Marks Gospel Flashcards
the son of god is the best title for jesus - give reasons why
- 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
Describe the term “messiah/christ”
- 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
Give a recount of the paralysed man
*look at notes if stuck”
give a recount of jesus is gethsamene
look at notes if stuck
what does “golgotha” mean
place of the skulls
why is the story in gethsamene important for christians today
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
why is the entry into jerusalem relevant for us today
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
was the anointing at bethany wrong in any way?
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
why does the crucifixion and burial give christians hope
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
did resurrection really happen?
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
give an account of what the women seen and heard when they went to the tomb on the sunday morning
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who was mark?
- jew
- was an interpreter and follower of peter
- gospel was wrote around 65AD
why did he write the gospel?
to help christians facing persecution in rome
- to preserve the narrating of Jesus’ life
What does the gospel mean?
good news
Where did he get his information?
oral tradition, eye witness accounts (from who?) and divinely inspired by god
why were christians so unpopular in 1st century?
rituals were seemed as scandalous (give example)
seen as immoral
they believed everyone was equal through eyes of god (who disagreed?)
antisocial
why were mose’s and elijah important in the tranfiguration?
moses presence represented jewish law
elijahs presence represented the old testament prophet
why is the transfiguration important?
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
who was the prisoner pilot released?
barabbas
how did the soldiers mock jesus?
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
give an account of the healing of the greek womans daughter
- 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”
why was jesus calling levi important
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
what was jesus teaching when he told the paralysed man to pick up his mat and walk
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
why is blind bartimaeus calling jesus son of david important
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
