Timothy Keller The Jesus The King

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Recommended: Critically analyze the gospel of mark

The Jesus the King by Timothy Keller’s explanation of Jesus through the Gospel of Mark correspond with Dr. Watson’s explanation of the Mark. Even if the interpreters were different, the analyzation of Mark was very similar in detail. Some of the similar interpretations can be seen in Parallel of Jesus the Old Testament, Hinge/Pivot point of the Mark, and Jesus in Suffering.
Dr. Watson and Timothy Keller both compared John the Baptist as the new Elijah. Dr. Watson uses the description of John the Baptist provided by Mark to prove him as the new Elijah. Dr. Watson described John the Baptist as a man with leather belt and camel hair clothing. The Elijah’s description matches John the Baptist’s with him being hairy man and leather belt. The return of the Elijah was fulfilled with John the Baptist’s arrival to prepare Jesus’ path (Watson, 45). Keller explained John the Baptist as Elijah by Jesus’ statement. Jesus said to his disciples how Elijah’s coming and execution heralds Lord’s coming and execution. Keller adds more information to Jesus’ statement by mentioning Elijah’s execution as parallel to the John the Baptist’s execution of beheading (Keller, 128). …show more content…

Watson and Keller. Dr. Watson said the second part of the Mark begins with Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi, where theme of Jesus as a suffering servant begins (Watson, 47). Furthermore, Dr. Watson lists the cruel punishment called the crucifixion Jesus had to went through with its process (Watson, 48). In the beginning of the chapter nine, Keller states Mark 8 as pivotal chapter (Keller, 103). Jesus accepts the confession made by Peter, but explains further how He have to suffer in order to save the humanity (Keller, 104). The focus began to shift from who Jesus is to Jesus’ purpose (Keller,

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