Marks Gospel Flashcards
Is Mark’s gospel the shortest or the longest gospel? How many chapters does it have?
Shortest
16 chapters
Chapters 1-10 are?
Jesus’ ministry
Chapters 11-16 are?
Jesus’ suffering death and resurrection
Begins with Jesus entering Jerusalem
What does gospel mean?
Good news
When was Mark’s gospel written?
70AD
What does Sanhedrin mean?
Council
Groups inside the Sanhedrin ?
Pharisees
Sadducees
Scribes
What does ministry mean?
Can mean many different things
In Mark’s gospel it means Jesus’ teaching and healing but it can also be the law, defense, a priest or a Eucharistic minister
Who was Jairus?
An official from the local synagogue
Very powerful and influential man in the local community
What is a synagogue?
Jewish place of worship
What does the word preach mean ?
To proclaim (make known) by sermon
When does “who do you say I am?” Occur?
Mark chapter 8
Who was Herod?
The king of Galilee
Who was the author of Mark’s gospel?
*John Mark
What is a messiah?
A royal figure called the son of God
