The gospel of Mark is a short gospel that moves quickly through the Galilean ministry of Jesus (he calls the twelve disciples, heals, casts out demons, preaches and teaches, works miracles, and confronts opposition), and then it prepares us for the Passion. This gospel functions as a Jesus manual for Christ-followers. The central message of [...]
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16 Mar
The Servant King – Reading the Gospel According to Mark
Movement of the Gospel: very high paced, very fast. Doesn’t bother with the birth narrative, begins with Jesus’ ministry and John the Baptist. Throughout the gospel there are phrases such as: and then, and, immediately following, as soon as, etc. —can be compared to our world, how we are hurried and forget to look at [...]
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