![]() ![]() ![]() 7 in 11:17 shows that Mark believes an important task of the Messiah is to purify and rebuild the Temple, and it implies a scathing critique and a decisive condemnation of the existing religious leadership which mainly operated out of the Temple. 42 in 1:11, Mark claims that Jesus is chosen by God and has been anointed with the Holy Spirt to accomplish the work of God’s mighty deliverance. 3 in 1:2-3, Mark asserts that the Messiah’s appearance signifies God’s own return, “the embodiment of God’s presence.” Through the use of Ps. The overarching motif of Mark’s composite references is that the Messiah is God’s kingly representative, appointed to accomplish God’s purposes on earth. Composite references appear in strategic locations within Mark’s narrative and function as signposts to the divine significance of Mark’s story. ![]() In this paper I will examine Mark’s portrayal of Jesus as Messiah from the perspective of his use of composite references to Old Testament scripture. ![]()
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