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The Gospel of Mark
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Lesson OneServant of God, Servant of All (Mark 2–7)18 Activities|2 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Mark 2–7
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In | Workbook: Mark’s Introduction
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In | Is Mark the Source for the Other Synoptic Gospels?
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In | The Uniqueness of Mark
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In | Patterns and Story Bundles in Mark
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In | Workbook: Sandwiched Stories in Mark
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In | Workbook: Two Parallel Healing Narratives in Mark
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In | Central Pivot in the Gospel of Mark: “Who is He?” to “Why has He come?”
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In | Three-stage Life of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
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In | Critical Moments and Turning Points in Mark
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In | Bible Project: Mark
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Behind | Onsite: Alabaster Jars and Anointing Oils
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In Front | Text Criticism and Mark's Ending
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In Front | Christianity Today: A Call to Evangelical Unity
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In Front | Christianity Today: What's the Good News?
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In Front | Educational Strategies
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson TwoGood News and the Son of God (Mark 1, 8–9, 11–12, 15, 16:1–8)14 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Mark 1, 8–9, 11–12, 15, 16:1–8
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In | Introduction to Mark’s “Good News”
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In | The Good News and Isaiah
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In | The Gospel and the Prophetic Tradition
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In | Christ as "Son of God"
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In | Workbook: The Three Declarations of Son of God
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In | Looking Ahead - Baptismal Formulae in Mark and the New Testament
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In | Workbook: Looking Ahead - Baptismal Formulae in Mark and the New Testament
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Behind | Sons of God in the Ancient Near East and Classical Antiquity
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In Front | What is the "Good News?"
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In Front | Christianity Today: In Jesus' Name
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In Front | Michael Card's "The Beginning of the Gospel"
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson ThreeSecond Exodus (Isa 40–41, 61, Jer 31)15 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson Text: Isa 40–41, 61, Jer 31
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In | Second Exodus
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In | Exodus and the Prophetic Tradition
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In | Bible Project: The Messiah
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In | The Response of Creation to Jesus’ Second Coming
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In | Workbook: Old Testament Background to Exorcism in Mark 5
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In | A Composite OT Quotation in Mark 1:2-3
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Behind | Jewish Expectations
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Behind | Onsite: Eating Bread in the Desert
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Behind | Onsite: Second Exodus
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In Front | A Liberating Tradition
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In Front | Christianity Today: The Dusty Messiah
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In Front | Christianity Today: Who Awaits the Messiah Most? Muslims
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FourProphet and Son of Man (Deut 18:18, Dan 7:13–14, Mark 10, 13–14)14 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson Text: Deut 18:18, Dan 7:13–14, Mark 10, 13–14
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In | Workbook: The Transfiguration and Mt. Sinai
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In | The Transfiguration and Mt. Sinai
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In | Elijah and Elisha
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In | Workbook: Elisha and Jesus Feeding People
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In | Son of Man
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In | Daniel in Mark
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In | Reactions to Jesus
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In | Workbook: Jesus’ Opponents in Mark
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In | Jesus’ Opponents in Mark
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Behind | "Son of Man" in Judaism
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In Front | Service and Authority
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FiveAuthor and Audience14 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson Text: Mark review
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In | Getting to Know Mark
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In | Languages in Jesus’ Time
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In | Mark’s Language, Part 1
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Behind | Hearing Peter in Mark
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Behind | The 10th Roman Legion
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Behind | Nero, Persecution and Jewish Revolt
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Behind | Mark's Roman Audience and Ancient Literary Genres
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Behind | Homer’s Odyssey and the Gospel of Mark: Calming the Storm
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In Front | Who Is Mark?
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In Front | "Translating" the Good News
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Mark
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Wrap-Up
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
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In | Workbook: Jesus’ Opponents in Mark
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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.
- What trends do you notice about Jesus’ opponents in the first half of Mark versus the second half?
- How does the shift in opponents relate to developments in the narrative?