Clarke Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary in 8 Volumes: Volume 5, The Gospel According to St. Mark

1. Auflage 2015
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Adam Clarke was a 19th century British Methodist best known for his scholarly commentaries on the Bible, a multi-volume, comprehensive work.

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Clarke, Adam

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CHAPTER 1
.................. Usherian year of the World, 4030. Alexandrian year of the World, 5528. Antiochian year of the World, 5518. Constantinopolitan AEra of the World, 5534. Rabbinical year of the World, 3786. Year of the Julian Period, 4740. AEra of the Seleucidae, 338. Year of the Christian AEra, 26. Year of the CCI. Olympiad, 2. Year of the building of Rome, 769. Year of the Julian AEra, 71. Year of the Caesarean AEra of Antioch, 74. Year of the Spanish AEra, 64. Year of the Paschal Cycle or Dionysian Period, 27. Year of the Christian Lunar Cycle, or Golden Number, 8. Year of the Rabbinical Lunar Cycle, 5. Year of the Solar Cycle, 7. Dominical Letter, F.-Epact, 17. Year of the Emperor Tiberius, 14. Consuls, C. Calvisius Sabinus, and Cn. Corn. Lentulus Getulicus, from January 1 to July 1; and Q. Marcius Barca and T. Rustius Nummus Gallus, for the remainder of the year. The reason why two sets of Consuls appear in this Chronology is this: the Consuls were changed every year in July; therefore, taking in the whole year, four Consuls necessarily appear: two for the first six months, and two for the latter half of the year. THE MISSION, PREACHING, AND SUCCESS of John Baptist, 1-5. His manner of life, 6.Proclaims Christ, and baptizes him in Jordan, 7-11. The temptation of Christ,12, 13. John being put in prison, Christ begins to preach, 14, 15. He calls Andrew and Simon, 16-18. James and John, 19, 20. Teaches in Capernaum, 21, 22. Casts out a demon, 23-28. Goes into the house of Simon, and heals his mother-in-law, 29-31. Heals many diseased persons, 32-34. Goes to the desert, and is followed by his disciples, 35-37. Preaches in different towns and synagogues of Galilee, and casts cut devils, 38, 39. Cleanses a leper, who publishes abroad his miraculous cure, 40-45. Notes on Chapter 1 Verse 1. The beginning of the Gospel— It is with the utmost propriety that Mark begins the Gospel dispensation by the preaching of John the Baptist, he being the forerunner of Jesus Christ, and the first proclaimer of the incarnated Messiah. Gospel-for the meaning of the word see the preface to Matthew. {Matthew 1:1} Son of God— To point out his Divine origin; and thus glancing at his miraculous conception. This was an essential character of the Messiah. See Matthew 16:16; 26:63; Luke 22:67, etc. Verse 2. As it is written in the prophets— Rather, As it is written by Isaiah the prophet. I think this reading should be adopted, instead of that in the common text. It is the reading of the Codex Bezae, Vatican, and several other MSS. of great repute. It is found also in the Syriac, Persic, Coptic, Armenian, Gothic, Vulgate, and Itala versions, and in several of the fathers. As this prophecy is found both in Isaiah and Malachi, probably the reading was changed to taiv profhtaiv, the prophets, that it might comprehend both. In one of ASSEMAN’S Syriac copies, both Isaiah and Malachi are mentioned. See all the authorities in Griesbach, 2d edit.; and see the parallel place in Matthew, Matthew 3:3, where the Prophet Isaiah is mentioned, which seems fully to establish the authority of this reading. Verse 3. The voice of one crying— See on Matthew 3:1-3. Verse 4. John— The original name is nearly lost in the Greek iwannhv, and in the Latin Johannes, and almost totally so in the English John. The original name is njwhy Yehochanan, compounded of nj hwhyYehovah chanan, the grace or mercy of Jehovah: a most proper and significant name for the forerunner of the God of ALL GRACE. It was John’s business to proclaim the Gospel of the grace of God, and to point out that Lamb or sacrifice of God which takes away the sin of the world. For the remission of sins.