Gospel of Mark Test: Study Guide

Mark

Which Gospel was written first?

God in the person of Jesus become Man; Jesus 'became flesh'.

What is the Incarnation?

Jesus is fully human and divine.

What is the Hypostatic Union?

The theological study of Jesus.

What is Christology?

65 CE

At what time was the Gospel of Mark written?

Good news.

What does the word Gospel mean?

Persecuted Roman Christians.

What is the audience of the Gospel of Mark?

To lead out.

What does exegesis mean?

The baptism of Jesus.

Which story does the Gospel of Mark begin with?

The suffering servant.

Mark’s Gospel presents Jesus primarily as who?

Jordan river.

Where was Jesus baptized?

It revealed the Trinitarian nature of God; it was the beginning of his Public Ministry; it set an example for others.

Why was Jesus’ baptism important?

Peter, Andrew, James, and John; they were all fishermen.

Who are the first people called to be Jesus’ disciples and what was their profession?

Physical Healings, Control of Nature, Exorcism, Resurrection from the dead.

What are the 4 types of miracles that Jesus performs?

God was punishing them, or they deserved it because they sinned.

Why did the Jewish people of the time think people got sick or bad things happened to them?

Capernaum.

What was the home base for Jesus’ public ministry?

Tax collectors.

Jesus often hangs out with and eats with whom?

Parable of the Sower.

Which parable shows that we need to be receptive to God’s word?

Exorcism.

What is it called when Jesus removes an unclean spirit from someone?

Jesus didn’t want people to misunderstand what it meant for him to be the Messiah.

What is the Messianic Secret?

Herod Antipas.

Which King had John the Baptist executed?

Feeding of the 5 thousand.

Which miracle of Jesus appears in all 4 gospels?

A Roman coin of silver.

What is a 'Denarii' or 'denarius'?

Jewish teacher.

What does the word Rabbi mean?

Foreshadowing of the last supper.

What does the feeding of the 5,000 point towards?

He predicts his own death and resurrection.

In Mark 8 after the confession of Peter how does Jesus explain his Messianic mission?

Revised Standard Version (RSV), New American Bible (NAB), New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).

What is the formal equivalence translation of the bible?

He looked at him and he loved him.

Before Jesus asked the rich man to sell his possessions, give them to the poor, and follow him, Jesus did what?

This describes the triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

When Jesus enters Jerusalem he rides on a colt and people wave palm branches?

Sect of Judaism that cared primarily about interpreting and enforcing Jewish Law.

Who were the Pharisees?

Sect of Judaism that wanted to violently overthrow the Roman occupation.

Who are the Zealots?

Flips over the tables of the money changers.

What does it look like when Jesus cleanses the temple?

What we celebrate today during Catholic Mass called the Eucharist.

At the Last Supper, what does Jesus transform the symbols of Passover into?

Love God and love your neighbor.

What is the greatest commandment that Jesus gives?

This is Jesus quoting Psalm 22, likely leading them in the prayer.

When Jesus dies on the cross and says, 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?' Where does that come from?

Joseph of Arimathea.

Who offers to bury Jesus in a tomb?

Resurrection of Jesus; Jesus sends the message of salvation through his apostles; Mary Magdalene discovers the resurrection of Jesus.

The last chapter in Mark’s Gospel tells the story of Jesus’ what?

Revised Standard Version (RSV), New American Bible (NAB), New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).

Which English translation(s) of the bible is recommended for Exegesis?