Mark wrote his gospel “from faith for faith”. Explain what this means.

Define and explain the meaning of “Gospel” (2 marks)

Who, where & when of Mark’s

Gospel

To describe who wrote Mark’s gospel,

when & where

To evaluate the evidence for who

wrote Mark’s gospel

What is your guess about the answer to these questions?

You will receive 6 pieces of information.

1. From each piece of information , find clues about who Mark could have been under the following 5 headings:a. “the Last Supper”b. “The arrest in

Gethsemane”c. “Helper on missionary

journeys”d. “Mark in Rome”e. “Bishop Papias”f. Mark the local Jew

2. Which of the facts about who Mark was is the most convincing?

3. Give your own best guess about where he wrote and when.

**Is there anything that could go against your best guess about who Mark was, in Q3?

WHO?

WHERE? WHEN?

True or False?1. Mark helped the Apostles Peter or Paul

on their missionary journeys2. Mark was Jewish3. Mark wrote his gospel in Jerusalem4. Mark was a disciple of Jesus5. Mark could have been in the house

where Jesus was holding his Last Supper6. Mark was an eyewitness in the Garden

of Gethsemane7. Mark probably wrote about 30 AD8. Mark spoke Aramaic, Greek and English

Mark’s gospel is not reliable because the writer of the Gospel didn't personally know Jesus.

- for (some people say it’s not reliable because...)

- against (other people say it is reliable because...)

- conclusion ( I think...because...)

6 marksLevel (5/6 marks)

A well argued response, with reasoned consideration of 2 points of view.

Mark was a _______from ______, who wrote his gospel in ______. He probably wrote it in ______, shortly before or after 70 AD. He might have known some of the ________ and travelled as a ____________ and interpreter with Peter and Paul.

Disciples Greek Rome Jerusalem Jew missionary

THROWING DOUBT…• Mark was a popular

name. Several “Marks” might have got confused as one

• Mark’s geography of Israel is not very good… surely if he was a Jew from Jerusalem, he should know his country better…