Marcos 16

Marcos 16

William MacDonald has an anonymous quote - “Their love was early astir (Mk 16:1) and was richly rewarded (Mk 16:6). There is still a risen Lord for the early riser (Prov. 8:17 = “I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.").” (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) So that (term of purpose) they might come and anoint Him - Unlike the Egyptians, the Jews did not attempt to embalm bodies but simply encased them in strongly perfumed burial cloths to help mask the stench of decay. Joseph had wrapped spices with the body of Jesus in the linen cloth (John 19:39-40). So why would the women need to buy more spices? This would appear to be primarily an act of devotion and would serve to counteract the effect of the smell of a decaying body. They bought spices after the Sabbath was over. Note the fact that they bought spices to anoint Jesus' body indicates that they did not expect that He would rise from the dead. (cf Mk 8:31; Mk 9:31; Mk 10:34). The action of these women recalls the action of Mary in Mark 14:3+ "While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman (Mary in John 12:2) with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head." Jesus had explained her actions declaring "“She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial." (Mark 14:8+). Hiebert - That they still desired to do so after the body had already been in the grave two nights and a day is unusual. “Love often prompts people to do what from a practical point of view is useless.” Their purpose is unmistakable evidence that they regarded the death of Jesus as real and final. They had no expectations of His resurrection. Significantly, nothing further is heard of their spices. They were not needed. (The Gospel of Mark: An Expositional Commentary) Paul Apple on the actions of the women - Reflects the priority that Christ is first in their lives Heroic Act: - Jesus put to death by Roman authorities as a political rebel - Hated by the Jewish nation Love – not just tender feelings – but must be expressed in sacrificial giving What is your motivation for serving the Lord? To what extreme lengths do you go to express your love? Otherwise we have left our first love (Mark Commentary - 556 pages) Related Resources: What was the significance of anointing spices in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org SUMMARY OF THE POST-RESURRECTION APPEARANCES OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Edwin Blum has an excellent chart giving the timeline of the appearances of Jesus during the 40 days from His resurrection to His ascension. Note the "+" SIGN after the Scripture links to comments on that specific verse. FORTY DAYS—From Resurrection to Ascension SUNDAY MORNING 1. An angel rolled away the stone from Jesus' tomb before sunrise (Matt. 28:2-4+). 2. Women who followed Jesus visited Jesus' tomb and discovered Him missing (Matt. 28:1+; Mark 16:1-4+; Luke 24:1-3+; John 20:1+). 3. Mary Magdalene left to tell Peter and John (John 20:1-2+). 4. The other women, remaining at the tomb, saw two angels who told them about the Resurrection (Matt. 28:5-7+; Mark 16:5-7+; Luke 24:4-8+). 5. Peter and John visited Jesus' tomb (Luke 24:12+; John 20:3-10+). 6. Mary Magdalene returned to the tomb and Jesus appeared to her alone in the garden (Mark 16:9-11+; John 20:11-18): His FIRST appearance. 7. Jesus appeared to the other women (Mary, mother of James, Salome, and Joanna) (Matt. 28:8-10+): His SECOND appearance. 8. Those who guarded Jesus' tomb reported to the religious rulers how the angel rolled away the stone. They were then bribed (Matt. 28:11-15+). 9. Jesus appeared to Peter (1 Cor. 15:5+): His THIRD appearance. SUNDAY AFTERNOON 10. Jesus appeared to two men on the road to Emmaus (Mark 16:12-13+; Luke 24:13-32+): His FOURTH appearance. SUNDAY EVENING 11. The two disciples from Emmaus told others they saw Jesus (Luke 24:33-35+). 12. Jesus appeared to 10 apostles, with Thomas absent, in the Upper Room (Luke 24:36-43+; John 20:19-25+): His FIFTH appearance. THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY 13. Jesus appeared to the 11 Apostles, including Thomas, and Thomas believed (John 20:26-28+): His SIXTH appearance. THE FOLLOWING 32 DAYS 14. Jesus appeared to seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee and performed a miracle of fish (John 21:1-14+): His SEVENTH appearance. 15. Jesus appeared to 500 (including the Eleven) at a mountain in Galilee (Matt. 28:16-20+; Mark 16:15-18+; 1 Cor. 15:6+): His EIGHTH appearance. 16. Jesus appeared to His half-brother James (1 Cor. 15:7+): His NINTH appearance. 17. At Jerusalem Jesus appeared again to His disciples (Luke 24:44-49+; Acts 1:3-8+): His TENTH appearance. 18. On the Mount of Olives Jesus ascended into heaven while the disciples watched (Mark 16:19-20+; Luke 24:50-53+; Acts 1:9-12+). (SOURCE: Bible Knowledge Commentary - Page 92) Bob