Mark 11:1
Summary for Mark 11:1-25: 11:1–13:37 a This section centers on Jesus’ relationship to the Jerusalem Temple. Mark’s geographical arrangement places in 11:1–16:8 b all his accounts of Jesus’ teachings and events associated with Jerusalem.• The section concludes (13:1-37 c) with Jesus’ second extended teaching discourse (see 4:1-34 d), now focusing on the destruction of the Temple and the coming of the Son of Man. It is the climax for numerous statements within 11:1–13:37 e concerning the divine judgment about to fall on Jerusalem and the Temple (see especially 11:12-25 f and 12:1-12 g). 11:1 h Jerusalem was Jesus’ goal. During the week before his crucifixion, Jesus apparently stayed in Bethany with his disciples (11:11-12 i; 14:3-9 j).
• The Mount of Olives is frequently associated with the site of the final judgment (Zech 14:4 k) and the place where the Messiah will manifest himself (Ezek 11:23 l; 43:1-5 m; see also Josephus, Antiquities 20.8.6).
• As he did at other times, Jesus sent two of them (see Mark 6:7 n).
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