![]() Next, also in verse 50, Jesus referred to himself by the exact name God used when talking with Moses, “I am.” When Jesus said, “It is I,” you could also translate it, “I am,” which is the name the Lord told to Moses. The second reference is in verse 50, “for they all saw him and were terrified.” Just as the disciples were terrified of Jesus, the people were terrified of Moses, because the glowing, holy presence of God was upon him when he came down from the mountain. The first reference is in verse 46, “And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.” Just as Moses went up on a mountain by himself to pray and left the people, so did Jesus. In order to help us see the connection to the law, there are four references to the law of Moses in Mark 6:45-52. The story of Jesus walking on water is not a story to show you he can do miracles, it’s not even a story to show you he’s God, but it’s a story to show you he is undoing the old law and putting the gospel in its place.
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