Gospel of Mark
Healing of a Blind Man
According the AB, the story of this healing serves as a paradigm for Mark's Gospel.
the women running from the empty tomb afraid and telling no one about the angel's message.
According to the earliest manuscripts, Mark ends his Gospel with.....
Very fast start Begins with scene with Jesus and John the Baptist. No Background information
Beginning of mark
always questioned Jesus and failed to understand his teachings.
Disciples view
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
In Mark's Gospel, Jesus's only words from the cross are
Son of God who was sent by God. Very powerful according to John the Baptist.
Marks given information of Jesus
A lack of faith in Jesus, as well as authority and a lack of understanding on who Jesus was.
Misunderstandings of the disciples are related to...
Negatively
Overall, Mark's Gospel depicts the disciples
a. Dramatic, opening prologue b. Ministry in and around Galilee: powerful in word and deed c. interpretive center d.Ministry on the way to and in Jerusalem: the suffering messiah/son of God e. Dramatic, open ended conclusion
Structure of Mark
The Baptism of Jesus
The Gospel of Mark begins with
Suffering
The second half of Mark's Gospel emphasizes Jesus's....
-Son of God -Christ
These two themes/titles guide the rhetorical argument and structure of Mark's Gospel (mark/click two letters/answers):
Post Resurrection Appearances
What does the "long ending" of Mark (everything after 16:8) add that the rest of the Gospel does not include?
Jesus's habit of commanding secrecy about his healing activity and messianic identity.
What is the "Messianic Secret?"
Jesus left Galilee and began his journey to Jerusalem to speed his faith and teachings
What words and actions of Jesus demonstrate openness
-Jesus is raised from the dead just as he had predicted -A Roman soldier confesses, "Truly this man was God's Son!" -A member of the Jewish council boldly asks to bury Jesus's body.
Which of the following is part of Mark's victorious conclusion?