Mark 1:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Mark 1:12 Mean?
The scene changes without a pause. The same Spirit who descended like a dove now drives Jesus from the Jordan into the wilderness; Mark's word is forceful, the verb used elsewhere for casting out. From the voice of love to the place of testing, the path runs straight, and God himself directs it.
Blessing and testing are not opposites in the life of faith; one often follows hard upon the other. The Son goes where Israel once went, through the waters and into the desert, to face what Israel faced. Being led into a hard place is not evidence of God's displeasure; the Father had just spoken his delight. Some wildernesses are appointments, and the Spirit who leads us into them does not leave us there alone.
Mark 1:12 in the Original Language
ekballo (ἐκβάλλω), 'driveth' -- to thrust out, to send forth with force.
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What does Mark 1:12 mean?
Immediately the Spirit drives Jesus out into the wilderness.