87. Mark 1-5

Through baptism, he saw how darkness prevailed around him and was able to speak in such a way that the darkness recognized his nature and fled. To do this, he demanded trust. He had to speak of the kingdom of God and work from it. He had to do things that aroused the opposition of those who were outside his kingdom. His kingdom is increasingly being recognized; he gains a beginning. But he can only give what he has to give to the elect within. Those who do not accept the kingdom within must not know its secrets. He must emphasize the otherness of that kingdom even to his own. Only in his kingdom should the light be lit. Only for the others, when their opposition has become apparent. He shows that the opposition is a legion of demons and belongs in the animalistic. He finds within himself the strength to transform the disease into health. The others must not know this secret, otherwise they would be masters at transferring it and applying it badly.

His essence lives in those who have “faith”. He sends the twelve to found the Kingdom of God. John is killed – he has judged, Jesus radiates power.

The Parousia has occurred. The spiritual power is at work. The 5000 are fed. Jesus appears to the disciples by the lake. The 4000 are fed in an even more spiritual way. The Kingdom of God is now at work, the scribes are excluded from it. They shall have no sign. He now also works on that which is beyond the Jewish people, if they have “trust”. But only on this. The “blind man” is healed. Peter speaks of him as the Christ. But when he is supposed to understand that he must speak of the Kingdom of God, he still does not understand. The transfiguration, when Peter, James and John enter into the Kingdom of God, is taking place. Elijah has returned. But this must be understood. One can only be healed by one who fasts and prays. The Kingdom of God must be felt “disembodied”. (Pluck out your eye and hand). Man must surrender to it completely. Even in childhood. The Kingdom of God requires a different order.

Even in thoughts and feelings, the Kingdom of God is in conflict with the environment. When Jesus speaks to his disciples about the Kingdom of God, he characterizes it by speaking of the decline of the un-realm.

Mary Magdalene is already completely in the Kingdom of God, acting accordingly. Jesus is now approaching death.

Judas betrays. From that point on, Jesus is no longer in conflict with the ideas of the scribes about Scripture, but with Scripture itself.

After his capture, he is only the “King of the Jews” —

the people are only emotionally moved; physically, they cry, “Crucify him!”