scripture - mark

Who wrote Mark?

unknown specific author, gentile Christian relative of Peter

What is a gentile Christian?

A Christian who was not Jewish before they were Christian

What is a Jewish Christian?

A Christian who was Jewish before they were Christian

When does Mark take place?

65-70 AD

What is the image of Jesus in Mark?

Healer and miracle worker who accepts suffering as a cost for following God’s will

Who was Mark written for?

Gentile Christians who experience prosecution because of their belief in Jesus

What are the Key Questions in Mark Intro?

Who is Jesus? What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?

What does Disciple mean?

A follower of Jesus

What does apostle mean?

Selected 12 special followers of Jesus

What are the four major sections of Mark

1. Preparation for the ministry
2. The mystery of Jesus and the beginning of the Ministry
3. The Mystery begins to be revealed
4. The full Revelation of the Mystery of Jesus

What is the key symbol of Mark?

Lion

What are the gospels?

four different faith perspectives about Jesus’s life

What are the gospels, document wise?

Documents that grew out of the early Christian churches

When do the gospels take place?

65-100 AD

What is the synoptic problem?

trying to figure out which author used the work of another author when writing his own gospel (how are they so similar?)

What are the two documents in the Two document theory?

Mark and Q

What are the 4 gospels?

Mark, Matthew, Luke, John

What is the 2 document theory

There are two original documents

What does Q stand for?

Quelle

What does quelle mean?

source

What does Synoptic Gospel mean?

seeing the whole together

What are the 2 similarities in the gospel?

Content and narrative order

What does baptism mean?

Repentatnce for the forgiveness of sins

Who was John the Baptist baptising?

people of Jerusalem

What was John the Baptist’s sign of humility?

He spoke of a mightier one coming after him

Where was Jesus baptized?

Jordan River

Who baptized Jesus?

John the Baptist

What happened after Jesus was baptized?

He was anointed by the spirit of God

What happened in the desert with Jesus after he was baptized?

Jesus was tempted by Satan

How many days was Jesus tempted by Satan in the desert?

40

Jesus sinned in the desert with Satan

False

John the Baptist was arrested

True

What sparked Jesus’s preaching of the Kingdom of God in Gailee?

John the Baptist’s arrest

Who did Jesus bring to Capernaum

fisherman brothers

When did Jesus bring the brothers to Capernaum

during Sabbath

Where did Jesus teach?

in the Synagogues

What are the two ways Jesus can heal people?

verbal command, touch

What is a paralytic

a person who is paralyzed

How did the 4 men carrying the paralytic get to Jesus when men were blocking the door?

dropped through the roof

Why did people become angry when Jesus forgave a child’s sins?

A sign of blasphemy

Who was Jesus judged for sitting by?

Tax collectors and sinners

What was Jesus’s disciples judged for?

Not fasting

Why do people fast?

To remind them of their hunger for God, to grow closer with God

Why did Jesus’s disciples not fast?

They were already with God by being with Jesus

What event triggered the people against Jesus’s disciples?

Eating in a field of grain during Sabbath

What did the Pharisees want with Jesus?

They wanted to put him to death

Who does Jesus consider family?

All who does the will of god

What are the three events that must happen in order to prepare for the Messaiah?

1. The work of John the Baptist
2. Jesus’s baptism
3. Jesus’s temptation with the devil

What is the significance of Jesus touching a leper?

he showed solidarity, could’ve made himself unclean, made the leper feel not alone

Why does everyone hate tax collectors?

They steal off the poor, sinners

What is the day of sabbath for?

growing closer with family and god, a day of rest

Which of Jesus’s disciples is going to betray him?

Judas

What did Jesus’s family think of his healing and teaching?

He’s crazy

What did the scribes think of Jesus’s teaching?

He is possessed by the devil

What was Jesus’s reply to the scribes accusing him to be possessed by the devil?

“How can Satan drive out Satan?”

How did the scribes show blasphemy?

They accused Jesus of being possessed by Satan, undermining the work of God

What is discussed in the parable of the sower?

The word of God and the type of people who listen

Why did Jesus not explain the parables to the common people?

So that only the faithful and apostles would fully understand

In the parable of the sower, what happens to those who take in the word fully?

They produce fruit continuously , spreading God’s word

In the parable of the lamp, what is discussed?

The mystery of Jesus and the Kingdom of God will come to life, be careful of what teachings you take it, golden rule, God gives the faithful more than we deserve

What is always discussed in parables?

the kingdom of god

What is discussed in the parable of the mustard seed?

Jesus is the single seed who grows with the word of God

What did Jesus do on purpose to raise more attention about his parables?

Purposely confuse people (ex. the kingdom of god referred to as a weed)

Why did Jesus get mad at his disciples when there was a storm?

He though they were unfaithful for not believing in Jesus and miracles

Why were Jesus’s disciples angry at him for sleeping on the boat?

they thought he didn’t care about them in the violence storm

What did Jesus say that silenced the Pharisees?

“Is it God’s advice to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than destroy it?”

When Jesus appoints the apostles what are the three things they must do?

1. Be with Jesus
2. Preach
3. Drive out demons

What does didache mean?

teaching

What are the 12 apostles a continuation of?

12 tribes of Israel

Who follows the letter of the law?

Scribes

Who follows the spirit of the law?

Jesus

What is the purpose of Jesus’s healings?

To prove he is the Messaiah

What is heresy?

Distorting God’s word, changing its meaning

What does gospel mean literally?

Good news

Define Canon.

The official list of books the Church considers its inspired writings

What does Canon mean literally?

measuring rod

How many books are in the new testament?

27

What is the names of the 3 criteria that writings had to meet in order for the church to include them in the cannon?

1. Apostolic origin
2. Widespread acceptance
3. Conformity to the rule of faith

Where was Jesus’s word spread?

Roman empire

What are the three stages involved in the formation?

1. The Public Life and Teachings of Jesus
2. Oral Tradition
3. New Testament Writings

When did The Public Life and Teachings of Jesus take place?

6BC-30AD

When did Oral Tradition take place?

30-50 AD

When did The New Testament writings take place?

50-120 AD

Why did the early Christians wait so long before writing anything down?

1. Oral tradition was ordinary
2. They thought the end of the world was coming

What are the 3 major reasons the stories of Jesus and his teachings had to be committed to writings?

1. The end of the world was not right around the corner
2. Distortions were settling in
3. Further instruction was needed

What was discussed in the proposed document, Q?

teachings and sayings of Jesus