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The Gospel according to St Mark

The Gospel according to St Mark. The Author: St. Mark the apostle He carried 2 names: John ( Johanna = God’s gift ) Mark (Marcus = hammer) Latin Sur n ame used among Gentiles Both names mentioned in Acts. The Author:. St Mark’s mother

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The Gospel according to St Mark

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  1. The Gospel according to St Mark • The Author: • St. Mark the apostle • He carried 2 names: • John (Johanna = God’s gift) • Mark (Marcus = hammer) Latin Surname used among Gentiles • Both names mentioned in Acts

  2. The Author: • St Mark’s mother • Events took place at their house: • Passover • Washing disciples feet • Eucharist • Pentecost

  3. The Author: • Father: Aristobulus – related to St. Peter’s wife • St Mark was cousins with Barnabas • Rich family, well educated, fluent in Hebrew, Latin & Greek. • Family moved from Libya to Philistine when Christ started His public ministry

  4. The Author: Our Church calls him: “The beholder of God, the evangelist, the apostle & martyr.”

  5. The Author: • His evangelical Ministries: • With St Peter in Jerusalem & Judea for 10 years • With St Paul & St Barnabas on their 1st missionary trip. • Preached in: Syria, Antioch, Cyprus & then to Perga in Pamphylia, then left them to go to Jerusalem.

  6. The Author: • His Evangelical Ministries: • Preached in Pentapolis (5 western cities in North Africa) and Egypt. • Served with St Paul once more. • St Mark also served in Colossi

  7. The Author: • His evangelical Ministries: • Went from Rome to Asia Minor with Paul again at Paul’s request • With St Peter once more while St Peter wrote his 2nd Epistle. • Went back to Egypt and was martyred in 68AD

  8. The Addressees: • Roman Gentiles: • Translated the Aramaic words in his gospel • “Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder.” • “Tabitha, translated = little girl • He did not however translate the Latin names e.g. Peter.

  9. Addressees: • Explained Jewish traditions: -Purifications & washings. -Releasing a prisoner at the feast -Sadducees about resurrection -Passover • Quoted much less than St Matthew and St Luke from the OT.

  10. Date of Writing • The date has not been confirmed • 60-64 AD in Rome • Some guess was written in Egypt 55 - 61 AD and published in Rome afterwards in 60-64 AD • Was written in Greek

  11. Purpose of the Gospel • Introduced Christ to the gentiles as being the Almighty Son of God and Man, who overcame the evil powers of the world, • “Jesus said, I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the power, & coming with the clouds of heaven.”

  12. Purpose of the Gospel • Focused on the miraculous deeds of Christ -This is clear in the parables • Referred to other teachings and revelation of Christ

  13. Purpose of the Gospel • Christ’s acts to speak about the power of His Divinity: • His Baptism • Transfiguration • His Divinity as revealed by St Peter.

  14. Characteristics of the Gospel St Mark narrates his gospel in 2 parts: • 1.Christ’s ministry in Galilee • 2.The Passion Week in Jerusalem

  15. Characteristics of the Gospel • A) Substance: He offers his version of Christ’s life in a graphic, swift, consequent, chronological & wonderful way. • 5 miracles recorded by St. Matthew not mentioned: • Healing a centurion’s Servant • Healing two blind men • Curing2 demon-possessed men • Extracting the Temple Tax from the fish’s mouth

  16. Characteristics of the Gospel • Added 3 miracles not recorded by St Matthew: • casting out an unclean Spirit • healing a deaf mute • healing a blind man at Bethesda • Recorded 12 miracles written in the gospel of St Luke, but added 6 others (than the 12). • walking on the sea • healing the gentile woman’s daughter • feeding the four thousand • withering the fig tree • healing a deaf mute • healing a blind man at Bethesda

  17. Characteristics of the Gospel • Two Unique miracles: • Healing the deaf & mute • Healing a blind man in 2 steps • Unique Parable of the Growing Seed • Opening of the Gospel: Jesus is the Son of God • Conclusion: “He who believes & is baptised will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned” 16:16 • Concise, clear, & persuasive in world history.

  18. Characteristics of the Gospel • Style: -Graphic - Vivid • Uses repetitions

  19. Characteristics of the Gospel • B) Style: • Keen to elaborate on details regarding: • Names • Place • Numbers • Colours • Thoughts • Feelings & Emotions

  20. Characteristics of the Gospel • Language • Greek words • Used some words which are not mentioned anywhere in the other books of the NT, like “colloquial” = everyday

  21. Canonicity of the Gospel • Explained in the introduction: • Source • External Evidences • Internal Evidences

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