Episode#52: A Deep Dive into Mark 3:5 with Jennifer Elwood

The Refuge Podcast with Jennifer Elwood

During last week’s episode with Carolyn Rice, we discussed her Bible study Healing the Father Wound: A Women's Bible Study through the Gospel of Mark. The passage in Scripture that came up as we spoke was the story of the withered hand from Mark 3:5: “He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored” (NIV).

So, I decided this verse needed a deep dive. I talked about:

• The broader context of this story
• Take a look at two pictures of the synagogue in Capernaum here and here. The dark foundation is the ruin of the 1st century synagogue.
• So. Many. Definitions. The words of this verse go deep and so, I opened them up.
• I read several translations of this verse, including my own paraphrase.
• I shared some commentary, including a passage from my friend Dennis Cornish’s book Matthew: A Parascriptural Gospel Narrative
• Conclusion of what we learn about God and my own personal takeaways

Jennifer Elwood is an author and speaker, and hosts the Refuge Podcast and Bible Study Community where women cultivate their faith in the shelter of God’s Word. This Yakima, WA resident is a lover of Jesus, wife of Tom, mom of three, and bonus mom and grandma. She’s a travel fanatic, coffee addict, and enjoys nerding out on Biblical context when studying the Bible. Going to Israel for the first time in 2015 sparked her desire to write and she has not stopped since. She’s author of Counting Up to Christmas: Twenty-Four Gifts from the Gospel of Luke and Counting Up to Christmas: The Companion Cookbook.

You can follow her journey at https://jenniferelwood.com or @jenniferelwoodauthor on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and YouTube.

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