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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.]

  1. While Jesus is linked in the Gospels with many Old Testament figures, the connection with Elisha is particularly strong. Read the story of Elisha’s feeding of 100 in 2 Kings 4:42-44, and then the story of Jesus’ feeding of the 5000 in Mark 6:30-44, and in your workbook fill in the blanks on the right. 
2 Kings 4:42-44Mark 6:30-44
Elisha takes bread and ears of grainJesus takes …bread and fish.
Elisha commands: “Give to the men, that they may eat.”Jesus commands …
A servant asks skeptically how he is to feed a hundred men.The disciples ask skeptically …
The servant sets food before the people.The disciples … 
The people eat and food is left over.The people …
Check your workbook answers against this completed chart.
2 Kings 4:42-44 Mark 6:30-44
Elisha takes bread and ears of grain Jesus takes…. bread and fish.
Elisha commands: “Give to the men, that they may eat.” Jesus commands… ”Give them something to eat.”
A servant asks skeptically how he is to feed a hundred men. The disciples ask skeptically… how they are to feed the crowd.
The servant sets food before the people. The disciples… distribute food to the people.
The people eat and food is left over. The people… eat and food is left over.

Source: Joel Marcus, Mark 8–16: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary, 2009, pp. 415-416.