the Perils of Biblical literalism:– Fishing
Jan 20th, 2009
What did Jesus really mean when he invited his first followers to leave their nets and start fishing for people instead? This week’s lectionary gospel reading is Mark 1:14-20.
Fishing for people
Mark’s first public act by Jesus is to call the disciples, who respond immediately and continue throughout the gospel to play a key part in the work of the kingdom that is here or near (or whatever your preference for vs 14 is). Far too often Christians have missed the point about what Jesus meant by fishing for people, trying to hook converts rather than make disciples.
Just a bit of light relief from the new commentary on Mark I have been reading!
