Mark 1:4

And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

From Background Notes [BN] for Nov 28th & 29th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

Through prophecy and Gospel, the Bible launches the Advent story. Mark underscores the setting where the Good News makes its appearance: in the wilderness. As a topographic metaphor, the wilderness is that place outside of civilization.

It is that place on the fringes. The wilderness stands for what is untamed by civilization, what is outside of the structures and machinations of human beings. When God speaks, often it is outside of the noble confines of the stained-glass edifice. This is what Mark is attempting to tell us about how God works. God's movement is often abrupt and unsettling rather than predictable and settling. He is reliable, but not predictable. [BN,9]

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