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Post by alon on Dec 2, 2022 12:12:28 GMT -8
Mark 6:48
Mark 6:45-48 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night [between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.] he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,
We seldom pay any attention to the underlined part, and I’ve never heard it taught except by Dr N Schaser of the Israel Bible Center. Much of this is based on his teaching. But when we read something like “He meant to pass by them,” we really should stop and ask ourselves “Why?”
In Joshua chs. 3-6 the new Hebrew nation crossed the Yardin (Jordan) River at Yericho (Jericho) as the waters were miraculously held back. Throughout Scripture, crossing the Yardin became symbolic of the miracle working power of El-Shaddai, Almighty God (Gen 17:1); confirmation of His favor and grace, assurance and fulfillment of His promise, and beginning of one’s public ministry:
2 Kings 2:12-14 And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. And he took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the water, saying, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” And when he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over.
These crossings of the Yardin happened at or near where Yochanon the Immerser (John the Baptist) was thought to have ministered, close to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, east of Yericho and just north of the Dead Sea. This location had much historical significance which would have been apparent to almost every 1st cen Jew.
Matthew 2:14-15 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
Yeshua (Jesus) in His life and ministry often reenacted the history of His people, Yisroel. Matthew quoted Yeshua speaking of Torah: “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill” (Mat 5:17 NASB). By recreating history Yeshua fulfilled Torah and the Prophets: His life recreated events in the history of Israel; especially the prophecies. In doing so Yeshua established, confirmed, and validated Go’el Yisroel, Redeemer of Israel (Is 49:7) who guided and protected His people throughout their history. Matthew 1-2 gives some examples:
- Yeshua was born to fulfill Isaiah 7:14 – “a virgin shall conceive…” (Matt 1:22-23)
- The Bethlehem birth was to fulfill Micah 5:2a KJV: “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; …” (Matt 2:5-6)
- Jer 31:15b “a voice was heard in Ramah…” (Matt 2:17-18)
-Jesus went to live in Nazareth to fulfill: Is 11:1 “he will be called a Nazarene”(Matt 2:23)
Matthew 3 tells about the baptism of Yeshua, then immediately tells us:
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Biblically the “wilderness” refers to the western slope of the Rift Valley from below Yerushalayim south to above the Dead Sea. The river crossing below Yericho was a good, strategic crossing, and the best route up into the wilderness and on to Yerushalayim (Jerusalem). In crossing there Yeshua was recreating different aspects of Jewish history. Furthermore there had just been a miracle witnessed by many as the heavens opened and Avi Ad- the Possessor of Eternity (Is 9:6) spoke!
Matthew 3:17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
El Emet, the God of Truth (Pslm 31:5) Himself validates, confirms, and establishes the ministry of HaMoshisch, Yeshua (Messiah Jesus) as He recreates Israel’s history- which is the salvation history of the world! (Yeshua means salvation) This is symbolic of His mission to guide us to Himself; not only through historical events, but now with us in human form. With this in mind let’s look at another event that occurs quite a ways north on the lake which feds the Yardin; the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberius).
Yeshua’s disciples are on the lake, and a storm comes up. Seeing their difficulty Yeshua walks out on the water to meet them (Mark 6:48). But that verse also says “He meant to pass by them.” But why pass them by if He means to save them?
This is a reenactment of the occasion when Moshe (Moses) was allowed to see God’s glory. The Almighty protected Moshe from seeing His face, or His full glory as no man could see that and live. There are several linguistic clues that link these events. However since we only have Greek copies of the New Testament, we’ll have to go to the Septuagint for out Old Testament comparison.
Exodus 33.22 “When my glory passes by (παρέλθῃ; parélthe), I will place you in the cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by (παρέλθω; paréltho).
