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God's Public Endorsement
Commentators see the voice from heaven as God the Father's official and public confirmation of Jesus's identity. At the very start of His ministry, Jesus is declared to be the beloved Son, in whom God is 'well pleased.' This divine approval validates Jesus's unique mission and expresses God's complete confidence in him.
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AT Robertson
On Mark 1:11
Thou art (συ ε). So Lu 3:22. Matthew 3:17 has
this is (ουτος εστιν) which see. So both Mark and…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 1:11
God’s response fuses the concept of the messianic King of the coronation
Psalm (2:7) and that of the Lord’s Servant of Isaiah (42:1). The mai…
John Gill
On Mark 1:11
17th Century
Pastor
And there came a voice from heaven What the Jews call "Bath Kol", saying,
you are my beloved Son, in w…
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Matthew Henry
On Mark 1:9–13
17th Century
Minister
Christ's baptism was his first public appearance, after he had long lived unknown. How much hidden worth is there, which in this world is not known…