Gospel Of Mark Flashcards
leper
a person with a terrible skin disease
demoniac
a person possessed by a demon
gospel
au angelion; good news
kingdom
basileia; reign; kingly activity
repent
metanoite; change your minds
scribe
someone who can read and write
blasphemy
disrespect for God; claiming for oneself what belongs only to God
synagogue
local Jewish church
Sabbath
7th day (Saturday); holy day of rest
leaven
yeast; a microbe which makes bread rise; a metaphor Jesus uses to describe something unseen which has a large effect.
hyperbole
an exaggeration intended for effect
Gehenna
a garbage dump in a canyon near Jerusalem
Nazareth
Jesus’ hometown
Sanhedrin
official ruling council of the Jewish people
In what are two ways is Mark 15:39, when the centurion declares, “Truly this man is the son of God,” ironic?
- The centurion is the first to recognize Jesus is Son of God, and he’s not even Jewish
- Jesus appears defeated at this point. Why does the centurion see that Jesus was obviously the Son of Man after he is dead?