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The Gospel of St. Mark

The Gospel of St. Mark. AUTHOR? “Mark” – a common name could be John Mark in Acts 12:12. WRITTEN WHERE? Rome DATE? Roughly 70 CE. THEMES? Heavy sense of suffering, esp. Jesus’ suffering during passion & death Suffering essential for Jesus. Why?

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The Gospel of St. Mark

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  1. The Gospel of St. Mark

  2. AUTHOR? “Mark” – a common name could be John Mark in Acts 12:12

  3. WRITTEN WHERE? Rome • DATE? Roughly 70CE

  4. THEMES? Heavy sense of suffering, esp. • Jesus’ suffering during passion &death • Suffering essential for Jesus. Why? Heavy emphasis on Jesus’ humanity. Why? To fight notion Jesus wasn’t really human.

  5. OTHER INFORMATION? • First half (1:1 – 8:29) begins with Jesus baptism • Second half (8:31 – 16:20) begins with “The Son of Man must suffer much.”

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