NEW TESTAMENT 1 BS201 FALL 2017 PELLETIER TEST 2 MARK

Question 1

1-Was was Mark's writing like?
2-who did mark relied on?
3-what was marked striving for in his writings?
4- who wrote it?
5- how many chapters?

Answer 1

1-mark’s writing was Episodic(writing down single points)
2- Peter (for his info)
3- he was striving for Accuracy, not “order”
4- John mark, a missionary who accopanied Paul and barnabas on thier mission trips
5-16 chapters

Question 2

1-when was mark written?
2-what place?
3-to whom?
4-central theme?
5-focus?
6-emphazis?
7= what is the Messianic secret?

Answer 2

1-bet the 40’s -60’s A.D.
2-Rome
3-gentiles in Rome
4-the supernatural nature of Jesus
5-on the mystery of Jesus divine sonship, beginning with his baptism
6-on the ministry of jesus rather than his teachings.

7=when jesus emphasises to those who he healed to remain quiet.

Question 3

1-what does Mark contain?
2-how many miracles?
3- key word?
4- compare to the other Gospels how long is it?
5- key personalities?
6- what is the purpose of Mark?

7= how is Jesus depicted?

Answer 3

1-narrative history, sermons, parables, and some prophetic oracles.
2-27 miracles more than any of the other Gospels.
3- “immediately” which is used 34 times
4- it is the Shortest of the synoptic gospels.
5- Jesus; 12 disciples; Jewish religious leaders; Pilate, john the Baptist.
6- to show that the Lord Jesus is the Messiah, the son of God who was sent to suffer and to serve in order to rescue and restore mankind.
7= as a miracle worker. with power ove disease and demons.filled with compassion

Question 4

1-Mark chapter 9 includes what?
2- who was part of the jesus inner circle?

3= Mark 10 includes what?

4= mark 11?
5= Mark 12?

Answer 4

1-the transfiguration on the mountain. after 6 days jesus took peter, james, and john.
2- Peter, James, & John.
3= jesus blesses little children; talks about marriage and divorce; and talks to a rich young man; and also heals a blind beggar.

4= Jesus clears the temple;

5= parable of the wicked tenants; religious leaders question Jesus about taxes, resurrection and the greatest commandment. and the poor widow gives all she has.