Gospel Of Mark review

The only people to correctly identify Jesus were who?

The unclean spirits

Discipleship

-Life rooted in Jesus and expressed in union with his church.

Jesus as "Son of Man"

-Most commonly used title for Jesus in Mark =mentioned 14 times - emphasizes Jesus' humanity - This title is accurate because it points to the fact Jesus is fully human and fully divine

Jesus as Miracle Worker

- Mark also has a focus on Jesus' miracles -the point of miracles in the NT is to sow that the Kingdom of God is actively present in Jesus' Ministry = 3 kinds of Miracles in Mark + power over nature + power over illness + Power of Satan/Evil = Miracles require faith + Mark records a time when Jesus could not perform a miracle b/c the lack of faith of the people.

Jesus' Family cont.

-Greek word anepsios is cousins -Greek word adelphos could mean neighbor, kinsman, or step-brother. =adelphos was used 343 times in NT, used in context of blood brother. -Did he have brothers and sisters? Was Mary truly a virgin? = Using NT evidence, these questions can't be clearly answered.

Good to know

-Historically, the Romans were responsible for Jesus' death =Jesus was executed for Treason -Some Jewish set Jesus up, but they didn't have authority to execute him. = The Jewish crime Jesus was guilty of was blasphemy, which included: 1) Claiming to be the Savior 2) "Unique" interpretations of the law 3) Disregard for religious laws 4) Associating with the unclean and disrespectful in society 5) "Cleansing of the Temple" incident and teaching that the Temple would be destroyed one day -Church teaches Jesus's death is NOT to blame on the Jewish people.

Who wrote it?

-Idea of author + John Mark ---> a follower of Paul + Mark ---> the interpreter of Peter to the Gentiles -Most likely: =an unknown Gentile (non-Jews) christian who was possibly a disciple of Peter, but not an eyewitness of Jesus' life

Markan Secret

-In Part 1 of the Gospel, when Jesus does something amazing, he tells people not to tell people ---> Mark 1:34 gave scholars the idea to come up with this term -Purpose is to explain to: 1) Mark's audience why Jews didn't recognize Jesus as the Messiah 2) makes the audience feel better about not being perfect Christians when we don't recognize Christ in our lives

Jesus' passion in Mark

-Jesus' life story is probably oldest one of the stories because it happened closest to when the Gospel was written -Gospel writers have the same basic essentials of this story but each have a unique way of telling it. -Mark's Passion Narrative emphasizes: 1)Jesus is on his own = Judas betrayal, sleeping apostles, Peters denial, everyone leaves and scatters when he is arrested. 2) Harsh Treatment = He is mocked and beaten 3) Lack of religious comfort = "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?" 4) Necessity of Suffering

About the Gospel

-Very Interactive with reader -immediately fast paced -Jesus is always on the move =traveling towards Jerusalem during his ministry -clear detail = very straightforward, basic language -most realistic presentation of Jesus in the Gospels = because it was closest to where Jesus taught.

Exegesis of Transition

-acts as turning point in Mark's Gospel -opinions about Jesus by this point follows: 1) Popular Opinion= Jesus is a regular prophet 2) Disciple Opinion= Jesus is the Messiah -Jesus admits being Messiah, warning disciples not to make it known to others to avoid confusion and conflict.

who was it for?

-location was Rome -Was for the Gentile Christians =Jews considered them scums = Many were killed by angry mobs = they were blamed by Romans for the destructive fires in Rome in the 60's = They were targets of state sponsored persecution

Exegesis of Second Ending

-was defined by the Council of Trent as canonical --> belongs in the bible, is considered to be divine Word of God -Whoever wrote the rest of the Gospel of Mark did not write the second ending = was composed in later 1st century or early 2nd century because the vocab and writing style are different from the rest of the Gospel = Displays literary qualities found in both Luke and John - Contains mainly post resurrection appearances of Jesus to his disciples

Who are the only ones who grasp that Jesus is a suffering Messiah?

1) A woman who anointed him from Bethany 2) The lone Centurion 3) Joseph of Arithmathia

Major Themes of Mark

1) Mark focuses on Jesus' saving actions, not his words 2) Shows Jesus as a suffering servant > here to serve us > here to suffer for us 3) Markan Secret > no ones supposed to know that Jesus is the Messiah until they're ready. 4) Great tension and drama > created by fast paced narrative writing style of Mark.

Who was Jesus' resurrection first revealed to?

1) Mary Magdalene 2)Mary, mother of James 3) Salome

Discipleship requirements

1) invitation from Jesus 2) Total Response 3) abandonment 4) Suffering 5) Prayer 6) Making a choice to accept God's grace and turn from sin >>Saying yes to this call leads to: 1) Fulfillment 2) Happiness 3) Peace

Important Dates Related to Gospel of Mark

64 AD =beginning of Emperor Nero's Persecution = probable date for the martyrdom of Peter and Paul 68-73 AD = best guess date range of the writing of Mark's gospel 66-70 AD = First Jewish Revolt against Rome 70 AD = Temple destroyed by the Romans

What does Mark call himself that the other gospels don't?

A Gospel

Markan Mystery

A popular question asked in the Gospel: Why does the Messiah have to suffer? -Suffering of Messiah is the principal theme of Mark's portrayal of Jesus -Only Jesus knows that suffering is what he came to do +to follow Jesus we must also suffer.

Which city does Jesus move on to in Mark 11:1-16:8

City of Jerusalem

In Mark 1:14-9:49, which province does Jesus traverse?

Galilee

Anepsios

Greek word for cousin

Adelphos

Greek word used in previous passages, meaning anything from neighbor, kinsman, or step-brother.

In 8:31-33 Jesus makes his first prediction of what happening?

His death.

In Mark 10:1 and 10:46, Jesus passes through what area?

The area of Judea

what happened to the messianic secret although Jesus warned them against it?

It was publicized.

Jesus warned people against doing what?

Making him known.

During Jesus lifetime according to Mark, what did the people and the apostles not understand?

Who Jesus truly was.

When does Mark's gospel consider Jesus' importance to have begun?

With his baptism

Threefold Patter

elements being repeated three times