Mark 1:22, “And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.”
Why were they astonished? Before He spoke they did not have faith or believe. After He spoke quickened, living word to them they were astonished because their ears heard undeniable truth. To some, this is the affect of truth on the soul, astonishment and wonder.
How could He teach as one who had authority?
He is the Amen. Amen is immovable and eternally permanent. Christ is the Amen, Truth and Life. Amen if faithful to its nature and cannot compromise things contrary to itself. That would be deceitful.
“This Hebrew Amen is derived from the root [aman], which means to be firm or solid in the sense of permanency. Thus by implication, it means to be sure, true or faithful. So whenever we see this word Amen used in scripture, it is affirming truth, or illustrating something is said that is of absolute certainty. “1
Revelation 3:14
“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;”
John 8:51
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.”
2 Cor. 1:20
“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”
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