1. Unit 2: Gospel of Mark

2. Date: 65-70AD
Audience: Gentile-
Christians who were
being persecuted.
Portrait of Jesus: An
unrecognized,
suffering Servant
A person of action
(deeds rather than
words).
He is our model.
Genealogy: None.

3. • How do you define
faith?

4. 1. Why are faith and religion inseparable?
2. What are some of the religious
practices through which we can express
our faith?
3. Explain how it is true that faith is both a
gift from God and also rooted in human
freedom.
4. How can we nourish our faith?
5. How can the generations of faithful men
and women who have gone before us
help us in our own faith?
6. What does it mean to be a disciple of
Jesus?

5. Disciple – a learner; one who follows
another.
Apostle – one who is sent.

6. “The Call to
Discipleship is
the Call to
Change.”
1. Willingness to leave certain
things behind.
2. Willingness to live life as a
pilgrim.
3. Willingness to develop a
listening ear to be taught.
4. Willingness to be led –
learning to obey.
5. Willingness to die, so that
we might live.

7. Pg 220-222
Mark 16

9. Messiah – Hebrew word
for “anointed one.” The
equivalent Greek term is
christos.
Comes out of a belief
system called
Messianism that taught
a descendant of David
would be the “ultimate
messiah” who would
restore the 12 Tribes of
Israel and save the Jews
from foreign government.
In Mark, Jesus tells
people not to disclose his
true identity. Why?

10.  How does
Simon
describe the
Messiah?
 What sect is
Simon a part
of?
 How does
Jesus respond
to the people?
Why?

11. Mark 1: 1-11 Mark 9:2-13

12. Recorded in all four
gospels.
Why did John baptize?
Why was Jesus baptized?
What role does Baptism
serve for us today? (see pg.
163)

13. Who’s present?
Significance of
Moses and Elijah?
What happens to
Jesus?
What does this
reveal about Jesus?

14. “Not what I want, but
what you want.” (Mk 14:36c)
Sin is responsible for the
death of Jesus.
God was “behind” everything
that happened, but didn’t
intervene.
This does not mean that God
wants suffering.
God did not directly will that
Jesus be the victim of other’s
violence.
God did will Jesus to enter
into solidarity with sinners.
Jesus’ faithfulness to God led
to his death.

15. Legally, what were the
grounds for Jesus’
arrest?
Why would the
Romans view Jesus as
a threat?
Why would the
Sadducees view Jesus
as a threat?
Ultimately, what was
Jesus charged with?

17. Anastasis – (Gk) “to be raised up”
in a court of law; to be declared
not guilty.