Introduction
The Christian Church began because people were willing to testify to what they had seen in the life and ministry of Jesus. The Gospel According to Mark bears witness to the ministry, passion and crucifixion of Christ. Interestingly, Mark is credited with creating the term “gospel,” demonstrating the mission of Jesus to preach the gospel of God. The evidence is extremely strong, based Christian testimony, that Mark is the author of this gospel. It has been assumed that the Mark who wrote this Gospel is the John Mark recorded in the book of Acts, and the speculation could be accurate because there are parts of Mark that read as though he was an eyewitness to the events. It is presumed that Mark intended on writing this Gospel to …show more content…
In order to give context to how Mark 8:27-9:1 fits into the book of Mark, the following segment contains a very brief summary of the events that led up to the eighth chapter, which in part incorporates some of the work of Larry Hurtado and C.F.D. Moule: The first chapter of Mark introduces John the Baptist who prepares the way for the coming of Christ and later baptizes Him. After His baptism, Jesus immediately endures testing and then there is a pivot, in which Jesus’ ministry begins; which is filled with success in the miracles He was performing in cleansing people of various diseases while also preaching the gospel, in the midst of this Jesus also begins calling His disciples. This leads into the next chapter where the scribes accuse Jesus of blasphemy because of His ability to forgive sins and this is continued by the Pharisees questioning Him regarding the Sabbath. The controversy Jesus faces continues as His ministry widens in chapter three, within this chapter, three different groups within Jesus’ life become evident being labeled as those who criticize Him, those who claim to follow Him and those who will be considered family because of their willingness to follow God. Additionally, in chapter three Jesus bring clarity to the unforgivable sin, blasphemy. In chapter four Jesus describes the Kingdom of God in parables, in which He metaphorically uses seed to describe the Word and His ministry. The miracles of chapter four starts to reveal the gravity of His authority, which is continued in chapter five as the elements, demons, diseases and even death obey His commands. In chapter six Jesus is rejected in, His hometown Nazareth. There is a pivot as Jesus then gives His disciples authority and sends them out; also within this chapter John the Baptist is beheaded, while the miracles of
The Christian Church began because people were willing to testify to what they had seen in the life and ministry of Jesus. The Gospel According to Mark bears witness to the ministry, passion and crucifixion of Christ. Interestingly, Mark is credited with creating the term “gospel,” demonstrating the mission of Jesus to preach the gospel of God. The evidence is extremely strong, based Christian testimony, that Mark is the author of this gospel. It has been assumed that the Mark who wrote this Gospel is the John Mark recorded in the book of Acts, and the speculation could be accurate because there are parts of Mark that read as though he was an eyewitness to the events. It is presumed that Mark intended on writing this Gospel to …show more content…
In order to give context to how Mark 8:27-9:1 fits into the book of Mark, the following segment contains a very brief summary of the events that led up to the eighth chapter, which in part incorporates some of the work of Larry Hurtado and C.F.D. Moule: The first chapter of Mark introduces John the Baptist who prepares the way for the coming of Christ and later baptizes Him. After His baptism, Jesus immediately endures testing and then there is a pivot, in which Jesus’ ministry begins; which is filled with success in the miracles He was performing in cleansing people of various diseases while also preaching the gospel, in the midst of this Jesus also begins calling His disciples. This leads into the next chapter where the scribes accuse Jesus of blasphemy because of His ability to forgive sins and this is continued by the Pharisees questioning Him regarding the Sabbath. The controversy Jesus faces continues as His ministry widens in chapter three, within this chapter, three different groups within Jesus’ life become evident being labeled as those who criticize Him, those who claim to follow Him and those who will be considered family because of their willingness to follow God. Additionally, in chapter three Jesus bring clarity to the unforgivable sin, blasphemy. In chapter four Jesus describes the Kingdom of God in parables, in which He metaphorically uses seed to describe the Word and His ministry. The miracles of chapter four starts to reveal the gravity of His authority, which is continued in chapter five as the elements, demons, diseases and even death obey His commands. In chapter six Jesus is rejected in, His hometown Nazareth. There is a pivot as Jesus then gives His disciples authority and sends them out; also within this chapter John the Baptist is beheaded, while the miracles of