Mark

The Book of Mark

Brief Summary. Jesus of Nazareth is the suffering servant who came to die for the sins of all men. He did His work and "immediately" went to the cross, so be encouraged all who are suffering because Christ suffered for you.

Latin: Incipit Evangelium Secundum Marcam

Greek: Kata Markon, According to Mark

Author: John Mark

Date: 50-60

Place: Rome

Writing to: People in Rome and new converts

Doctrinal Classification: Gospel Account

General Theme: Jesus the Messiah as Servant of Yahweh

Types: Jesus the Suffering Servant for Man (Cherubim Face: Ox) (Veil Color: Scarlet).

Important Points: The Book of Mark presents Jesus as the Servant who came to die for mankind. One third of the gospel deals with the last week of His life.

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Mark. "Concerning this testimony. Mark's gospel, 1. Is but short, much shorter than Matthew's, not giving so full an account of Christ's sermons as that did, but insisting chiefly on his miracles. 2. It is very much a repetition of what we had in Matthew; many remarkable circumstances being added to the stories there related, but not many new matters. When many witnesses are called to prove the same fact, upon which a judgment is to be given, it is not thought tedious, but highly necessary, that they should each of them relate it in their own words, again and again, that by the agreement of the testimony the thing may be established; and therefore we must not think this book of scripture needless, for it is written not only to confirm our belief that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, but to put us in mind of things which we have read in the foregoing gospel, that we may give the more earnest heed to them, lest at any time we let them slip; and even pure minds have need to be thus stirred up by way of remembrance. It was fit that such great things as these should be spoken and written, once, yea twice, because man is so unapt to perceive them, and so apt to forget them. There is no ground for the tradition, that this gospel was written first in Latin, though it was written at Rome; it was written in Greek, as was St. Paul's epistle to the Romans, the Greek being the more universal language." - Matthew Henry (Read More)

Outline of the Book of Mark (Scriptures and Topics Covered)
The Servant Comes - Chapter 1:1-13
The Servant's Work - Chapters 1:14-13:37
The Servant's Death - Chapters 14:1-15:47
The Servant's Resurrection - Chapter 16:1-20

Questions for further study.

Who was Mark? What relation was Mark to Barnabas?

What disagreement did Mark have with Paul?

What information do we have about Mark outside of the Scriptures?

According to tradition what church was founded by Mark?

When was Mark's Gospel written? Where was it written?

In what language was Mark originally written?

With what theme did Mark write his Gospel?

Mark Resources

Outline of the Life of Jesus in Harmony
Simple Map of First Century Israel
Topographical Map of First Century Israel
Map of the Ministry of Jesus
Map of the Roads in Ancient Israel
Map of the Roman Empire