Marks Gospel

Question 1

the son of god is the best title for jesus - give reasons why

Answer 1

• most popular title given to jesus today (relevant)
• rarely used in marks gospel
• it is the title that expresses the closest possible relationship between god and jesus
• represents a unique and special relationship
• clearly states the bases of christian teachings and how close jesus is to god

Question 2

Describe the term “messiah/christ”

Answer 2

• means the anointed one
• people were expecting a messiah/leader to be sent by god
• in Old Testament times high kings and priests were anointed to show they were chosen and set aside by god
• as time went on, idea spread that the anointed one would appear as a leader

Question 3

Give a recount of the paralysed man

Answer 3

*look at notes if stuck”

Question 4

give a recount of jesus is gethsamene

Answer 4

look at notes if stuck

Question 5

what does “golgotha” mean

Answer 5

place of the skulls

Question 6

why is the story in gethsamene important for christians today

Answer 6

jesus trusted in god and accepted what was going to happen
he had faith in a time of fear and desperation
its ok to be afraid and we too should trust in god
god will do good for us
children should trust their fathers

Question 7

why is the entry into jerusalem relevant for us today

Answer 7

jesus was god manifested in flesh. christ did not own a colt never mind a horse (as kings were seen to ride on them) or any possessions of material. he was humble and showed his humanity/humility.

we are not independent of our own services and we also depend on members of the christian community

Question 8

was the anointing at bethany wrong in any way?

Answer 8

no. jesus recognised her generosity and her motives and praised her. he understood she would be receiving great humiliation for her criticism. jesus saw her as performing burial preparation rites showing he anticipated his death. he said her actions will always be remembered. kings were anointed as a sign they were the messiah

Question 9

why does the crucifixion and burial give christians hope

Answer 9

shows gods love and power rules over all evil, shows that there is a living christ which we praise and follow, shows we cam trust jesus as all his predictions came true, death is the opening possibility of new life with god and eternal life - should not be feared. good over evil/hope over despair

Question 10

did resurrection really happen?

Answer 10

yes - mark was inspired by god; must be true.
gods power overides all laws of nature
disciples would not move body as they were too afraid and romans would not move it as they had no reason to
most 11 died as martyrs, they would not give up their life for a lie.
disciples changed from being afraid to being courageous preachers of the gospel - something special must have happened.

no - it is impossible to rise from the dead - contradicts all laws of nature
disciples could have moved body to honour it or romans could have took it away to prevent it from being honoured
maybe resurrection was false hope for those who lacked faith and felt bad
maybe women went to the wrong tomb
mark was a human capable of making mistakes: as were his resources.1

Question 11

give an account of what the women seen and heard when they went to the tomb on the sunday morning

Answer 11

see notes

Question 12

who was mark?

Answer 12

• jew
• was an interpreter and follower of peter
• gospel was wrote around 65AD

Question 13

why did he write the gospel?

Answer 13

to help christians facing persecution in rome

- to preserve the narrating of Jesus’ life

Question 14

What does the gospel mean?

Answer 14

good news

Question 15

Where did he get his information?

Answer 15

oral tradition, eye witness accounts (from who?) and divinely inspired by god

Question 16

why were christians so unpopular in 1st century?

Answer 16

rituals were seemed as scandalous (give example)
seen as immoral
they believed everyone was equal through eyes of god (who disagreed?)
antisocial

Question 17

why were mose’s and elijah important in the tranfiguration?

Answer 17

moses presence represented jewish law

elijahs presence represented the old testament prophet

Question 18

why is the transfiguration important?

Answer 18

reassured jesus he was following the right path
confirmed jesus was som of god - not moses or elijah
- it shows for jesus that suffering and glory go hand in hand

Question 19

who was the prisoner pilot released?

Answer 19

barabbas

Question 20

how did the soldiers mock jesus?

Answer 20

they dressed him in purple and gave him a crown made of thorns
“hail king of jews”
hit him with a cain and spat on him

Question 21

give an account of the healing of the greek womans daughter

Answer 21

• jesus left and went to the territory near the city of Tyre. he went into a house and wanted to be alone but could not stay hidden
• a gentile woman who was born in Syria heard about jesus and threw herself to his feet. she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter
• jesus said “let us first feed the children. it isnt right to take the childrens food and throw it to the dogs”
• she answered “but sir, even the dogs under the table eat the childrens leftovers”
• jesus said “for that answer, go home and you will find the demon gone out of your daughter”

Question 22

why was jesus calling levi important

Answer 22

shows that jesus saw value in people when others did not

he did not think anyone as outcasts

shows he included everyone and shows that god sees everyone as equal. Makes the outcasts feel important

he knew the teachers of law were criticising

Question 23

what was jesus teaching when he told the paralysed man to pick up his mat and walk

Answer 23

that he had the power on earth to forgive sins

god gave him authority

to prove he can do things only god can do

acting as the divine reprehensive by saying “I the son of man have the right to forgive sins”

shows faith is rewarded

Question 24

why is blind bartimaeus calling jesus son of david important

Answer 24

bartimaeus recognised jesus as jewish

it was the messianic title

the title indicated jesus had power

shows bartimaeus’s faith as he could have been arrested

Question 25

was jesus being insulting to the greek woman

Answer 25

woman may have thought jesus was calling her a dog

jesus displayed that he thought jews were more important than gentiles

woman and her daughter were not worth helping

Question 26

why did jesus heal the man with leprosy

Answer 26

he took pity on him

he could see how hard living wit the disease must have been

the man had strong faith which led to a miracle

Question 27

what are the quotes in the story jesus in jesus in gethsemane

Answer 27

“sit here will I pray”

“The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. stay here and keep watch”

“Father, my father, all things are possible for you. take this cup of suffering away from me. yet not what i want, but what you want”

“wernt you able to stay awake for one hour? keep watch and pray that you will not fall into temptation. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak”

“are you still sleeping and resting? enough! the hour has come. the son of man is now being handed over to the power of the sinners”

Question 28

is the son of man the best title for jesus - give reasons why

Answer 28

• main title which jesus uses himself
• only occurs 14 times in gospel
• to carry out his mission safely without making an open claim to messiahship and putting himself under threat
• represents his humanity/humilation