The term describing Yeshua’s intention to “pass by” is παρελθεῖν; parelthein. Now, in the interest of full disclosure I have to say here that I checked this in several sources/references, both online and from my library. They all were different, but in all the term seemed to keep the root “παρέ.” I’ll use the closest, and if we have any Biblical Greek scholars reading this they can (please) correct me if I am wrong. But in Exodus 33:22 it says “and while my glory παρέλθῃ; parélthe passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have παρέλθω; paréltho passed by.” These all appear to be conjugations of the same root; the same term. So rabbinically there appears to be a direct connection to these two events.
Moreover when Yeshua speaks to his talmedim in the boat to allay their fears He says in Mark 50b “Take heart; it is I.” The term translated “It is I” in most English versions is in the Greek “ἐγώ εἰμι ego eimi, “I Am”.” This is of course how Eheyeh, I Am (Ex 3:14; Isa 40-55) spoke to Moshe from the burning bush. Terms were important to the ancient rabbonim (rabbis). Whenever they saw similar phraseology they looked close to see if there might be a connection. Using the term “I Am” while walking on the water in a storm is clearly saying “I Am God.” And if the term for passing by the talmedim (disciples) was the same (or similar) used for God passing by Moshe, then we have not only a strong connection to the recreation of a biblical event, but a clear statement it was Yeshua in His spiritual glory, El HaKabodh, The God of Glory (Ps 29:3) who passed by Moshe on Mt. Sinai!
Of all the times Yeshua recreated biblical history- some of which could be said to have been intentional, others He would have had no control over yet He still fulfilled them- but of all these events, this one most clearly says “I Am God; I Am the One who guides your steps and protects your path. I Am your history. I rule nature, I make and control natural laws; therefore I rule the earth. I control events, so be not afraid. I Am your God.”
Yeshua’s clearest claim to be El Elohe Yisroel is in His fulfillment of history and prophecy. And in all of it, this one which most of us just read right by, thinking His walking on water is the important part is actually much deeper, much more important than we ever imagined.
Mark 6:45-52 Jesus Walks on the Water Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
Oh no, he didn’t just underline another phrase, did he?
Yes, I’m afraid he did. So, “Why?”
Mark 6:45-48 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night [between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.] he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,
We seldom pay any attention to the underlined part, and I’ve never heard it taught except by Dr N Schaser of the Israel Bible Center. Much of this is based on his teaching. But when we read something like “He meant to pass by them,” we really should stop and ask ourselves “Why?”
In Joshua chs. 3-6 the new Hebrew nation crossed the Yardin (Jordan) River at Yericho (Jericho) as the waters were miraculously held back. Throughout Scripture, crossing the Yardin became symbolic of the miracle working power of El-Shaddai, Almighty God (Gen 17:1); confirmation of His favor and grace, assurance and fulfillment of His promise, and beginning of one’s public ministry:
2 Kings 2:12-14 And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. And he took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the water, saying, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” And when he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over.
These crossings of the Yardin happened at or near where Yochanon the Immerser (John the Baptist) was thought to have ministered, close to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, east of Yericho and just north of the Dead Sea. This location had much historical significance which would have been apparent to almost every 1st cen Jew.
Matthew 2:14-15 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
Yeshua (Jesus) in His life and ministry often reenacted the history of His people, Yisroel. Matthew quoted Yeshua speaking of Torah: “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill” (Mat 5:17 NASB). By recreating history Yeshua fulfilled Torah and the Prophets: His life recreated events in the history of Israel; especially the prophecies. In doing so Yeshua established, confirmed, and validated Go’el Yisroel, Redeemer of Israel (Is 49:7) who guided and protected His people throughout their history. Matthew 1-2 gives some examples:
- Yeshua was born to fulfill Isaiah 7:14 – “a virgin shall conceive…” (Matt 1:22-23)
- The Bethlehem birth was to fulfill Micah 5:2a KJV: “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; …” (Matt 2:5-6)
- Jer 31:15b “a voice was heard in Ramah…” (Matt 2:17-18)
-Jesus went to live in Nazareth to fulfill: Is 11:1 “he will be called a Nazarene”(Matt 2:23)
Matthew 3 tells about the baptism of Yeshua, then immediately tells us:
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Biblically the “wilderness” refers to the western slope of the Rift Valley from below Yerushalayim south to above the Dead Sea. The river crossing below Yericho was a good, strategic crossing, and the best route up into the wilderness and on to Yerushalayim (Jerusalem). In crossing there Yeshua was recreating different aspects of Jewish history. Furthermore there had just been a miracle witnessed by many as the heavens opened and Avi Ad- the Possessor of Eternity (Is 9:6) spoke!
