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| '''Relationship to New Testament.''' The relationship of Mark to the New Testament as a whole is discussed at ____. The similarities and differences among the four gospels (and Acts) are discussed at ____. | | '''Relationship to New Testament.''' The relationship of Mark to the New Testament as a whole is discussed at ____. The similarities and differences among the four gospels (and Acts) are discussed at ____. |
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− | '''Story.''' Mark consists of three major sections, plus a short prologue and a short epilogue: | + | '''Story.''' Mark consists of three major sections: |
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− | * '''[[Mark 1-8 | Chapter 1a:]] Prologue: Before Jesus's ministry begins.''' Jesus is introduced as the fulfillment of both ancient and current prophecy, as the son of God by the voice of God himself, as one who can survive interacting with Satan and wild beasts, and as one to whom angels minister. | + | * '''[[Mark 1-8 | Mark 1-8a]]: Christ's Galilean ministry.''' Mark never portrays Jesus as a helpless infant. Rather, in Mark's account Christ strides onto the world stage already fully formed, thronged by crowds and performing miracles. A major theme in this section is "Who is Jesus who performs all these miracles?" The answer is that he chooses to be a servant. |
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− | * '''[[Mark 1-8 | Chapters 1b-8a:]] Galilean ministry.''' Jesus teaches with authority, not like the scribes who teach as mere interpreters of Moses. A major theme of Jesus's teaching is to reject many of the teachings of the scribes and Pharisees that go beyond the law of Moses, and in the parable of new wine in old bottles he rejects the Jewish religious leadership as unsuited to accept his new doctrine. Jesus also performs many miracles that show forth his power such as healing, raising Jairus's daughter to life, and calming the storm. He also casts out many unclean spirits, who consistently identify Jesus as the Holy One of Israel, but who Jesus commands to be silent. A major theme in Mark is the frequent failure of his friends, the religious leadership, and even his disciples to understand both his teaching and who he is.
| + | * '''[[Mark 8-10 | Mark 8b-10]]: Christ's journey to Jerusalem.''' In this section Christ begins to explain to his apostles that he will lay down his life at Jerusalem. Juxtaposed with these statements of the price that Christ will pay are repeated statements of the cost of discipleship. |
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− | * '''[[Mark 8-10 | Chapters 8b-10:]] Journey to Jerusalem.''' This transition section begins with Peter's confession that Jesus is more than just a great prophet, but is in fact the Christ. Jesus then foretells three times his death at Jerusalem, or the unique ministry that can be performed only by the Christ. Jesus also introduces the theme that there is a cost to discipleship, not only for Jesus himself as the Christ, but also for each of his disciples, as in the story of the rich young man. Another major theme in Mark is that Jesus did not come to be a great hero, but came instead to be the servant of all. | + | |
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− | * '''[[Mark 11-13 | Chapters 11-16a:]] Passion Week.''' Jesus enters Jerusalem on Sunday, heralded by the people as a Messianic king. On Monday and Tuesday he foretells the destruction of Jerusalem in his cursing of the barren fig tree, the parable of the wicked husbandmen, and the Olivet Discourse. The week ends with his humble sacrifice as savior to bring about the atonement and resurrection. On Wednesday he is anointed for burial. On Friday he eats the Passover, institutes the sacrament, suffers in the Garden of Gethsemene, is condemned, and dies on the cross. On the following Sunday he rises from the tomb..
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− | * '''[[Mark 14-16 | Chapter 16b:]] Epilogue: Jesus commissions his disciples.''' The resurrected Lord appears to his disciples and commissions them to go forth and continue the work begun during Jesus's Galilean ministry in Chapters 1-8a: teaching, baptizing, healing, and casting out unclean spirits.
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| + | * '''Mark 11-16: ([[Mark 11-13 |11-13]] / [[Mark 14-16 |14-16]]): Christ in Jerusalem.''' Christ's ministry in Jerusalem including Mark's account of the Olivet Discourse. Christ's trials, crucifixion, death, and resurrection. Christ's commission to teach these things to the whole world. |
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| '''Message.''' Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Mark include: | | '''Message.''' Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Mark include: |