Mark

Title:1.English – The Gospel According to Mark

2.Greek – kata. Ma,rkon

Author: John John MarkMark

Date of Writing:

55-60 A.D.

Theme:

Jesus as the Son of God

Purpose of Writing:Mark’s task is to present Jesus to a largely Gentile audience. Most scholars believe that Mark was in Rome when he wrote the gospel and that his audience was a largely Roman (Gentile) Christian community.

Elements of Mark’s “Roman” Gospel:

1.Mark omits “Hebrewisms”- Genealogies, the Law, etc.

2.Mark translates Aramaic words

3.Mark uses Roman terms, expressions

Christ in Mark:

1.Jesus as the Son of God

2.Jesus as the Active Servant

Jesus as the Son of GodMark 1:1 The gospel of Jesus Mark 1:1 The gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.Christ, the Son of God.Mark 1:11 And a voice came Mark 1:11 And a voice came from heaven, "You are my from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."well pleased."

Mark 2:24, 27-28 Mark 2:24, 27-28 The Pharisees were The Pharisees were saying to Him, saying to Him, "Look, why are they "Look, why are they doing what is not doing what is not lawful on the lawful on the Sabbath” Sabbath” 2727 Jesus Jesus said to them, "The said to them, "The Sabbath was made Sabbath was made for man, and not for man, and not man for the man for the Sabbath. Sabbath. 2828 So the So the Son of Man is Lord Son of Man is Lord even of the even of the Sabbath." Sabbath."

Mark 7:18-19 And He Mark 7:18-19 And He said to them, "Are you said to them, "Are you so lacking in so lacking in understanding also? understanding also? Do you not Do you not understand that understand that whatever goes into the whatever goes into the man from outside man from outside cannot defile him, cannot defile him, 1919 because it does not go because it does not go into his heart, but into into his heart, but into his stomach, and is his stomach, and is eliminated?" (Thus He eliminated?" (Thus He declared all foods declared all foods clean.) clean.)

Mark 12:24-25 Jesus Mark 12:24-25 Jesus said to them, "Is this said to them, "Is this not the reason you not the reason you are mistaken, that are mistaken, that you do not you do not understand the understand the Scriptures or the Scriptures or the power of God? power of God? 2525 "For "For when they rise from when they rise from the dead, they neither the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marry nor are given in marriage, but are like marriage, but are like angels in heaven. angels in heaven.

Mark 11:15,17 Mark 11:15,17 And He entered the And He entered the temple and began to drive out those temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the who were buying and selling in the temple . . . . And He began to teach temple . . . . And He began to teach and say to them, “Is it not written, and say to them, “Is it not written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS'?” NATIONS'?”

euvqu.j

= immediately

Mark 1:41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."

Mark 6:34 [Jesus] saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd.

The HealingsThe Feedings

The The CrucifixionCrucifixion

Place in the Canon:Historically, Mark gives us an insight into the life and times of Jesus.

Theologically, Mark demonstrates Jesus’ unique identity and mission.

Devotionally, we are led to take Jesus as our Savior and king, who is to be trusted, loved, worshiped and obeyed.