A Study of Mark 6

The following narrative of Mark 6 continues the process of revealing to us who Jesus truly is and the broader call that is made of all of us who follow Him in the way we live our lives.  As we see in a common trend in this chapter, in our lives, we are presented with opportunities to serve God and His people every day. Yet, even those who can be seen as closest to Him, in the people of his neighbors or disciples, can have hardened hearts in spite of the revelations He offers to them and us daily.  Thus our hardheartedness will only lead to destruction, as seen in the events that lead to the death of John, yet this is contrasted with the apostolic call of service, which is revealed to feed the multitudes.  Christ is offering us the fruit of the kingdom, yet whether we accept it or not is totally up to us.  Thus we have a call to accept the gift that is offered to us and take on the apostolic mission to share it with others, but we also have the freedom to reject it and harden our hearts leading to our deviation from our true call. St. John The Baptist website: https://www.saintjohnthebaptist.org/ GOA Parish Directory: https://www.goarch.org/parishes List of Sources Used For This Study: Revised Standard Version of the Bible National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%201&version=RSV The Religion of the Apostles Fr. Stephan De Young https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/the-religion-of-the-apostles-orthodox-christianity-in-the-first-century?_pos=1&_psq=the+religion+of+the+ap&_ss=e&_v=1.0 At the End of Time: The Eschatological Expectations of the Church Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/at-the-end-of-time The Gospel According to Saint Mark Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/the-gospel-according-to-saint-mark Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to Mark (Soft Cover) Theophylact of Ochrid https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/0635c1b0-0fb9-11e7-e820-5b79d48c82f2?_pos=6&_sid=5f044f26b&_ss=r The Gospel of Mark: The Suffering Servant Fr. Lawrence R. Farley https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/the-gospel-of-mark-the-suffering-servant?_pos=3&_psq=The+gospel+of+ma&_ss=e&_v=1.0 The New Testament Introduction, vol. 1. - Paul and Mark Fr. Paul N Tarazi https://holycrossbookstore.com/products/new-testament-introduction-the-vol-i-paul-and-mark?_pos=9&_sid=81aa9a5a0&_ss=r Authority and Passion Archbishop Demetrios, Formerly of America New Edition Coming Soon Mark C. Clifton Black Mark 1-8 Mark 8-16 Joel Marcus Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Mark Thomas C. Oden & Christopher A. Hall