One interesting point is that the Gospel of Mark was written first out of all the gospels. Most researchers believe that it was written around the year 70. Others say around the mid 50s. The book of Mark is written with a Roman audience in mind. Many Jewish words and traditions are explained with the assumption that the readers would not be Jews.
Another interesting point is that Mark is short and a fast-moving narrative. His explanations are very choppy. He gets straight to the point and doesn't waste time. Mark's narrative has 16 chapters. It begins not at Jesus' birth, as in the book of Matthew and and the book of Luke, but at Jesus' baptism as an adult.
One last point is that although the book was written by Mark, the facts contained
Another interesting point is that Mark is short and a fast-moving narrative. His explanations are very choppy. He gets straight to the point and doesn't waste time. Mark's narrative has 16 chapters. It begins not at Jesus' birth, as in the book of Matthew and and the book of Luke, but at Jesus' baptism as an adult.
One last point is that although the book was written by Mark, the facts contained