Mark 11:27 – Mark 12:44

The Wrestling with Truth class addressed four big questions that were asked of Jesus:

QUESTION ONE (Mark 11:28):
By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?

QUESTION TWO (Mark 12:14):
Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

QUESTION THREE (Mark 12:23):
In the resurrection, when they rise again, which one’s wife will she be?

QUESTION FOUR (Mark 12:48):
What commandment is the foremost of all?

Various possible answers on two levels of understanding were discussed:

• Level 1                                              Level 2
• Present authority                           Eternal authority
• Message from religious system    Message from God’s word
• Immanent                                       Transcendent
• Political                                            Spiritual
• Biological inheritance                     Moral inheritance
• External law                                   Internal law
• Legal                                                Spiritual, moral
• Giving some                                    Giving all
• Separation from God                     Eternal life
• Death                                               Resurrection

The discussion will continue next week.

TLT