The to watch andpray withhim. (9:2) were now invited to witnesshisdegradation andagony and the daughter of Jairus (5:37) and the transfiguration of their Master Mark 14 14:32-34 The disciples whohadwitnessedtheraising to life of 14:36 Mt 26:36-46; Mt 26:47-56; Lk 22:47-53; Lk 22:40-46

Then, whilehewas stillspeaking,Judas,oneofthe Twelve, arrived, accompanied Then theycame toaplacenamed he said,“Abba, Father, 39 Withdrawing again, heprayed,sayingthesamething. i andhesaidtohisdisciples, 44 His betrayer had arranged a signal with them, saying, “The man I shall His betrayerhadarrangedasignalwiththem,saying,“ThemanIshall 47 j

One ofthebystandersdrew hissword, struck thehighpriest’s 33 34 He tookwithhim 48 41 Then he said to said he Then Jesus saidtotheminreply, “Have youcomeoutasagainst He returnedathirdtimeandsaidtothem,“Are youstill * 35 allthingsare He advanced 51 you will bitter passionanddeath, achieved thevictory. full force ofwhichJesus accepted on ourbehalfand,through his to sin; cf. Psalm51:7, 12. Everyone isfaced withthisstruggle,the drawn to whatisgoodyet found inconflict withthe flesh, inclined 5:19; Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 5:8. of Jesus to thedivinewillofFather; cf. John 4:34; 8:29; Romans maic wordGreekthe in New Testament. Now ayoungmanfollowed himwearingnothing 42 14:38 Get up,letusgo.See,mybetrayerisathand.” : note thecomplete obedientsurrender ofthehumanwill The spirit iswillingbut theflesh is weak: is thespirit 49 Gethsemane inrelation totheOldCityofJerusalem Day afterdayIwas withyouteaching 52 but heleftthe clothbehindandran k The spiritiswillingbut theflesh 45 46 He cameandimmediately At thisthey laidhandson Not what I will butNot whatI what 40 Then hereturned and thescribescametogether. alleging, which Jews did not pronounce. time meetingofthecouncil; see alsoJohn 18:13, 19-24. in contrast to Luke71 where 22:66, Jesusdaycondemned ina is atnight, leadingtoand scribes) thecondemnationofJesus (14:64), a formal assembly ofthewhole Sanhedrin(chiefpriests,elders, “Have younoanswer? What arethesementestifyingagainst you?” not agree. to puthimdeath,but they foundnone. priests andtheentireSanhedrinkept tryingtoobtaintestimony against Jesusinorder courtyard andwas seatedwiththeguards,warming himselfatthefire. Jesus before theSanhedrin Messiah, thesonofBlessedOne?” and answerednothing. Again thehighpriestasked himandsaidtohim,“Are youthe three daysIwillbuild anothernotmadewithhands.’” their testimony didnotagree. Jesus indeath?Doesheleave itbehindinpersonal intended toprefigure thelinencloththatwillwrap cluded only togive dramatothestory, orisit 14:61-62 14:53 14:57-58 Seethenotes onMatthew 26:60-61 andJohn 2:19. worn by thisman?Isaliterary happens now. lowed himwithoutfanfare. Ithappened thenandit known. Jesus touchedmany whoapparently fol- name butalsosomewhoseidentitiesare never only thosefollowers we have cometoknow by he represent tothereader? of Mark, there islittleroom for incidentals. 53*m accidental figure. Insuchacompact gospel asthat ‘you willseetheSonofMan What are we tomake ofthesimplelinencloth Those present atthearrest ofJesus includednot But whatdoeshebringtothestory? What does

They ledJesusawayall thechiefpriestsandelders and priest, tothehigh They ledJesusaway . and comingwiththecloudsofheaven.’” seated attherighthandofPower 58

An UnnamedFollower The BlessedOne appears inthisclimactic sceneisnotan The unnamedyoung follower ofJesus who 60 “We heardhimsay, ‘Iwilldestroy thistemplemadewithhandsandwithin The highpriestrosebeforetheassemblyandquestionedJesus,saying, I am: indicates Jesus’ acknowledg - : asurrogate for thedivinename,

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. cametogether 57* 54 Peter followed himatadistanceintothehighpriest’s Some tookthestandandtestified falsely against him,

technique in- : presents Mark 62 Then Jesusanswered,“Iam;and 56 Many gave false witnessagainst him,but o - course ratherthanfleetheunexpected. simplicity oflife, andthewillingnesstostay the Jesus andhisfollowers even inthedarkhours, without recognition orfanfare, beingpresent with disciples ofJesus whofledimmediately? for staying onthe scenelongerthanthenamed never know? Istheyoung manatleasttobepraised “counter-reminder” ofthatrichmanwhosefatewe anintentional left everything behindashedeparted (Mk 10:17-22). Isthisyoung follower wholiterally inherit eternallife heistosellallhispossessions the richmanwhowent away sadwhentoldthatto running off? The sceneissomewhat reminiscent of Jesus’ eventual needfor it? terror ordoesheleave itbehindinanticipationof ment thatheistheMessiahandSonofGod; cf. 1:1. Mark Contrast surrogate for thenameofGod. ofGod’sin thetranscendent glory kingdom. and Psalm110:1, theenthronement portending of Jesus asjudge Man . rogators toanswer theirown question. Matthew 26:64andLuke 22:67-70, inwhichJesus leaves hisinter n

59 Discipleship requires everything ofus: following And whatare we tomake oftheyoung man Even sotheirtestimony did

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. withtheclouds ofheaven 61* But hewas silent 55 The chief Gospels,” p. •••. “Background tothe onJewishchart leadersin high priest, seethe On thechiefpriestsand : anallusionto Daniel 7:13 You will seetheSonof The Power: another Mt 24:30 Dn 7:13; Ps 110:1; 13:26; o 2 Cor 5:1 15:29; n Jn 18:12-13 63-65, 67-71; Lk 22:54-55, Mt 26:57-68; m Mark 14

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