Lesson 10 Flashcards
According to early tradition, who was Mark?
The amanuensis (or secretary) for the Apostle Peter
Why was Jesus able to remain asleep despite the storm raging around Him?
He was so exhausted by His ministry that He had collapsed
Mark’s Gospel is full of details not mentioned in other Gospels. What might these details suggest?
That it could only have been written by someone who had been an eyewitness to these events
How does the detailed account of Jesus calming the sea strengthen the idea that Peter was the author of Mark’s Gospel?
The details were typically items that a fisherman would observe
Of the four Gospels, which is the hardest on Peter?
The Gospel of Mark
In ancient writings, what was often the original title of a book?
The first line in the book
How should Genesis 1:1 be read?
As the title of the book, and not the first event in a chronological sequence
In what two (2) ways was the wilderness viewed by the OT prophets and NT writers?
a) A place of temptation and trial
b) The apex of Israel’s relationship with God
Why did the Essenes live in the wilderness in Qumran?
They wanted to be the first to meet the Messiah
In Mark’s telling, where does Jesus encounter the first active devil?
In Israel’s own house of worship
