week of 10/18

Unit 26  Session 3

JESUS HEALS

Mark 7:24-37

 

Key Concept:

Jesus' willingness to heal all people points to His desire to bring salvation to all people.

In Mark 7, Jesus journeyed to locations most Jews would not step one toe in. The regions of Tyre and Sidon were Gentile territories. The Decapolis too was comprised of ten Greek cities. These places, and the people in them, would have been viewed as unclean and therefore avoided by the Jews. Mark, however, highlighted Jesus' perspective that differed greatly from the traditions of mere humans. Even in this stage of His ministry, Jesus was revealing His fulfillment of the law, and that meant correcting people's understanding of what was clean and unclean.

As you examine Mark 7:24-37:

 

✞   Recognize that while Jesus first came to the Jews, His message and gift of salvation 

    would be for all who believe in Him.

✞   Contemplate that people who encountered Jesus proclaimed all the miracles that He did<
    even though Jesus told them not to.