Matthew 3:17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
El Emet, the God of Truth (Pslm 31:5) Himself validates, confirms, and establishes the ministry of HaMoshisch, Yeshua (Messiah Jesus) as He recreates Israel’s history- which is the salvation history of the world! (Yeshua means salvation) This is symbolic of His mission to guide us to Himself; not only through historical events, but now with us in human form. With this in mind let’s look at another event that occurs quite a ways north on the lake which feds the Yardin; the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberius).
Yeshua’s disciples are on the lake, and a storm comes up. Seeing their difficulty Yeshua walks out on the water to meet them (Mark 6:48). But that verse also says “He meant to pass by them.” But why pass them by if He means to save them?
This is a reenactment of the occasion when Moshe (Moses) was allowed to see God’s glory. The Almighty protected Moshe from seeing His face, or His full glory as no man could see that and live. There are several linguistic clues that link these events. However since we only have Greek copies of the New Testament, we’ll have to go to the Septuagint for out Old Testament comparison.
Exodus 33.22 “When my glory passes by (παρέλθῃ; parélthe), I will place you in the cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by (παρέλθω; paréltho).
The term describing Yeshua’s intention to “pass by” is παρελθεῖν; parelthein. Now, in the interest of full disclosure I have to say here that I checked this in several sources/references, both online and from my library. They all were different, but in all the term seemed to keep the root “παρέ.” I’ll use the closest, and if we have any Biblical Greek scholars reading this they can (please) correct me if I am wrong. But in Exodus 33:22 it says “and while my glory παρέλθῃ; parélthe passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have παρέλθω; paréltho passed by.” These all appear to be conjugations of the same root; the same term. So rabbinically there appears to be a direct connection to these two events.
Moreover when Yeshua speaks to his talmedim in the boat to allay their fears He says in Mark 50b “Take heart; it is I.” The term translated “It is I” in most English versions is in the Greek “ἐγώ εἰμι ego eimi, “I Am”.” This is of course how Eheyeh, I Am (Ex 3:14; Isa 40-55) spoke to Moshe from the burning bush. Terms were important to the ancient rabbonim (rabbis). Whenever they saw similar phraseology they looked close to see if there might be a connection. Using the term “I Am” while walking on the water in a storm is clearly saying “I Am God.” And if the term for passing by the talmedim (disciples) was the same (or similar) used for God passing by Moshe, then we have not only a strong connection to the recreation of a biblical event, but a clear statement it was Yeshua in His spiritual glory, El HaKabodh, The God of Glory (Ps 29:3) who passed by Moshe on Mt. Sinai!
Of all the times Yeshua recreated biblical history- some of which could be said to have been intentional, others He would have had no control over yet He still fulfilled them- but of all these events, this one most clearly says “I Am God; I Am the One who guides your steps and protects your path. I Am your history. I rule nature, I make and control natural laws; therefore I rule the earth. I control events, so be not afraid. I Am your God.”
Yeshua’s clearest claim to be El Elohe Yisroel is in His fulfillment of history and prophecy. And in all of it, this one which most of us just read right by, thinking His walking on water is the important part is actually much deeper, much more important than we ever imagined.
Mark 6:45-52 Jesus Walks on the Water Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
Oh no, he didn’t just underline another phrase, did he?
Yes, I’m afraid he did. So, “Why?”
