religion

who wrote the gom

St. Mark the Evangelist

when was the gom written

either in the mid-60s or shortly after 70 CE,

why was the gom written

to confirm the identity of Jesus as eschatological deliverer

who was the gospel of mark written for

Mark's explanations of Jewish customs and his translations of Aramaic expressions suggest that he was writing for Gentile converts, probably especially for those converts living in Rome.

deciple

a personal follower of Christ during his life

sabbath

a day of religious observance and abstinence from work,

kingdom of god

the spiritual realm over which God reigns as king, or the fulfillment on Earth of God's will

parable

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

Pharisee

a member of an ancient Jewish sect

fasting

a spiritual discipline that is taught in the Bible

chiasm

a crosswise arrangement of concepts or words that are repeated in reverse order.

messianic secret

, in which Jesus is portrayed as commanding his followers to maintain silence about his Messianic mission. Jesus never claimed to be the Messiah

who calls jesus the son of god? why?

jesus, He made himself out to be more than only someone chosen and anointed as divine representative to fulfil an eschatological role in and for the kingdom.

who called jesus a messiah?

the prophet Isaiah

messiah

chosen one