Mark Flashcards
Who was the Author of Mark
John Mark who worked with Peter and recorded his recollections of the life and work of Jesus
When was the Gospel of Mark most likely written?
40s - 60s
The Gospel of Mark was most likely written in ______ with a _____ audience in mind
Rome, for a Gentile audience
Outline
I. Thematic Prologue: The Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God
II. Jesus Invades Wilderness and City With Good News
III. Jesus Invades the Hostile City of Jerusalem
IV. Unfinished Epilogue
The Central Theme of the Gospel of Mark is the ______ nature of Jesus
Supernatural
In the Gospel of Mark, the divine reality of Jesus was aparent to everyone and everything except certain….
…..religious leaders
Mark emphasizes the _______ rather than his teachings
ministry of Jesus
Jesus commanded many whom he had helped or told something significant to be ______ about it.
Silent
The Gospel of Mark contains _____ chapters
16
Extrabiblical sources written before _______ attest to the Gospel of Mark
AD 325
In writing his Gospel, Mark did not attempt to have a connected _________.
narrative
Mark obtained the information about Jesus in his Gospel from the apostle _______.
Peter
Mark was written for an audience of ______
Gentiles
Mark highlights parts of Jesus’ life that prove him to be the ________
Son of God
The central theme of the Gospel of Mark is the ______ nature of Jesus
Super natural
The Gospel of Mark begins and ends with a _________.
confession
The only group that rejected Jesus divine nature was the _______.
Religious leaders
The supreme act of establishing Gods kingdom were Jesus’ ______ and _______.
death and resurrection
Who was Mark
John Mark, one who worked so closely with Peter as to be called his “son”
Cousin of Barnabas, a traveler with Barnabas and Paul, and the son of a wealthy family in Jerusalem
How is Jesus divine sonship developed in Mark
Mark jumps quickly to Jesus baptism by John where God himself tells us who Jesus is: “You are my son, whom I love”
In Capernaum Jesus tells a paralytic, “Your sins are forgiven” and then reads the hearts of his critics and discloses their thoughts to them.
Later Jesus tells the pharisees, “The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
After the crucifixion, the story ends with the centurion confessing, “Surely this man was the Son of God.”
How do the people confirm that Jesus is the Son of God
John the Baptist shrinks back as not worthy to stoop down and untie Jesus sandals
Everyone and everything recognize that Jesus is divine —- John the Baptist, the demons, disease, the wind and the waves. Jesus power over the storm terrifies the disciples, to where they could not speak. The raising of Jairus daughter shocked everyone.
In what ways was Jesus a servant
As a preacher and teacher on the sermon on the mount. Mark says that Jesus is the proclaimer –he has come to teach what people need to know about God.
Second, Jesus is depicted as a
worker of miracles with power over disease and demons. He was filled with compassion when he saw the suffering of those around him. He spent long hours healing people of diseases.
Why did Jesus command people to silence about his identity
Demons because he wanted no part of them
People he healed to keep the crowds calm
Disciples because they wouldn’t understand until after his death and resurrection
