The document discusses the "good news of Jesus Christ" and examines how the Gospel overcomes various forms of separation. It also analyzes healings and exorcisms from Jesus' ministry, as well as his predictions of suffering in Jerusalem in the central section of Mark's Gospel. The document explores themes of beginnings, endings, and new beginnings in the Gospel narratives.

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2. Sundays after Pentecost

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4.  “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the
Son of God.”
 Not “story,” “information,” or “doctrine”
 Continuity and newness

5. The Gospel of God

 Isaiah 40:9-11; Isaiah 52:7-10
 present participle; the one who brings good news
 Exile; sentinel; news
from the front;
God is here,
God is victorious
 Romans 1:1-6;
1 Thess 2:1-2; 3:2
 At the heart of
who God is

6.  In the wilderness
 Decentering of God‟s good news
 Found on the edge and also belongs there
 Goes beyond the boundaries of where we thought God
was supposed to be

7.  Cosmic: separating humanity from God
 Religious or Ceremonial: separating unacceptable
from acceptable
 Political: separating oppressed from powerful
 Ethnic and Geographic: separating peoples
 Ultimate or Existential: separating life and death

8. Endings
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 They said nothing to anyone for they were afraid…
 Additional Endings
 A new beginning?
 Not tidy, no tying up
loose ends

9. KJV Mark 1:10 And straightway coming up out of the
water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove
descending upon him.
NAS Mark 1:10 And immediately coming up out of the
water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a
dove descending upon Him.
NRS Mark 1:10 And just as he was coming up out of the
water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit
descending like a dove on him.
NIV Mark 1:10 As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he
saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on
him like a dove.
NKJ Mark 1:10 And immediately, coming up from the
water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending
upon Him like a dove.
Mark 1:10

10. Mark 1:10
kai. euvqu.j avnabai,nwn evk tou/ u[datoj ei=den
scizome,nouj tou.j ouvranou.j kai. to. pneu/ma w`j
peristera.n katabai/non eivj auvto,n

11. Mark 15:38
And the curtain of the temple was
torn in two, from top to bottom.
Kai. to. katape,tasma tou/
naou/ evsci,sqh eivj du,o
avpV a;nwqen e[wj ka,twÅ

12. 
The Lonely Places
12And the Spirit immediately drove him
out into the wilderness.

13. Mark 1:40-45
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40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his
knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean."
41 Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and
touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!"
42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured.
43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:
44 "See that you don't tell this to anyone. But go, show
yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses
commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them."
45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading
the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town
openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people
still came to him from everywhere. (Mar 1:40-45 NIV)

14. Mark 14:50
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All of them deserted him
and fled.

16. Outline of Mark‟s Gospel
 Mark 1:1-8:21 Jesus‟ Public Ministry
 Mark 8:22-10:52 The Central Section
 Mark 11:1-14:42 Jesus In Jerusalem
 Mark 14:43-15:47 The Passion
 Mark 16:1-8 The Empty Tomb

17. Mark 1:21-27 The Man with an Unclean Spirit

18. Public Ministry
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 Four exorcisms
 Intrusion
 Disturbs people
 What binds people and
frees them
 Divine authority over
all other authorities

19. The Central Section
Mark 8:22-10:52
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Framed by healings of blind men
Caesarea Philippi
Three Passion predictions
The Transfiguration

20. 22 They came to Bethsaida. Some Jesus Cures a
people brought a blind man to him
and begged him to touch him. 23He Blind Man at
took the blind man by the hand and
led him out of the village; and when Bethsaida
he had put saliva on his eyes and laid
his hands on him, he asked him, „Can
you see anything?‟ 24And the man
looked up and said, „I can see
people, but they look like
trees, walking.‟ 25Then Jesus laid his
hands on his eyes again; and he
looked intently and his sight was
restored, and he saw everything
clearly. 26Then he sent him away to
his home, saying, „Do not even go into
the village.‟

21. The Healing
of Blind
 Bartimaeus
10:46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving
Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside.
47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and
say, „Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!‟ 48Many sternly ordered him to be
quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, „Son of David, have mercy on me!‟ 49Jesus
stood still and said, „Call him here.‟ And they called the blind man, saying to
him, „Take heart; get up, he is calling you.‟ 50So throwing off his cloak, he sprang
up and came to Jesus. 51Then Jesus said to him, „What do you want me to do for
you?‟ The blind man said to him, „My teacher, let me see again.‟ 52Jesus said to
him, „Go; your faith has made you well.‟ Immediately he regained his sight and
followed him on the way.

22. Caesarea Philippi

23. “Who Do You Say That I Am?”
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24. The Christ
 First time since 1:1