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Commencement of the Gospel

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In the ministry of Jesus, the kingdom of God arrived, beginning with his baptism by John the Baptist  –  Mark 1:1-3 .  The gospel of  Mark  commences with a straightforward declaration derived from the Hebrew Bible that provides the scriptural link to the ministry of John the Baptist and sets the stage for Christ’s messianic mission. In this way,  Mark  opens on a distinct note of fulfillment. Jesus is the promised Messiah of Israel - [ Sun Rising - Photo by  David Jusko  on  Unsplash ].
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Little Horn - Identity

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The description of the “little horn” fits perfectly with the known history of the Seleucid king, Antiochus IV, “Epiphanes.”  The image of the “ little horn ” represents a malevolent king from one of the Hellenic kingdoms that evolved from Alexander the Great’s empire. The historical allusions in  Daniel  chapter 8 make its identity clear, and by association, the identity of the fourth kingdom from the vision of four “ beasts ascending from the sea ” from which this figure first appeared - [ Temple of Apollo - Photo by  Constantinos Kollias  on Unsplash ].
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