Mark 8:1-21

Brent and Ian continue their exploration of Mark’s gospel. The feeding of the 4000 and some more Pharisees. What’s the significance of the numbers 4 and 7 in the passage? (1:35) Why it's important not to get Jesus wrong; (1:53) Three scenes; (3:00) The Jewish and Gentile feedings contrasted; (5:10) 7 days; (5:45) The 7 loaves and the numbers 4 and 7; (6:38) What the feeding tells us about Jesus; (7:05) The Lord’s Supper; (10:34) How we all get Jesus wrong; (11:10) The third scene; (13:40) The leaven of the Pharisees and Herod; (17:30) We can become too ‘familiar’ with Jesus; (19:06) Mark as a detective novel.   Links mentioned in this episode: Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand    Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude.   Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.