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# Mark 08 General Notes #
#### Special concepts in this chapter ####
##### Bread #####
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When Jesus worked a miracle and provided bread for a large crowd of people, they probably thought about when God miraculously provided food for the people of Israel when they were in the wilderness.
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Yeast is the ingredient that causes bread to become larger before it is baked. In this chapter, Jesus uses yeast as a metaphor for things that change the way people think, speak, and act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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##### "Adulterous generation" #####
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Jesus spoke told the people that they were not faithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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#### Important figures of speech in this chapter ####
##### Rhetorical Questions #####
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Jesus uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter as a way of both teaching the disciples ([Mark 8:17-21](./16.md)) and scolding the people ([Mark 8:12](./11.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####
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##### Paradox #####
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A paradox is a statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" ([Mark 8:35-37](./35.md)).
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## Links: ##
* __[Mark 08:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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