Often, a revolution is grounded in ideas, priorities that compete with the current, even accepted priorities of the culture. Here in Mark 10, Mark recounts three revolutionary ideas that characterize the kingdom of God and must characterize followers of Jesus. Here Jesus addresses marriage, humility and innocence, and finally confronts our human perceptions about wealth. These three kingdom priorities are revolutionary, because the instruction about each is so different than our normal perceptions. As believers, our values must reflect the priorities of Jesus and the kingdom of God.
The gospel of Mark focuses on the gospel of Jesus, who is the Son of God. Jesus is the Christ, the promised one from God. Mark refers to Jesus as the Son of Man, emphasizing his humanity and the Son of God which emphasizes his deity. The influence of Peter or the teaching of Peter is the foundation of the gospel of Mark. Mark writes to explain Jesus to unbelievers and to call believers to know him and live like him. Mark emphasizes Jesus as a servant, a quality believers should emulate. Mark also emphasizes the discipleship of Jesus. Jesus discipled his followers. Mark hopes to demonstrate the good news (gospel) of Jesus to the world, because he is the Son of God.
