Mark's Gospel

Question 1

How many chapters are there in Mark’s Gospel?

Answer 1

16

Question 2

Who were Mark’s co-workers?

Answer 2

Peter and Paul

Question 3

Around what time was Mark writing his gospel?

Answer 3

The time of great persecution for Christians

Question 4

Who were Mark’s audiences?

Answer 4

The Gentiles (Non-Jews) who had become Christian-mostly

Question 5

What significant thing happened in Jesus’ Baptism?

Answer 5

A voice from the clouds said ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased’- Jesus as Son of God

Question 6

How does this Jesus’ Baptism support Christian beliefs in the trinity?

Answer 6

Son- Jesus is being baptized
Father- God’s voice is heard from the clouds
Spirit- while being Baptized, Jesus saw the spirit descend on him from the water

Question 7

Related stories to the Son of Man

Answer 7

Paralyzed Man, Request of J & J, Peter’s Declaration

Question 8

Summarize- Paralyzed man

Answer 8

The friends of the Paralyzed man cut a hole in the roof and lower him down to Jesus (Jesus came to serve all)

Question 9

Summarize- Declaration of Peter

Answer 9

Jesus asks the 12 who people think he is and when he asks who they think he is Peter says the messiah. Jesus tells them not to tell anyone about him. He then starts predicting his death but Peter tells him off. Jesus tells him that he cares about humans. (Son of Man should suffer, be rejected, and die but resurrect)

Question 10

What is Mark’s opening?

Answer 10

Marks opening is where Mark tells us his beliefs and he says that Jesus is the Son of God

Question 11

What does Jesus call himself?

Answer 11

He never calls himself Son of God, its usually Son of Man

Question 12

Related passages to Son of God

Answer 12

Jesus’ Baptism, The crucifixion- Roman Soldier

Question 13

Roman Soldier summary

Answer 13

The roman soldier that was crucifying Jesus said ‘Surely this man was the Son of God’

Question 14

Types of outcasts

Answer 14

Romans (or anyone who worked for them)
Rule breakers
Disabled
Foreigners/Gentiles
Lepers
Women

Question 15

Related passages to Outcasts

Answer 15

Calling of Levi
Healing the Paralyzed man
Healing the leper
Healing the bleeding woman

Question 16

Calling of Levi significance

Answer 16

Jesus as Son of Man came to serve people.
Son of Man has authority to forgive sins

Question 17

Healing the leper significance

Answer 17

Jesus didn’t avoid anyone just cause they were outcasts, he accepted them

Question 18

Healing the bleeding woman significance

Answer 18

She showed a great amount of Faith in Jesus and got healed.

Question 19

Who were the Pharisees?

Answer 19

Religious leaders who made sure everyone obeyed the laws

Question 20

Who were the Sadducees?

Answer 20

Religious leaders in charge of the temples

Question 21

Who were the Scribes?

Answer 21

(Doctor of the law) Writers who knew the scripture in so much detail, they wrote all the copies

Question 22

Religious authorities related passages

Answer 22

Man with the withered hand
Jesus driving the traders away

Question 23

Man with the withered hand summary

Answer 23

Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath while knowing the others were trying to catch him

Question 24

Jesus drives traders out summary

Answer 24

Jesus went against the Sadducees’ authorities for the temple and drove out all of the traders because the temple is supposed to be full of prayers not full ‘robbers’

Question 25

Life for Christians in Rome

Answer 25

They were persecuted for not following the beliefs enforced on them
They were randomly blamed for things that went wrong
They were punished brutally- fed to the lions, made into human candles and burned

Question 26

What is the fish smbol?

Answer 26

Christians living in Rome used this as a secret code for only the Christians to know.
Jesus Christ Of God Son Saviour