Mark

How many chapters are in the book of Mark?

16

Date Mark's Gospel was written

A.D. 50

What circumstance led to Mark being outside of Paul's favor? How do we know this problem was resolved? Include scripture references where appropriate.

According to Acts 15:38, Paul did not want Mark to accompany him and Barnabas because Mark had left them in Pamphylia. This problem was resolved by the two of them separating. Acts 15:39 says that Barnabas went with Mark and Paul left with Silas to continue their work.

The theme of Mark's Gospel depicts Jesus as a humble.

servent

The book of Mark was written after the destruction of Jerusalem.

False: Before

Mark seems to have written his account primarily to the Jews.

False: Gentiles

Study Mark 10:45 until you have learned it. Then write it from memory.

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Which miracles are included in Mark Chapter 5?

Jabirus's daughter Jesus' heals a man with an unclean spirit

Of the following events in Christ's life, which did Mark emphasize the most?

Jesus' death and resurrection

absent from Mark's Gospel

Jewish law

frame of mind; nature of disposition

temperament

While his Roman name was Mark, or ______, his Jewish name was

Marcus, John

The action reported in the Gospel of Mark suggests that:

Mark learned much from the firsthand accounts told to him by Peter.

Which of the following church leaders was likely the most influential in shaping Mark's writings?

Peter

people to whom Mark wrote his Gospel

Romans

Peter called Mark his

Son

Give four reasons why Mark's Gospel would appeal to the gentiles living outside Palestine, like those living in Rome.

The gentiles living outside Palestine, like those living in Rome, were Mark's target audience. We know this because Mark didn't include Jewish laws. The style Mark wrote in was different than other writers such as Luke and Paul, meaning, Mark wrote to appeal to slave and working classes. Mark explained Jewish traditions to assist those who were not Jewish. These are just a few examples of why Mark's Gospel would appeal to the gentiles living outside Palestine.

Mark's Gospel emphasizes service, power, and victory.

True

The book of Mark is probably the first Gospel to be written.

True

When writing his gospel, Mark concentrated on the:

actions of Jesus

One who accompanies another and serves him.

attendant

What was Mark's role during his journey with Paul and Barnabas?

attendant

A roman military officer in charge of a hundred men

centurion

Brief and to the point

concise

Select the words which describe Mark's writing style:

concise, graphic, forceful

clearly or vividly described

graphic

Mark's mother's name was ______, and they lived in ______

mary, Jerusalem

Mark was a ____ of Barnabas

nephew

Mark's Gospel has fewer Old Testament quotations than Matthew's Gospel.

true

Jewish custom explained by Mark

washing of hands