The Gospel of Mark
Lecture 12
Who was the author of Mark’s Gospel?
•	There is no statement within the Gospel as to the identity of its author
•	But the Early Church Fathers help us
Early Church Fathers
•	they assign it to _____________________Mark

•	Papias, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and  _____________________all state John Mark was the author
D. Edmon Hiebert, The Gospel of Mark writes:
•	(This tradition of Mark as the author) goes back to the beginning of the second century and is derived from the three centers of early Christianity, Asia,  _____________________and Alexandria.  The validity of this tradition is strengthened by the fact that there is no reason it should be assigned to a _____________________character like Mark if he did not write it.  The ancient caption to this gospel, kata Markon (according to Mark) supports this uniform tradition
What Do We Know about John Mark?
•	First mentioned in Acts 12:12 by name
•	Like many in his day he is known by 2 names
•	John is his _____________________name and Mark is his _____________________name
•	3 times he is mentioned using both names: Acts 12:12; 12: 25; 15:37
•	2 times as John: Acts 13:5; 13
•	5 times as Mark: Acts 15:39; Col 4:10; Philemon 24; 2 Tim 4:11; and 1 Peter 5:13
What about Mark 14:51-52?
•	Many commentators think this is a reference to John Mark who fled from the Garden of _____________________on the night of Jesus’ arrest
Mark
•	lived in _____________________and was the son of a widow
•	apparently his mother was somewhat wealthy according to Acts 12 since her house was regarded as the rendez-vous for the early church
•	Col 4:10 says that he was a cousin to _____________________
Mark
•	Acts 13:5 says he was on the first mission with Paul and Barnabus, yet he had abandoned the mission for some reason
•	Acts 15:36-39 He went on 2nd journey with _____________________after Paul selected Silas and others to go with him. Paul rejected John Mark
•	Philemon 24 occurred about _____________________years later and there Mark is seen as of “fellow worker” to Paul
Mark
•	Col 4:10 shows that Mark sent greetings to the church at Colossae
•	1 Peter 5:13 states that John Mark joined Peter in _____________________
•	He is mentioned in 2 Tim 4:11 when Paul is in prison in Rome and Paul views him as useful in the ministry
•	We see a man that overcame an initial failure in the ministry and one who became quite useful for the kingdom’s work
The Place of Origin of Mark’s Gospel
•	1. _____________________is the traditional place of composition
•	2. _____________________is also suggested
A _____________________Place of Origin
•	bulk of early church fathers support a connection to Rome
•	seems to fit with internal evidence as well
•	1. _____________________- quadrans = penny; centurions, legion
•	2. Explanations for Jewish practices = hand washings etc
•	3. Mixed _____________________of people Jesus interacts with
An _____________________Place of Origin
•	1. Chrysostom (near 400 AD) ascribed Mark’s Gospel to _____________________
•	2. Clement of _____________________cited the apocryphal work “The Secret Gospel of Mark” for such support.
The Date of Mark’s Gospel
•	External Evidence seems divided:
•	1. Eusebius quotes Clement who declared: see the quote in Blomberg, p. 121.
•	2. Irenaeus can be interpreted to say that Peter had already died when Mark wrote
•	If Mark wrote during Peter’s lifetime then a probable date is AD _____________________and if the early tradition that Peter died under Nero’s rule in AD 68, then Mark composed gospel was composed near AD_____________________. 
What is the Purpose of Mark’s Gospel?
•	1. To give the Romans a gospel that would let them view Jesus Christ in such a way that it would fit their way of _____________________
•	2. 1:1 to present Jesus Christ in such a manner that they would be won to Him
•	3. Clement of Alexandria wrote that Mark’s Gospel was written to a _____________________by the Romans for an account of the life and ministry of Christ..the Romans were so moved by the preaching of Christ that they wanted to be able to go over it again and again
The Theme of Mark’s Gospel
•	Jesus is presented as the “_____________________” of the Lord
•	this is a theme found in the OT prophets (Isa 42:1; 53:1-11; Zech 3:8)
•	It emphasizes WHAT Jesus _____________________and this would appeal to the Roman who was a man of action with little concern for Hebrew prophecy
Mark’s Theme:
•	Mark emphasizes the _____________________deeds of Jesus
•	(People are interested in what a servant can _____________________and not in what a servant_____________________!)
Key Verse of Mark’s Gospel
•	Mark 10:45 -  The Son of _____________________came…
Special Features of Mark’s Gospel
•	1. The _____________________Style
•	2. Unique _____________________
•	3. Jewish _____________________Explained
•	Unfamiliar _____________________References Located
Special Feature 1: _____________________Style
•	Mark is a gospel of_____________________!
