He: The Surprise Beginning of Mark 1 You Have Never Seen
I know very few words in the ancient Aramaic language. Maybe about a dozen, all from what I have read in Victor Alexander's translations and writings. One word is the first in the Gospel according to Mark, "Awon-galee-yoon," or, "He reveals." Even Alexander translates the first verse of Mark, "The beginning of the Revelation* of Jesus Christ,* Son of God." But his note (below) on the word Revelation makes the translation intended by Mark, "He reveals Jesus Christ, Son of God." The question NOT asked by us because of the mistranslation, but which WAS asked by Mark's Aramaic speaking audience, was: "He who? Who is it who reveals Jesus Christ, Son of God?" Mark had a very good hook for those who could read it!
Mark is not exactly direct in his answer. "Jesus Christ, Son of God," by the way, is also not translated. 'Jesus' is yod-hey-vav, Yah (Jehovah), with a shin for consumption of the existing and an ayin, eyes for seeing as done the provision of salvation, i.e., He reveals YHWH’S REVISION, or perhaps, He reveals YHWH’S REVISING ASSUMPTION. Alexander translates this Jesus ('Eashoa' in Aramaic) as "The Life-Giving, Living Branch." 'Christ' is, of course, Msheekha, or Messiah, the Anointed. Would this be, “He reveals the Life-giving, Living Branch, YHWH’s ANOINTING upon us, Son of God”?
Something errant in our interpretation or understanding of the question is: we misread Mark as history, whereas he intended, I believe, for all this to be understood within the person of the reader. I.e., all within our head-ball. "The Anointed Life-Giver" is revealed WITHIN US by some certain party, "He." It is revealed to us. There is a messenger sent before our face, a consciousness who comes in our Season of Grace to compel us to consecrate our lives to this God within. Everything is fine and dandy while we are wasting our lives, and then comes "Nussrat d'Ga-lee-la," meaning, "Victorious Revelation": "Time is up. Get serious about your spiritual life, about consciousness."
Despite our seeming unworthiness, God fills us with the Holy Spirit (also here now, not there then, and FEMALE in gender), and there is established that relation with God which we KNOW. Yes, the rubber has met the road, and they are one. Thus He reveals us to be the anointed one. DO NOT READ THE REST AS HISTORICAL OR AS EXTERNAL.
Mark 1 (parentheses mine)
1. The beginning of the Revelation* of (i.e., He reveals) Jesus Christ (the Anointing to YHWH’s constant revision),* Son of God.
2. As it was written by Isaiah the Prophet, that, "Behold, I shall send my messenger before your face, to lay out your path.
3. "The voice that cries in the wilderness, 'Consecrate the path of the Lord, and lay down his avenues.'"
4. There was John in the wilderness, and he preached the Baptism of Grace for the forgiveness of sins.
5. And there came out to him all the inhabitants of Judea and the children of Jerusalem, and he baptized them in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
6. John wore clothes made from camel hair and tied a leather belt on his back, and his food was the grasshoppers and honey of the wilderness.
7. And he preached and said, "Behold, there comes one after me, who is mightier than me, whom I am not even worthy of untying the belts of his sandals.*
8. "I baptize you with water, however he will baptize you by the holy Spirit.
9. And it happened in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,* and he was baptized in the Jordan River by John.
10. And at once when he rose from the water, he saw the heaven split open and the Spirit like a dove descending over him.
11. And the voice from heaven, "You are my beloved Son, in you I am fulfilled."
12. And at once the spirit drove him to the wilderness.
13. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, as he was tempted by Satan, and he was with beasts and the angels ministered to him.
14. After John was betrayed, Jesus came to Galilee, and preached the Hope of the Kingdom of God,
15. And he said, "The Age has ended (ed. note: i.e., the prophesied Season of Grace is finished),* and the Kingdom of God has arrived. Repent and believe in the Hope [of Salvation.]
16. And as he traveled around the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew, throwing their nets in the sea. For they were fishermen.*
17. And Jesus told them, "Follow me, and I will make you hunters of men."
18. And at once they left their fishing and followed after him.
19. And after a little, he saw James, son of Zebedee, and they were also in their fishing boat, pulling in their catch.
20. And he called them. And at once they left their father Zebedee with the hired help and went after him.
21. And as they entered Capernaum, at once he began teaching at their synagogue,
22. And they were amazed at his knowledge, for he taught as an authority and not as their scribes.
23. And there was a man in their synagogue who was possessed by a demon,* and he cried out,
24. And said, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus the Nazarane?* Have you come to vanquish us? I know who you are, holy One of God."
25. And Jesus rebuked him and said, "Shut your mouth and get out of him."
26. And the demon racked him and cried out in a loud voice and emerged out of him.
27. And they were all amazed and they asked one another and said, "Who is this? And what is this new knowledge, that with authority he commands even the demons and they obey him?"
