Be Opened: A Word for Weary Women
Mark 7
'Again He went out from the region of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of Decapolis. They *brought to Him one who was deaf and spoke with difficulty, and they *implored Him to lay His hand on him. Jesus took him aside from the crowd, by himself, and put His fingers into his ears, and after spitting, He touched his tongue with the saliva; and looking up to heaven with a deep sigh, He *said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!” And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was removed, and he began speaking plainly. '
Mark 7:31-35
https://www.bible.com/bible/100/MRK.7.31-35.NASB1995
'The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him. Sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, “Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” Leaving them, He again embarked and went away to the other side. And they had forgotten to take bread, and did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them. And He was giving orders to them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread. And Jesus, aware of this, *said to them, “Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Do you have a hardened heart? Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember, when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces you picked up?” They *said to Him, “Twelve.” “When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they *said to Him, “Seven.” And He was saying to them, “Do you not yet understand?” And they *came to Bethsaida. And they *brought a blind man to Jesus and *implored Him to touch him. Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up and said, “I see men, for I see them like trees, walking around.” Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly. '
Mark 8:11-25
https://www.bible.com/bible/100/MRK.8.11-25.NASB1995
Check out what we learn in Ezekiel 12
'Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, you live in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house. Therefore, son of man, prepare for yourself baggage for exile and go into exile by day in their sight; even go into exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand though they are a rebellious house. '
Ezekiel 12:1-3
https://www.bible.com/bible/100/EZK.12.1-3.NASB1995
'Load the baggage on your shoulder in their sight and carry it out in the dark. You shall cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have set you as a sign to the house of Israel.” '
Ezekiel 12:6
https://www.bible.com/bible/100/EZK.12.6.NASB1995
'Say, ‘I am a sign to you. As I have done, so it will be done to them; they will go into exile, into captivity.’ '
Ezekiel 12:11
https://www.bible.com/bible/100/EZK.12.11.NASB1995
Chiasmus arranges materials in a symmetrical sandwich pattern where inner and outer elements correspond to each other—for example, A-B-C-B´-A, with the central unit highlighted.
The bigger chiastic structure in these chapters is found from Mark 6-Mark 8
The central point is or the climax is Peter’s confession in 8:27-29
Have you had a hard time "perceiving “ what God is doing? Don’t let your lack of understanding lead to a hard heart, rather let it lead you to worship and declaration that God is who He says He is and can do what He says He can do
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