The Meaning of Jesus’ Identity and Mission in Mark 8:31-38: A Reflection for God’s People

Abstract

This article aims to find the meaning of Jesus’ identity and mission in Mark 8:31-38, which is reflected in the lives of God’s people today. The method used is through the reading of Mark’s narrative theology. According to Mark, the kingdom of God is the only domain where peace and justice are abundantly available to all because the identity and work of Jesus are the true Son of God, and not Caesar. Becoming part of this kingdom requires imposing the identity and mission of Jesus into the readers of Mark’s text. Thus, it is reflected and applied to God’s people today. This study shows that the identity and mission of Jesus is the duty and responsibility of God’s people to suffer from doing the work of the Father and be resurrected after death.