CHAPTER 9 :: Rejected by the Jewish Leaders (Mark 2:1-3:35) He has no stately form or majesty, That we would look at Him,Nor an appearance that we would take pleasure in Him.He was despised and abandoned by men, A man of great pain and familiar with sickness;And like one from whom people hide their faces, […]
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CHAPTER 8 :: Interlude for Prayer (Mark 1:21-45) After performing these two miracles—casting out a demon and healing a fever—Jesus prays. His prayer serves as a prelude to “The Lesson of the Loaves” (Mark 6:52), which we will revisit in future teachings. Storybook Peter’s engine raced, thinking, “The crowds are searching for us. We must
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CHAPTER 7 :: Authority Over Demons (Mark 1:21-28) Three Sequential Miracles Storybook Peter accompanied Jesus to a synagogue, where Jesus taught with such power that the people were amazed. They knew His authority was supernatural! While they were there, a man suddenly jumped up and shouted at the presence and teaching of Jesus. A spirit
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CHAPTER 6 :: Jesus’ Message: The Message to Repent (Mark 1:14-15) “Jesus came to Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:14-15). The Calling Jesus initiated His public ministry as the long-expected and God-promised Davidic
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CHAPTER 5 :: The Father at Jesus’ Baptism (Mark 1:9-11) Storybook Peter saw John baptize Jesus and passed his experience on to Mark. Mark might have thought, “What a spectacle that must have been!” The Old Testament scriptures tell us Isaiah’s cry for God to reveal Himself. It read, “Oh, that You would rend the
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CHAPTER 4 :: Mark Introduces Jesus Mark Chapter One introduces Jesus as the Son of God. Human witnesses present Him in verses 1-8; God announces it in verses 9-13; people respond to Jesus in verses 14-20; and Jesus shows His divine authority in verses 21-45. Mark’s Introduction (Mark 1:1) When John Mark wrote his account,
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CHAPTER 3 :: Introduction to Mark’s Motif Mark teaches his gospel in a chiastic style and organizes it that way. A chiasm (or chiasmus if you rather) is a writing style that uses a unique repetition pattern for clarification and emphasis. Chiasm is pronounced ky′-az-um. Often called the chiastic (ky′-az-tic) approach or the chiastic structure,
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