Monday, August 07, 2006
INDOOR TEACHING
Matt. 12:46 While He was still speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.
Mark 3:31-32a And His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him, and called Him. 32. And a multitude was sitting around Him
Luke 8:19 And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.
The scene is described as multitudes and a multitude was sitting around Him. This was the customary position for the rabbi to teach his students, for when he sat down the lesson began and attention was demanded. When he stood he relinquished his position of teaching and that which he would then say would be considered unofficial or non-compulsory. His admirers would still follow him as he would walk to capture any tidbits of information that he would leave to them on this informal transition.
The inner group sat in a circle around Him while those at the further distance would stand so they could hear and see as the rows progressed outward. This group is defined as multitudes with such a great gathering of people that they were standing outside.
During the discourse with the religious, there came the interruption by His mother and brothers who were standing outside. Matthew tells us that they were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. The people were so dense that they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.
By observing the parallel accounts this is overcome by, as Mark tells us, they sent word to Him, and called Him.
Mark 3:31-32a And His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him, and called Him. 32. And a multitude was sitting around Him
Luke 8:19 And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.
The scene is described as multitudes and a multitude was sitting around Him. This was the customary position for the rabbi to teach his students, for when he sat down the lesson began and attention was demanded. When he stood he relinquished his position of teaching and that which he would then say would be considered unofficial or non-compulsory. His admirers would still follow him as he would walk to capture any tidbits of information that he would leave to them on this informal transition.
The inner group sat in a circle around Him while those at the further distance would stand so they could hear and see as the rows progressed outward. This group is defined as multitudes with such a great gathering of people that they were standing outside.
During the discourse with the religious, there came the interruption by His mother and brothers who were standing outside. Matthew tells us that they were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. The people were so dense that they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.
By observing the parallel accounts this is overcome by, as Mark tells us, they sent word to Him, and called Him.
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