The Anointed Son
The Spirit of God and the voice from heaven confirmed that Jesus is God’s Son, the Messiah, and the Servant of Yahweh . Jesus first appears in the Gospel of Mark when John baptizes him in the Jordan River. The opening verses of Mark identify Christ with his hometown of Nazareth , a village of no consequence. He was the “ Servant of Yahweh ” anointed by the Spirit, the Messiah of Israel who did not conform to popular expectations.