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Exodus 10:1 – 13:16Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13-28

Gospel: Mark 3:7-19

Bo = “Enter”The 15th Torah Portion Reading

3rd reading in the Book of Exodus

Exodus Chapter 10

• God threatens to send locusts

• The plague of the locusts

• The plague of darkness

Exodus Chapter 10

Isaiah 45:7 (KJV)

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Exodus Chapter 11

• God’s message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their neighbors

• Moses threatens Pharaoh with the death of the firstborn

Exodus Chapter 12

• The beginning of the year is changed

• The Passover is instituted

• The firstborn are slain

• The ordinance of the Passover

Exodus Chapter 13

• The firstborn are sanctified to God

• The firstborn of beasts are set apart

Why Keep Miracles Secret

Rabbi Yeshua did not conceive of Himself as amiracle worker or healer. He believed God had sentHim to proclaim the good news about the kingdomand to call people to repent in anticipation of theMessianic Age. He wanted to train up disciples whocould carry His message forward. The large crowdsof people seeking wonders and miracles impededthat mission.

The Zealot Movement

In the days of the Master, the revolutionary Zealot movement had grown so large and popular that thehistorian Josephus considered the Zealots a fourth sect of Judaism along with the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Essenes. The Zealots theologically agreed with the Pharisees, but politically, they rejected Roman rule and advocated terrorism, targeted assassinations of collaborators, and violent resistance. Josephus explained, "They say that God is to be their only ruler and lord. They do not fear any manner of death, nor are they unwilling to sacrifice the lives of their families and friends."

Prophecy Isaiah 42:1-5

1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 2

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Mark 3:7-8 7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

Mark 3:9-10

9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Mark 3:11-12

11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

Mark 3:13-15

13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

Mark 3:16-1916 And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, 19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

Names

Simon Peter always takes first place in the lists,

Judas Iscariot always ranks last.

The Master chose two Shimons, two Ya'akovs, andthree Yehudahs that is, two Simons, two James andthree Judases.

Names

In our modern vernacular, the disciples' nicknames could translate to names like

The Rock, Johnny Thunderhead, Big Jim and Little Jim, The Twin, Baby-face, Simon the Terrorist,and Jude the Knife.

Simon Peter

Simon Peter: Peter is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Book of Acts and he is venerated as a Saint in the Catholic Church. The son of John he was from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee. His brother Andrew was also an apostle. Peter wrote two general epistles. The Gospel of Mark is also ascribed to him (as Mark was his disciple and interpreter). Peter confessed Jesus as the Messiah, was part of Jesus' inner circle, and walked on water. Peter is said to have been crucified under Emperor Nero. It is traditionally held that he was crucified upside down at his own request, since he saw himself unworthy to be crucified in the same way as Jesus Christ.

Simon Peter

Matthew 26:33-34 33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Mark 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

John 21:15-19 Jesus ask Peter 3 times do you love me.

James and John

James and John, Zebedee’s sons, are surnamed Boanerges, a Hebrew idiom Mark interpreted as Sons of Thunder (cf. Mark 9:38; 10:35-39;Luke 9:54). They were the sons of Zebeddee and Salome. James was called James the Greater to distinguish him from James, son of Alphaeus, who is also known as James the Less.

Andrew

Andrew was the brother of PeterThe Apostle Andrew, whose name means "manly," was the first apostle of Jesus Christ. He had previously been a follower of John the Baptist, but when John proclaimed Jesus "the lamb of God," Andrew went with Jesus and spent a day with him.

James son of Alphaeus

James son of Alphaeus known as “James the younger”He was also known as James the Less James, the son of Alphaeus, is rarely mentioned in the New Testament. He is distinguished from James the Lord's brother (Gal.1:19), an important leader in the New Testament church, and James, son of Zebedee, another one of the Twelve Apostles.

Philip

Philip The Gospel of John describes Philip's calling as a disciple of Jesus.[Jn 1:43] Philip is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida, and connects him to Andrew and Peter, who were from the same town.[1:43–44] It further connects him to Nathanael (sometimes identified with Bartholomew) whom Philip first introduces to Jesus.[Jn 1:45–47]

Bartholomew

Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified as Nathaniel. The latter ministry of the apostle Bartholomew belongs more to the eastern churches than it does to the western churches.

Matthew

Matthew “Gift of YHVH” He is called Levi, son of Alpheus, in Mk 2:14 and Lk 5:217.Believed to be born in Galilee.Many believe that Matthew taught and wrote in Hebrew

Thomas

Thomas the Apostle, also called Doubting Thomas or Didymus (meaning "Twin," as does "Thomas" in Aramaic) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.

Thaddaeus

Thaddaeus (Judas son of James; cf. Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13)

Also called Jude, Judas the son of James, or Lebbaeus.

Thaddeus is the least known of the apostles.

He spoke only one time in the Gospels.

Simon the Zealot

Simon the Zealot (“Zealot” probably indicated his zeal for God’s honor, not an extreme nationalism). The name of Simon occurs in all of the synoptic gospels and Acts that give a list of apostles, without further details:

Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot (a “man from Kerioth,” the only non-Galilean; cf. John 6:71; 13:26), who betrayed Jesus to His enemies (cf. Mark 14:10-11, 43-46). He is infamously known for his kiss and betrayal of Jesus to the hands of the chief Sanhedrin priests in exchange for a payment of thirty pieces of silver coins, after which he subsequently hanged himself out of remorse and guilt.

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