— Or, toward the remission-eiv afesin. They were to repent, and be baptized in reference to the remission of sins. REPENTANCE prepared the soul for it, and BAPTISM was the type or pledge of it. See on Matthew 3:2. Verse 5. All the land— See on Matthew 3:4-6. Confessing their sins.— It was an invariable custom among the Jews to admit no proselyte to baptism, till he had, in the most solemn manner, declared that he forever had renounced all idolatrous worship, all heathenish superstitions, and promised an entire and unreserved submission to the law of Moses. This was necessary for a proselyte adult-a child dedicated to God by baptism must be brought up in this faith. Verse 6. John was clothed, etc.— See the note on Matthew 3:4. Verse 7. The latchet of whose shoes— The shoe of the ancients was properly only a sole tied round the foot and ankle with strings or thongs. See on Matthew 3:11. Verse 8. I indeed have baptized you with water— As if he had said: This baptism is not to be rested in; it is only an emblem of that which you must receive from him who is mightier than I. It is he only who can communicate the Holy Spirit; and water baptism is nothing, but as it points out, and leads to, the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The subject of these two verses is not found in Matthew nor John; but is mentioned with some varying circumstances by Luke, Luke 3:16. Verse 9. — 11. See the subject of these verses which contain the account of our Lord’s baptism, explained. Matthew 3:13-17. Verse 10. See Clarke on “Mark 1:9”. Verse 11. See Clarke on “Mark 1:9”. Verse 12. The Spirit driveth him— ekballei, putteth him forth. St. Matthew says, Matthew 4:1, anhcqh, was brought up. See this important subject of our Lord’s temptation explained at large, Matthew 4:1-11. Verse 13. With the wild beasts— This is a curious circumstance, which is mentioned by none of the other evangelists; and seems to intimate that he was in the most remote, unfrequented, and savage part of the desert; which, together with the diabolic influence, tended to render the whole scene the more horrid. Perhaps this very circumstance is mentioned, as emblematical of that savage and brutal cruelty with which he was persecuted to death by the Jews and Gentiles, instigated thereto by the malice of Satan. Verse 14. Preaching the Gospel of the kingdom— See the notes on Matthew 3:2; and on the office of the preacher, or herald, at the end of that chapter. Verse 15. The time is fulfilled— That is, the time appointed for sending the Messiah; and particularly the time specified by Daniel, Daniel 9:24-27. Here are four points worthy of deep attention, in the preaching of the Son of God. Every thing that is done is according to a plan laid by the Divine wisdom, and never performed till the time appointed was filled up. That the kingdom and reign of sin are to be destroyed, and the kingdom of grace and heaven established in their place. That the kingdom of God, and his reign by grace, begins with repentance for past sins. That this reign of grace is at hand; and that nothing but an obstinate perseverance in sin and impenitence can keep any soul out of it; and that now is the accepted time to enter in. Verse 16. As he walked by the sea, etc.— See on Matthew 4:18-22. Andrew his brother— Instead of the common reading, adelfon autou, his brother, the best MSS. and versions have adelfou tou simwnov, the brother of Simon, which should be received into the text. The most eminent critics approve of this reading. Verse 21. Capernaum— See Matthew 4:13. He entered into the synagogue— Their synagogues-en taiv sunagwgaiv autwn, according to the Syriac, which has the word in the plural. Verse 22. As one that had authority— From God, to do what he was doing; and to teach a pure and beneficent system of truth. And not as the scribes.— Who had no such authority, and whose teaching was not accompanied by the power of God to the souls of the people: 1. because the matter of the teaching did not come from God; and 2. because the teachers themselves were not commissioned by the Most High. See the note on Matthew 7:28. Verse 23. A man with an unclean spirit— This demoniac is only...