
Walking with Jesus through the Cross; part 3; The Triumphal Entry, Fig Tree, 2 Visitations to the Temple.
Mark’s Gospel in Chapter 11 shows us something the others’ don’t concerning the flow of the narrative. We are presented with the Triumphal Entry, then the 1st visitation to the Temple and then the Fig Tree, the Cleansing of the Temple. They are not the random stories but they convey a coherent and prophetic message. This week marks the height of the Christian calendar. Mark 11 is supposed to be a continuous narrative with a connected context. That is very often we can take vs23 and 24 out of context. It is not faith for things, but faith for change. … Continue reading Walking with Jesus through the Cross; part 3; The Triumphal Entry, Fig Tree, 2 Visitations to the Temple.