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The Gospel of Mark

  1. Lesson One
    Servant of God, Servant of All (Mark 2–7)
    18 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Good News and the Son of God (Mark 1, 8–9, 11–12, 15, 16:1–8)
    14 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Second Exodus (Isa 40–41, 61, Jer 31)
    15 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Prophet and Son of Man (Deut 18:18, Dan 7:13–14, Mark 10, 13–14)
    14 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Author and Audience
    14 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

Simply mapping trends in the Bible text can be illuminating. It allows us to step back from individual passages and note larger patterns within chapters or books in the Bible. Take, for example, the appearances of Jesus’ opponents throughout the Gospel of Mark. The above map, developed by Joel Marcus, indicates each place in the Gospel where Jesus encounters opponents to His ministry. 

  1. What trends do you notice about Jesus’ opponents in the first half of Mark versus the second half?
  1. How does the shift in opponents relate to developments in the narrative?