The second book of the New Testament and the earliest of the four gospels according to most New Testament scholars. The Gospel of Mark portrays the person of Jesus more by what He does than by what He says. Although Mark is the shortest of the four gospels, it pays close attention to matters of human interest. Mark is fond of linking the episodes of Jesus' ministry together with catchwords rather than editorial comment; and frequently he interrupts a longer story by inserting a smaller one within it; the real point of its message is the manifestation of the crucified Messiah.
While on the one hand Jesus is seen as the Son of God, acknowledged by the Father and vindicating his power and his mission by miracles, on the other hand he chooses to appear to the world under the mysterious title 'Son of Man' and the gospel puts great emphasis on his apparent and rejection by the people. The 'messianic secret' is a basic idea of Mark's gospel.
MARK - (1) Prelude to the Public Ministry of Jesus - The preaching of John the Baptist - Jesus is baptist - Temptation in the wilderness - Chapter 1 - (2) The Galilean Ministry - Jesus begins to preach - The first four disciples are called - Jesus teaches in Capernaum and cures a demoniac - Cure of Simon's mother-in-law - A number of cures - Jesus quietly leaves Capernaum and travels through Galilee - Cure of a leper - Cure of a paralytic - The call of Levi - Eating with sinners - A discussion on fasting - Picking corn on the sabbath - Cure of the man a withered hand - The crowds follow Jesus - The appointment of the Twelve - His relatives are concerned about Jesus - Allegations of the scribes - The true kinsmen of Jesus - Parable of the sower - When Jesus speaks in parables - The parable of the sower explained - Parable of the lamp, measure, seed growing by itself and mustard seed - The use of parables - The calming of the storm - The Gerasene demoniac - Cure of the woman with a haemorrhage. The daughter of Jairus raised to life - A visit to Nazareth - The mission of the Twelve - Herod and Jesus - John the Baptist beheaded - First miracles of the loaves - Jesus walks on the water - Cures at Gennesaret - The traditions of the Pharisees - On clean and unclean - Chapter 2 to 7 -
(3) Journeys outside Galilee - The daughter of the Syrophoenician woman healed - Healing of the deaf man - Second miracle of the loaves - The Pharisees ask for a sign from heaven - The yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod - Cure of a blind man at Bethsaida - Peter's profession of faith - First prophecy of the Passion - The condition of following Christ - The transfiguration - The question about Elijah - The epileptic demoniac - Second prophecy of the Passion - Who is the greatest? - On using the name of Jesus - Charity shown to Christ's disciples - The question about divorce - Jesus and the children - The rich young man - The danger of riches - The reward of renunciation - Third prophecy of the Passion The sons of Zebedee make their request - Leadership with service - The blind man of Jericho - Chapter 7 to 10 -
(4) The Jerusalem Ministry - The Messiah enters Jerusalem - The barren fig tree - The expulsion of the dealers from the Temple - The fig tree withered. Faith and prayer - The authority of Jesus is questioned - Parable of the wicked husbandmen - On tribute to Caesar - The resurrection of the dead - The greatest commandment of all - Christ not only son but also Lord of David - The scribes condemned by Jesus - The widow's mite - The eschatological discourse: introduction - The beginning of sorrows - The great tribulation of Jerusalem - The coming of the Son of Man - The time of this coming - Be on the alert - Chapter 11 to 13 - (5) Passion and Resurrection - The conspiracy against Jesus - The anointing at Bethany - Judas betrays Jesus - Preparations for the Passover supper - The treachery of Judas foretold - The institution of the Eucharist - Peter's denial foretold - Gethsemane - The arrest - Jesus before the Sanhedrin - Peter's denials - Jesus before Pilate - Jesus crowned with thorns - The way of the cross - The crucifixion - The crucified Christ is mocked - The death of Jesus - The women on Calvary - The burial - The empty tomb. The angel's message - Appearance of the risen Christ - Chapter 14 to 16 -
In summary : Mark's Gospel conforms in broad outline to the preaching pattern of the early Church - except for the shorter ending at 16:8 - Probably the earliest of the gospels, focusing on Christ's ministry.
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I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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