Mar 12:9 | TNotes | STEP | 12:9 The parable concludes with two rhetorical questions (cp. 3:23 , 33 ; 4:13 ; 7:18 ; 8:12 ). The first corresponds to what the “ Lord of Heaven’s Armies” says in the parable of the vineyard (Isa 5:5-7 ). Although some interpret Jesus’ answer as meaning that God would replace the evil Jewish leaders (Mark 11:27 ; 12:12 ) with more faithful ones, Mark’s readers likely would have understood the others to whom the vineyard would be given as the Gentile church (cp. Matt 21:43 ; Rom 9:25-33 ; 11:13-24 ). Thus, Jesus’ parable connects with the coming destruction of Jerusalem (Mark 11:15-19 ; 13:1-37 ; 14:58 ; 15:29 ).

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kRom 9:25-33►

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‏ Mark 12:9

12:9 ^a The parable concludes with two rhetorical questions (cp. 3:23 ^b, 33 ^c; 4:13 ^d; 7:18 ^e; 8:12 ^f). The first corresponds to what the “Lord of Heaven’s Armies” says in the parable of the vineyard (Isa 5:5-7 ^g). Although some interpret Jesus’ answer as meaning that God would replace the evil Jewish leaders (Mark 11:27 ^h; 12:12 ⁱ) with more faithful ones, Mark’s readers likely would have understood the others to whom the vineyard would be given as the Gentile church (cp. Matt 21:43 ^j; Rom 9:25-33 ^k; 11:13-24 ^l). Thus, Jesus’ parable connects with the coming destruction of Jerusalem (Mark 11:15-19 ^m; 13:1-37 ⁿ; 14:58 ^o; 15:29 ^p).