Help me to hear your still small voice amidst the noise of my life, and to see and walk in your ways. Talk about a sting in the tail! Why did Jesus hide his identity, telling the evil spirits not to let on?
This is not a one-off, either. The demons are also commanded to silence in Mark 1. Mark 1. We think that it is obvious that Jesus would want people to hear that he was the Son of God. After all, the evil spirits were only saying publicly what God himself had said privately to Jesus at his baptism Mark 1. People often surmise that Jesus commanded silence for his own protection. The huge crowds would inevitably be a cause of concern for the authorities. If you want to keep a low profile, you are probably best not casting out lots of evil spirits in the first place!
Supporting Ligonier. Renewing Your Mind. Ligonier Connect. Reformation Study Bible. Reformation Bible College. Stay in Touch. In order to answer this question, we have to look at the common Messianic expectations in first-century Palestine. Coram Deo Jesus did not keep His identity hidden from everyone, but revealed it to those who would be less likely to expect a political revolutionary for example, John Lord Philippians — The Christ Mark More on this Scripture Matthew I personally lean toward the first explanation, though two or even three of these could be true at the same time.
The afflictions healed mirror the disciples themselves, who are too often both deaf and blind. Among the four Gospels, the disciples in Mark are particularly clueless. In both of these healing stories, Jesus takes time to heal, even applying his saliva on the tongue and eyes respectively. This reflects the time and patience Jesus must show to his disciples. This happens only after the healings of the deaf and blind men. Still, this insight does not keep them from further blunders.
The messianic secret can be alive and well in our lives. While some religious people may be more generous and moral than nonreligious folk, most are not dramatically so.
Religious skeptics rightly ask: What real difference in your life does being a Christian make? We must allow Jesus to open our own eyes that we may see his kingdom and discern the movements of the Spirit in our hearts. Discipleship is daunting; it is unnerving. But if we call ourselves disciples, we need to follow the Lord, proclaim the Lord, serve the Lord in one another and actively allow the Spirit of the Lord to transform our hearts.
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