Mark 1:3

+ 1:3 (3-5) MP: The Messiah’s forerunner will turn many to righteousness. (Mal 4:6) + 1:3 (3-4) MP: Messiah is associated with God. God is associated with Messiah. (Is 40:3c) the voice of one crys out in the wilderness, 2 ‘Make ready the way of MarYah [Master Yahweh]! 2 Make his paths straight!’” + 1:3. (2-3) Quoted from Is 40:3

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The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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2As it is written in the prophets, 1 “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, 2 who will prepare your way before you: + 1:2. Quoted from Mal 3:1 1

4+ 1:4. MP: A messenger is sent by God to comfort Israel by announcing and preparing a “straight way for God,” for the Messiah. (See also Mal 3:1). (Is 40:3 (3-5)) John [Yah is gracious] came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the mikvah ·ritual washing baptism· of teshuvah ·complete repentance· for forgiveness of abstract sins ·miss the marks·.

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:3+ 40:3 (context 40:3-5) MP: A messenger is sent by God to comfort Israel by announcing and preparing a way for the Messiah. (See also Mal 3:1). (Matt 3:1-5; Mark 1:4; John 1:22-23) The voice of one who calls out, 2 + 40:3. MP: Messiah has the titles of Yahweh and God associated with him (similar to the Angel of Yahweh in Ex 23:20-21). (See also Index of The Angel of Yahweh). (John 1:14) “Prepare the way of Adonai in the wilderness! 2 + 40:3 c MP: Messiah is associated with God. God is associated with Messiah. (Mark 1:3-4) Make a level highway in the desert for + 40:3. Quoted in Matt 3:3; Mark 1:2-3; Luke 1:76 our God. 1

Luke 3:4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] the prophet, 1 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 2 ‘Make ready the way of MarYah [Master Yahweh]. 1 Make his paths straight. 2

John 1:19This is John [Yah is gracious]’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites [Descendants of United with] from Jerusalem [City of peace] to ask him, “Who are you?”

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:2-9

Mark We have heard the evidence given in by the first witness to the doctrine and miracles of our Lord Jesus; and now here is another witness produced, who calls for our attention. The second living creature saith, Come, and see, Rev. vi. 3 . Now let us enquire a little, I. Concerning this witness. His name is Mark. Marcus was a Roman name, and a very common one, and yet we have no reason to think, but that he was by birth a Jew; but as Saul, when he went among the nations, took the Roman name of Paul, so he of… Read the whole commentary →

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