As we look at the Son of God, who became flesh and dwelt among us, we are left in awe. Mark captures this reverence in his gospel and presents it to us in a way that causes us to stop long enough to take it all in and see Jesus, Son of God. In part one and two we looked at miracles and Jesus' power over nature and death. We saw his compassion revealed through mighty and powerful acts. These acts opened our eyes to his divinity, but there is more. Here in part three I want to reveal a few more of those signposts that Mark leaves us to reveal the divinity of Christ,

BAPTISM

Mark makes it easy enough to identify Jesus as the Son of God in the account of his baptism. He records that when Jesus came up out of the water the heavens parted and the Spirit descended upon him like a dove, and a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, in whom I am well pleased." A.T. Robertson calls this a "Messianic Sanctification." I call it an unmistakably powerful signpost to the divinity of Christ. I believe that based on this account alone, Mark could have said, "I introduce to you, the Holy One of God, Jesus, our Divine Lord."

TRANSFIGURATION

Jesus, being recognized by the Father as a beloved Son, happened at other times too. Take for example the transfiguration on the mountain.

Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them

In Mark's typical descriptiveness he brings us to the mountain with Jesus, Peter, James and John, where he recounts the event that left these three disciples afraid and somewhat flabbergasted. This golden thread, where Jesus is literally changed before their eyes, weaves in a decorative fashion the glittering design of Jesus' Godhood. Shining brightly before them is a revelation of the Lord's identity. Mark's writing of this moment makes it clear that he wants us to see the same divine element that was disclosed to these three disciples.

Jesus' Teaching and His Words of Life

The thread of divinity is more that the miracles for we know that there were many on the scene that performed miracles. Simon Magus was a sorcerer who astonished people and claimed to be someone great (Acts 8:9-11), but the Gospel of Mark stitches together all the pieces that enable us to see the difference in the ministry and miracles and life of Jesus. Mark shows that Jesus reveals His divinity also in the way in which He taught. "For he taught as one who had authority." (Mark 1:12).

Jesus reveals diviniyt in the words he chose, in the way He spoke them and in the authority with which he used them. At times Jesus' words stopped the Scribes and Pharisees in their tracks and shut the very mouth's that tried to entrap Him. No other Gospel makes such frequent mention of His teaching; and no other Gospel portrays the ways in which Jesus' words empower, attract and compel us.

Conclusion

We must be able to identify with this wonderfully divine Savior, and Mark's expression of His humanity enables us to do this. Then we are brought face to face with this suffering servant and compelled to look at the divine, Whether it is a gentle touch of His hand as He lifts Jairus' daughter from death (5:41) or the force of His godly voice that rebuked the wind and stilled the sea, we are given this glimpse of the Father's Son. The golden thread of divinity entwines itself beautifully throughout every piece of Jesus' humanity and Godhood so that the reader is not able to relate to Jesus without a sense of awe in His majesty. Without this golden thread Jesus would only appear as a good man who performed good deeds. His supernatural works, His powerful words, His manner in life and death, and finally His resurrection tie it all together - A Masterpiece that hangs on the hearts of all believers! Jesus is the Son of God!

Link to part I http://hubpages.com/hub/TheGoldenThreadofDivinity

Link to Part II http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Golden-Thread-of-Divinity-Part-II