•	This may reflect Peter’s contribution to the work
•	Mark wanted to communicate the relentless, amazing activity of Jesus rather than His teachings
•	His style is_____________________, abrupt, vivid and to the point
Style:
•	In the _____________________verses in Mark the word “and” or “kai” in Greek is used over 1300 times and this gives the impression that Mark is in a hurry to tell the story
•	more than _____________________times he uses the adverb, “immediately” or “straightway”
•	Mark uses the historic present _____________________times which is a more vivid way to show that an action is still going on and not finished (2:5) and (2:17)
Style:
•	His style is quite forceful
•	He uses double _____________________for emphasis, picturesque detail, and vivid statements
•	The brief style along with its descriptive style would have spoken to the Roman mind
Special Feature 2: Unique Content
•	The gospel of Mark is the _____________________and has the _____________________amount of unique material in it
•	estimates are that only _____________________% is unique to Mark
•	_____________________% are found in the other gospels
•	_____________________or so unique verses are scattered in the Gospel
•	no major discourses are unique to Mark’s gospel
•	few OT quotes in Mark
Special Feature 3: Unfamiliar _____________________Explained
•	Mark 5:41 - Jesus took the damsel and said “Telesthai cumi” which means “   “
•	Mark 7: 2 explains that defiled means “with _____________________hands”
•	Mark 15:42 the _____________________…a Roman would not know this but a Jew would know this meant the day before the Sabbath
Special Feature 4: Locating _____________________References
•	Mark 13:3 - Mount of _____________________= over against the Temple
•	locating it for those who are not familiar with the terrain
Two Miracles
•	are unique to Mark
•	1. The healing of the _____________________and _____________________man (7:31-37) and
•	2. Healing of _____________________man at Bethsaida (8:22-26)
Two Parables
•	are unique to Mark
•	1. The _____________________seed (4:26-29) and
•	2. The _____________________ (13:34-37)
Summary/Outline of Mark’s Gospel
•	Part 1: _____________________of Lord’s Servant (1:1-13)
•	Part 2: _____________________of Lord’s Servant (1:14-3:6)
•	Part 3: _____________________to the Lord’s Servant (3:7-8:13)
•	Part 4: _____________________to the Disciples (8:14-10:52)
•	Part 5: _____________________of the Lord’s Servant (11:1-15:47)
•	Part 6: _____________________of the Lord’s Servant (16:1-20)
Part 1: Presentation of the Lord’s Servant (1:1-13)
•	Mark introduces Jesus as the Servant, but he doesn’t mention Christ’s pre-existence, ancestry, _____________________, or His _____________________years
•	These are relatively unimportant in the life of a servant, since the interest is always on what the servant _____________________and not where he CAME FROM
•	Mark abbreviates the ministry of John the Baptist, the baptism of Jesus and His temptations in order to get into the work of Jesus
Part 2: Manifestation of Lord’s Servant (1:14-3:6)
•	Here Mark picks up the ministry of Jesus when it is about a year along
•	He summarizes Jesus’ _____________________ (1:14-15)
•	He speaks of the calling of the four fishermen (1:16-20)
•	begins to relate a number of Christ’s miracles (including the healing of a _____________________and the cleansing of a leper)
•	These demonstrate Christ’s authority
Part 3: Opposition to the Lord’s Servant (3:7-8:13)
•	this section shows Jesus continuing to do powerful deeds, but also the mounting opposition to Christ
•	3:22-23 shows the critical charge against Jesus is working miracles on the _____________________
•	6:1-6 reveals a rejection of Jesus by the people of _____________________
•	Jesus is becoming well known by the people, many come to believe in Him, and the religious leaders were standing against Him
Part 4: Instructions to the Disciples (8:14-10:52)
•	As the rejection increases Jesus speaks to His disciples more about his impending suffering and death
•	He relates the rigid demands of _____________________
•	Much of His teaching is in response to the questions posed to Him (9:11; 18)
•	Other teaching was in relation to instruction the disciples needed (8:32-38; 10:35-45)
•	He used events like the _____________________to teach too (9:2-8)
Part 5: Rejection of the Lord’s Servant (11:1-15:47)
•	Mark focus’ on the last week of Christ when the rejection culminates in the _____________________
•	Mark relates the events of the triumphal entry, the arrest in_____________________, the trials of Christ, and other matters leading to the death of Jesus
The Death of Christ for Mark
•	is the most important work of the _____________________of the Lord
•	Mark does not add much detail here, he does give some helpful time notations, which aids our understanding of the sequence of events in the _____________________Week
Part 6: Resurrection of the Lord’s Servant (16:1-20)
•	Mark ends his gospel with this great proof that Jesus is able to save ---
•	He rose from the grave!
•	He records the appearance of _____________________to the women and the declaration that the Lord Jesus had risen from the dead.
Mark 16:9-20
•	is a disputed section of Scripture because it is missing in some of what _____________________critics claim are the better manuscripts
•	Some scholars believe these were added by _____________________at a later time
•	Other scriptures view these are Scripture because the majority of ancient manuscripts includes them: 
Ralph Earle, in his commentary on Mark, says,
•	These last twelve verses of Mark are not found in the two oldest Greek manuscripts of the NT, _____________________and _____________________ (4th century).  Eusebius, writing in the same century, says that they were lacking “in almost all the existent copies of the Gospel…the accurate ones at all events.”  Jerome (about AD 400) says that they were found “in a few Gospels” and were missing in “almost all the Greek copies”.
In conclusion to Mark 16:9-20
•	There are several endings to Mark in the various _____________________mss
•	How can we handle this issue?  
•	First, this is a _____________________issue and not an _____________________problem
•	The question is not about the inspiration of Mark’s Gospel, but rather if 16:9-20 was part of the original, inspired Gospel.
•	Since the essential parts of 16:9-20 are found in other parts of the NT, why not take note and accept it as it is?