Mark Flashcards
Author
John Mark who worked with Peter
Date
40s - 60s
Place of writing
Rome, for a gentile audience
Outline
I. Thematic Prologue: The Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God
II. Jesus Invades Wilderness and City With Good News
III. Jesus Invades the Hostile City of Jerusalem
IV. Unfinished Epilogue
Central Theme
The story of Jesus
Focus
Mark focuses on the mystery of Jesus’ divine sonship, beginning with his baptism
Jesus Divine Reality was aparent to everyone and everything except certain
religious leaders
Emphasis
Mark emphasizes the ministry of Jesus rather than his teachings
Silence
Jesus commanded many whom he helped or told something significant to be silent about it
How many chapters
Gospel of Mark contains 16 chapters
Extrabiblical
Extrabiblical sources written before AD 325 attest to the Gospel of Mark
Connected Narrative
In writing his Gospel, Mark did not attempt to have a connected narrative
Peter
Mark obtained the information about Jesus in his gospel from the apostle Peter.
Audience
Mark was written for a gentile audience
Son of God
Mark highlights parts of Jesus’ life that prove him to be the son of God