Nature And Purpose

Question 0

Interpretations of the gospel

Answer 0

Conservatives- everything is true

Liberals- the meanings are real, maybe not the stories

Question 1

Why was it written?

Answer 1

• tell Jesus’ life story
• remind people if Jesus
• convert more people to Christianity

Question 2

When was it written?

Answer 2

65/70 AD in Rome

35yrs after Jesus’ death

Question 3

Sources of the gospel- personal experiences

Answer 3

• may have been the son of the owner of the house of the last supper
• might have lived in Jerusalem

Question 4

Sources of the gospel- eyewitnesses

Answer 4

• May have met disciples

- Christian community may have seen lots of Jesus

Question 5

Sources for the gospel- peter

Answer 5

• papias says mark knew and worked with Peter in the church
• Peter was Jesus’ closest disciple
• witnessed many events to do with Jesus

Question 6

Sources for the gospel- divine inspiration

Answer 6

• guidance from god
• Mark would have then been writing FOR God
• conservative idea

Question 7

Sources for the gospel- 12 disciples

Answer 7

• John Mark may have met them at the last supper

- disciples had a first hand account of everything