Mark has joined together a “complex” of four miracle stories to demonstrate Jesus’ power over nature and human nature, climaxing in his victory over man’s last enemy. There is an impressive build-up. Evidently the theme is: What God did long ago Jesus is doing today. Here is a lead-in to a sermon series on “The Contemporary Christ.” The sea of Galilee lies in a basin, and is subject to storms caused by a sudden change
Mark 4:35–5:43