28. And at once his name became known* in all* of Galilee.
29. And they went out of the synagogue and came to the house of Simon and Andrew, together with James and John.
30. And Simon's mother-in-law was bedridden* with fever, and they told him about her.
31. And he approached, took her by the hand and raised her, and at once the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
32. In the evening, at sunset, there came to him those who were terribly ill and and the demon possessed,
33. And the whole town had gathered at the door.
34. And he healed many who were racked by various serious illnesses and he cast out many demons, and he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
35. And before it was quite morning, he went to the wilderness and there he prayed.
36. And Simon and those with him were searching for him.
37. And as they found him, they said to him, "Everybody* is looking for you."
38. He told them, "Let us go back to the village and nearby towns, so I may preach there as well, for this is what I have come for."
39. And he preached in all their synagogues, in all of Galilee, casting out demons.
40. And a leper came to him and fell at his feet, and he prayed and said to him, "If you wish, you can heal me."
41. Jesus was merciful to him, and extended his hand and touched him and said, "I do wish it, be cleansed."
42. And within the hour, the leprosy left him.
43. And he admonished him and let him go.
44. And he told him, "Tell no human being, except go and show yourself to the high priests, and make an offering on behalf of your cleansing, as Moses commanded, in testimony."
45. However, when he went out, he began preaching everywhere*, and the word was out, so that Jesus was not able to enter the towns openly, except he had to stay out in the desert, and they came to him from everywhere.
FOOTNOTES:
*1:1.1 Literal Aramaic idiomatic (Lit. Ar. id.) name: "Awon-galee-yoon," or He Reveals.
*1:1.2 Lit. Ar. id. name "Eashoa'," meaning "The Life-Giving, Living Branch," and, "M'shee-khah, "The Anointed One." For simplicity, then, in the proper English syntax "The Anointed Life-Giver."
*1:7 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression retained: "...not worthy of being his servant."
*1:9 Lit. Ar. names, "Nussrat d'Ga-lee-la," meaning, "Victorious Revelation."
*1:15 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "The season is finished," "Time is up," or in other words, "The Age of the Old Testament is over."
*1:16 Lit. Ar. id.: "Hunters."
*1:23 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "He had in him an unclean spirit."
*1:24 Lit. Ar. idiomatic meaning: "Victorious."
*1:28.1 Lit. Ar. id.: "Emerged."
*1:28.2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Country." Or: Galilee and its countryside.
*1:30 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Thrown in bed."
*1:37 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Every human being is looking for you."
*1:45 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Much."
Copyright 1998 Victor Alexander, for the Ancient Aramaic Church.
Mark is not exactly direct in his answer. "Jesus Christ, Son of God," by the way, is also not translated. 'Jesus' is yod-hey-vav, Yah (Jehovah), with a shin for consumption of the existing and an ayin, eyes for seeing as done the provision of salvation, i.e., He reveals YHWH’S REVISION, or perhaps, He reveals YHWH’S REVISING ASSUMPTION. Alexander translates this Jesus ('Eashoa' in Aramaic) as "The Life-Giving, Living Branch." 'Christ' is, of course, Msheekha, or Messiah, the Anointed. Would this be, “He reveals the Life-giving, Living Branch, YHWH’s ANOINTING upon us, Son of God”?
Something errant in our interpretation or understanding of the question is: we misread Mark as history, whereas he intended, I believe, for all this to be understood within the person of the reader. I.e., all within our head-ball. "The Anointed Life-Giver" is revealed WITHIN US by some certain party, "He." It is revealed to us. There is a messenger sent before our face, a consciousness who comes in our Season of Grace to compel us to consecrate our lives to this God within. Everything is fine and dandy while we are wasting our lives, and then comes "Nussrat d'Ga-lee-la," meaning, "Victorious Revelation": "Time is up. Get serious about your spiritual life, about consciousness."
Despite our seeming unworthiness, God fills us with the Holy Spirit (also here now, not there then, and FEMALE in gender), and there is established that relation with God which we KNOW. Yes, the rubber has met the road, and they are one. Thus He reveals us to be the anointed one. DO NOT READ THE REST AS HISTORICAL OR AS EXTERNAL.
Mark 1 (parentheses mine)
1. The beginning of the Revelation* of (i.e., He reveals) Jesus Christ (the Anointing to YHWH’s constant revision),* Son of God.
2. As it was written by Isaiah the Prophet, that, "Behold, I shall send my messenger before your face, to lay out your path.
3. "The voice that cries in the wilderness, 'Consecrate the path of the Lord, and lay down his avenues.'"
