Emmanuel Wesleyan Bible College The Gospel of Mark Lecture 2 February 2009 David Smith Emmanuel Wesleyan Bible College The Gospel of Mark Lecture 2 February.

Emmanuel Wesleyan Emmanuel Wesleyan Bible CollegeBible College

The Gospel of MarkThe Gospel of MarkLecture 2Lecture 2

February 2009February 2009David SmithDavid Smith

Emmanuel Wesleyan Emmanuel Wesleyan Bible CollegeBible College

The Gospel of MarkThe Gospel of MarkLecture 2Lecture 2

February 2009February 2009David SmithDavid Smith

The Gospel of MarkThe Gospel of MarkThe Gospel of MarkThe Gospel of Mark

1:14 8:30 8:311:1-13 16:8

Who Is This

Man?

Why Has He Come?

Introduction

Introduction1:1-13

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God


1:14 8:30 8:311:1-13 16:8

Who Is This

Man?

Why Has He Come?

Introduction

Pivot8:27-30

Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him 8:29-30

The he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 8:31


1:14 8:30 8:311:1-13 16:8

Who Is This

Man?

Why Has He Come?

Introduction

Climax15:33-39

Mark 15:39 “S

urely th

is man w

as the S

on of God!”


1. Mark, The Neglected Gospel1. Mark, The Neglected GospelShorter

Assumed later

Does not contain Speeches of Matthew

Does not contain the parables of Luke


2. Author2. Author Mark (John Mark)

Acts 12:12; 13:13 & 15:38

vs.

Col 4:10; Phil 24; 2 Tim 4:11

Story of Jesus Comes from Peter (according to Papias, Church Father)


3. Date3. Date Possibly mid to late 60's AD


4. Place of Writing4. Place of Writing Nothing explicit, turn to textual clues.

Mark explains Aramaic expressions

Mark explains Palestinian customs

Latinisms


The Key to Reading Mark:The Key to Reading Mark:

The Secret of the Kingdom The Secret of the Kingdom

Jesus’ Parables Jesus’ Parables

Mark 4Mark 4


The Secret of the Kingdom The Secret of the Kingdom

Jesus’ Parables - Mark 4Jesus’ Parables - Mark 4

Parable of Sower (Mark 4:1-9)

Secret of Kingdom (Mark 4:10-12)

When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to youto you. But to those on the outsidethe outside everything is said in parables 12 so that, they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!”


The Secret of the KingdomThe Secret of the Kingdom

Jesus’ Parables - Mark 4Jesus’ Parables - Mark 4

Mark 4:33-34

With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.

34 He did not say anything to them without without using a parableusing a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.


Two Key Qs: Two Key Qs:

1. Who are the Insiders? (“to you”)

2.Who are the Outsiders? (“those on outside”)

•Jesus’ Family? (Mark 3:21-22; 31-35)

•Scribes? (3:22-27)



1. Who are the Insiders? (“to you”)

2.Who are the Outsiders? (“those on outside”)

•Disciples? Disciples? Feeding of 5,000 (6:30-44)

Boat Scene 2 (6:45-52)Feeding of 4,000 (8:1-10)

Boat Scene 3 (8:13-21)



1. Who are the Insiders? (to you)

2.Who are the Outsiders? (those on outside)

“No Name people of God” Healing of Paralytic (Mark 2:1-12)Bleeding Woman (Mark 5:25-34)Blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52)


4. Messianic Secret – 4. Messianic Secret –

•Jesus said, “Do not Tell anyone” Jesus said, “Do not Tell anyone”

•1:34; 1:44; 3:12; 5:34; 7:36-37; 8:301:34; 1:44; 3:12; 5:34; 7:36-37; 8:30

•Secret for How Long?Secret for How Long?

5. Ending of Mark5. Ending of Mark

•Fear as a Key to MarkFear as a Key to Mark

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