The platypus lays eggs, feeds its young with milk and fits into no drawer at all, and we still called it a mammal, so as not to disturb the system. That image opens a reflection on the first chapters of Mark’s Gospel (Mark 1-2), written to people living at the very heart of a world of norms, categories and labels. Again and again Mark shows a Jesus who cannot be quickly named: a teacher who says nothing and takes a sick woman by the hand, and someone who forgives sins. Listen, and see why the question of who Jesus is will not tolerate hasty answers.
Labels and Platypuses
Who Is Jesus?
Questions are like keys. They open doors, prompt us to seek answers, and lead to important discoveries. Some of these questions are more important than others, because so much depends on them. One of the most important questions is: Who is Jesus? Was He a fraud who deceived His disciples and then millions of people around the world? A madman suffering from delusions of grandeur? Or was He who He claimed to be? Who was He? In search of the answer to this question, we embark on a journey through the Gospel of Mark, because we know that so much depends on this answer.
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