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== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
* These days we recognize the dove as a symbol of peace, love and other good things (and the Holy Spirit, of course). For the people this was first written for, what would the dove have symbolized? | * These days we recognize the dove as a symbol of peace, love and other good things (and the Holy Spirit, of course). For the people this was first written for, what would the dove have symbolized? | ||
| + | * Traditionally, the Spirit mentioned in 1:10 has been associated with the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost). But does that have to be the case? Could it be referring to the Spirit of Christ? | ||
== Lexical notes == | == Lexical notes == | ||
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Questions
- These days we recognize the dove as a symbol of peace, love and other good things (and the Holy Spirit, of course). For the people this was first written for, what would the dove have symbolized?
- Traditionally, the Spirit mentioned in 1:10 has been associated with the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost). But does that have to be the case? Could it be referring to the Spirit of Christ?
Lexical notes
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Exegesis
Mark 1:6-8
The emphasis here is on John the Baptist's humility. What a contrast that must have been with the religious leaders of the day!
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