JESUS IS THE MESSIAH OF THE GENTILES
Mark 7:24-37 MK07_24_37Q
Key Verse: 7:29
“Then he told her, ‘For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.’”
- Where did Jesus go (24a)? Why did he want to keep his presence secret (24b)? Who came to Jesus and with what unusual problem (25-26)? What did this show about her?
- What did Jesus say and what does it mean (27)? Why did Jesus say such a harsh thing to her? What does her surprising response show about her attitude toward Jesus (28)? How did Jesus bless her reply (29-30)? What can we learn here about Jesus who answered her plea?
- Where did Jesus go next and who was brought to him (31-32)? Consider his deaf-mute condition. What unusual things did Jesus do to heal him (33-34)? What does “Ephphatha!” mean to Jesus’ disciples and us? What happened (35)?
- What instructions did Jesus give the people (36)? How did the people react (37)? What does this event reveal about who Jesus is? (Isa 35:5-6)
- Compare these two events of whom was healed and why and how? How do these events reveal Jesus as the Messiah of the Gentiles? (Isa 49:6)