It is remarkable how many times Mark uses this word in his gospel. It appears at least ten times1 in just the first chapter. This is hardly by chance; it is based on revelation. It is a powerful…

“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the…

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” Matt. 5:6. Apparently, everyone praises righteousness, and one would think that it is a hunger for what is…