A conclusion from Mark 6:7?

[askandanswer]

Mark 6:7 ¶ And he called unto him the ^atwelve, and began to send them forth by ^btwo and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

 Does this verse support the conclusion that at this point, still fairly early in in His ministry, Christ felt that it was more important for His disciples to go forth and teach the people rather than stay with Him to be taught by Him?

[zil2]

Have you noticed that gospel learning, in particular, follows a spiral pattern - one principle teaching you about another principle, practice leads to learning, which improves practice...  IMO, it was time for the apostles to practice, so that they could learn more, better, faster.

[Ironhold]

16 minutes ago, zil2 said:

Have you noticed that gospel learning, in particular, follows a spiral pattern - one principle teaching you about another principle, practice leads to learning, which improves practice...  IMO, it was time for the apostles to practice, so that they could learn more, better, faster.

Plus, it often happens that people are put into a calling because something about that calling would make them rise to the occasion, developing something about themselves in the process.

[laronius]

8 hours ago, askandanswer said:

Mark 6:7 ¶ And he called unto him the ^atwelve, and began to send them forth by ^btwo and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

 Does this verse support the conclusion that at this point, still fairly early in in His ministry, Christ felt that it was more important for His disciples to go forth and teach the people rather than stay with Him to be taught by Him?

I would say that if they were qualified to be called as apostles then certainly being called as missionaries was not premature. Though I doubt it was for very long, long enough for them to get some real world experience.

[Traveler]

I think that the more important notion is that no one was sent to teach only that they went with the witness of two or more.  This is unlike just about everything else - this forum included - where individual ideas are put forth.

 

The Traveler

[romans8]

On 2/2/2023 at 4:23 PM, askandanswer said:

Mark 6:7 ¶ And he called unto him the ^atwelve, and began to send them forth by ^btwo and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

 Does this verse support the conclusion that at this point, still fairly early in in His ministry, Christ felt that it was more important for His disciples to go forth and teach the people rather than stay with Him to be taught by Him?

Reading further shows a more detailed view of the method of evangelism and the extra role the
pairs of two would undertake.

And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. And if
any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust
that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” So they went out and proclaimed that people
should repent. And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and
healed them.