4. There was John in the wilderness, and he preached the Baptism of Grace for the forgiveness of sins.
5. And there came out to him all the inhabitants of Judea and the children of Jerusalem, and he baptized them in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
6. John wore clothes made from camel hair and tied a leather belt on his back, and his food was the grasshoppers and honey of the wilderness.
7. And he preached and said, "Behold, there comes one after me, who is mightier than me, whom I am not even worthy of untying the belts of his sandals.*
8. "I baptize you with water, however he will baptize you by the holy Spirit.
9. And it happened in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,* and he was baptized in the Jordan River by John.
10. And at once when he rose from the water, he saw the heaven split open and the Spirit like a dove descending over him.
11. And the voice from heaven, "You are my beloved Son, in you I am fulfilled."
12. And at once the spirit drove him to the wilderness.
13. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, as he was tempted by Satan, and he was with beasts and the angels ministered to him.
14. After John was betrayed, Jesus came to Galilee, and preached the Hope of the Kingdom of God,
15. And he said, "The Age has ended (ed. note: i.e., the prophesied Season of Grace is finished),* and the Kingdom of God has arrived. Repent and believe in the Hope [of Salvation.]
16. And as he traveled around the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew, throwing their nets in the sea. For they were fishermen.*
17. And Jesus told them, "Follow me, and I will make you hunters of men."
18. And at once they left their fishing and followed after him.
19. And after a little, he saw James, son of Zebedee, and they were also in their fishing boat, pulling in their catch.
20. And he called them. And at once they left their father Zebedee with the hired help and went after him.
21. And as they entered Capernaum, at once he began teaching at their synagogue,
22. And they were amazed at his knowledge, for he taught as an authority and not as their scribes.
23. And there was a man in their synagogue who was possessed by a demon,* and he cried out,
24. And said, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus the Nazarane?* Have you come to vanquish us? I know who you are, holy One of God."
25. And Jesus rebuked him and said, "Shut your mouth and get out of him."
26. And the demon racked him and cried out in a loud voice and emerged out of him.
27. And they were all amazed and they asked one another and said, "Who is this? And what is this new knowledge, that with authority he commands even the demons and they obey him?"
28. And at once his name became known* in all* of Galilee.
29. And they went out of the synagogue and came to the house of Simon and Andrew, together with James and John.
30. And Simon's mother-in-law was bedridden* with fever, and they told him about her.
31. And he approached, took her by the hand and raised her, and at once the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
32. In the evening, at sunset, there came to him those who were terribly ill and and the demon possessed,
33. And the whole town had gathered at the door.
34. And he healed many who were racked by various serious illnesses and he cast out many demons, and he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
35. And before it was quite morning, he went to the wilderness and there he prayed.
36. And Simon and those with him were searching for him.
37. And as they found him, they said to him, "Everybody* is looking for you."
38. He told them, "Let us go back to the village and nearby towns, so I may preach there as well, for this is what I have come for."
39. And he preached in all their synagogues, in all of Galilee, casting out demons.
40. And a leper came to him and fell at his feet, and he prayed and said to him, "If you wish, you can heal me."
41. Jesus was merciful to him, and extended his hand and touched him and said, "I do wish it, be cleansed."
42. And within the hour, the leprosy left him.
43. And he admonished him and let him go.
44. And he told him, "Tell no human being, except go and show yourself to the high priests, and make an offering on behalf of your cleansing, as Moses commanded, in testimony."
45. However, when he went out, he began preaching everywhere*, and the word was out, so that Jesus was not able to enter the towns openly, except he had to stay out in the desert, and they came to him from everywhere.
FOOTNOTES:
*1:1.1 Literal Aramaic idiomatic (Lit. Ar. id.) name: "Awon-galee-yoon," or He Reveals.
*1:1.2 Lit. Ar. id. name "Eashoa'," meaning "The Life-Giving, Living Branch," and, "M'shee-khah, "The Anointed One." For simplicity, then, in the proper English syntax "The Anointed Life-Giver."
*1:7 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression retained: "...not worthy of being his servant."
*1:9 Lit. Ar. names, "Nussrat d'Ga-lee-la," meaning, "Victorious Revelation."
*1:15 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "The season is finished," "Time is up," or in other words, "The Age of the Old Testament is over."
*1:16 Lit. Ar. id.: "Hunters."
*1:23 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "He had in him an unclean spirit."
*1:24 Lit. Ar. idiomatic meaning: "Victorious."
*1:28.1 Lit. Ar. id.: "Emerged."
*1:28.2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Country." Or: Galilee and its countryside.
*1:30 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Thrown in bed."
*1:37 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Every human being is looking for you."
*1:45 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Much."
Copyright 1998 Victor Alexander, for the Ancient Aramaic Church.
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