Mark 6 Feeding 5000 .... God's glory doesn't LOOK like man's attempts at it

It is also not accidental that Mark places this event immediately after recounting Herod’s drunken birthday bash which led to the death of John the Baptist. Herod claims royalty but is really nothing but a pretender. Jesus, however, is Israel’s true king. Herod is surrounded by big-wigs, while Jesus is with those who are poor and needy. Herod’s birthday bash is a picture of luxury and excess, while Jesus provides the people with the mere necessities of life. Therefore, whole scene in the wilderness is designed to contrast God’s glory–which can only be seen through the eyes of faith–and the apparent glory of an earthly king such as Herod. --Kim Riddlebarger