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Mark gives us the impression that Jesus worked with great intensity, never losing a moment. Yet, we know that our Lord spent hours and sometimes whole nights in fellowship with the Father. Bible scholars generally consider Mark’s emphasis on Jesus’ ministry as coming to earth as “the Servant.”
Mark is the Gospel of youth; it is so brief, so vivid, so stirring, so strong; and these same qualities adapt the story to the active, restless, vigorous spirit of the whole modern world.
The initial readers of Mark’s Gospel account lived with the awareness that they would face persecution as believers because they lived in Rome. Mark wrote with them and the threat of persecution in mind. While Mark provided a robust perspective on the life and ministry of Jesus, he wrote
The only large separate Commentary on St. Mark that I have been able to meet with, is a remarkable work consisting of 1666 folio pages, by George Petter, Vicar of Brede, in the county of Sussex, published in the year 1661.
Believer’s Bible Commentary notes that because of its brevity, Mark’s gospel is an ideal introduction to the Christian faith. In mission fields it is often the first book translated into a new language. Who was Mark? What makes his gospel unique? Let's start with the... Author The early and unanimous opinion is that John Mark wrote this ...
Commentary on the Gospel of Mark Bible Study Notes and Comments by David E. Pratte Available in print at www.gospelway.com/sales
Mark 1: The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: 3 Mark 2: Jesus Demonstrates Power over Sin and Calls Sinners 10 Mark 3: Jesus Demonstrates Power and Contends with the Pharisees 15 Mark 4: Jesus Begins Teaching Many Things by Parables 21 Mark 5: Jesus Continues His Miracles and Raises Jarius’ Daughter: Mark 5 26