Spirit

“After stirring the water, Jesus is now pursued by Simon the Zealot, Atticus, and Shmuel. John the Baptizer visits the group and tells Jesus his dangerous mission. Meanwhile, back at the camp, Mary Magdalene is devastated by an encounter with a mysterious and dangerous stranger.”

1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Kings 1:1-4, and 11 more

1. Psalm 139:8

   00:40-00:51

   Mary Magdalene memorizes this Psalm while picking persimmons.

   1. If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

2. John 5:14

   03:15-03:24

   Jesse recounts Jesus' words after being healed at the Pool of Bethesda.

   1. Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

3. Matthew 12:43

   08:42-08:48

   Simon Z. describes the nature of demons to Caleb the demoniac.

   1. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

4. Matthew 14:3-4

   10:37-11:10

   John the Baptist discusses Herod Antipas' unlawful marriage to Herodias.

   1. 3 ¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
   2. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5. Psalm 7:1-2

   11:22-12:55

   Mary Magdalene and Ramah study this Psalm together.

   1. 1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
   2. 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

6. Leviticus 20:21

   14:49-14:55

   John the Baptist quotes the Law regarding Herod's unlawful marriage.

   1. And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

7. 1 Samuel 16:1

   17:21-17:39

   John the Baptist compares David's time in the wilderness to Jesus' life.

   1. And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

8. 1 Kings 1:1-4

   17:30-17:35

   Jesus and John the Baptist joke about the end of King David's life.

   1. 1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
   2. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
   3. 3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
   4. 4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

9. Luke 1:46-55

   18:41-18:45

   John the Baptist refers to Mary's song (the Magnificat).

   1. 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
   2. 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
   3. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
   4. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
   5. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
   6. 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
   7. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
   8. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
   9. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
   10. 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

10. Luke 1:67-79

    18:41-18:45

    John the Baptist refers to Zechariah's prophecy (the Benedictus).

    1. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
    2. 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
    3. 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
    4. 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
    5. 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
    6. 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
    7. 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
    8. 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
    9. 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
    10. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
    11. 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
    12. 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
    13. 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

11. Mark 5:9

    24:09-24:16

    The demon possessing Caleb identifies itself as 'Legion'.

    1. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

12. Matthew 5:13

    43:18-43:36

    Jesus drafts the 'Salt of the Earth' section of the Sermon on the Mount.

    1. ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

13. Psalm 139:8

    44:26-44:31

    Matthew quotes this Psalm back to Jesus as they go to find Mary.

    1. If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.