Unit 2: Gospel of Mark

Date: 65-70AD

Audience: Gentile-

Christians who were

being persecuted.

Portrait of Jesus: An

unrecognized,

suffering Servant

A person of action

(deeds rather than

words).

He is our model.

Genealogy: None.

• How do you define

faith?

1. Why are faith and religion inseparable?

2. What are some of the religious practices through which we can express our faith?

3. Explain how it is true that faith is both a gift from God and also rooted in human freedom.

4. How can we nourish our faith?

5. How can the generations of faithful men and women who have gone before us help us in our own faith?

6. What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?

7. What is evangelization?

Disciple – a learner; one who follows

another.

Apostle – one who is sent.

“The Call to Discipleship is the Call to Change.”1. Willingness to leave certain

things behind.

2. Willingness to live life as a

pilgrim.

3. Willingness to develop a

listening ear to be taught.

4. Willingness to be led –

learning to obey.

5. Willingness to die, so that

we might live.

Pg 220-222

Mark 16

Messiah – Hebrew word

for “anointed one.” The

equivalent Greek term is

christos.

Comes out of a belief

system called

Messianism that taught

a descendant of David

would be the “ultimate

messiah” who would

restore the 12 Tribes of

Israel and save the Jews

from foreign government.

In Mark, Jesus tells

people not to disclose his

true identity. Why?

How does

Simon

describe the

Messiah?

What sect is

Simon a part

of?

How does

Jesus respond

to the people?

Why?

Mark 1: 1-11 Mark 9:2-13

Recorded in all four

gospels.

Why did John baptize?

Why was Jesus baptized?

What role does Baptism

serve for us today? (see pg.

163)

Who’s present?

Significance of

Moses and Elijah?

What happens to

Jesus?

What does this

reveal about Jesus?

“Not what I want, but

what you want.” (Mk 14:36c)

Sin is responsible for the death of Jesus.

God was “behind” everything that happened, but didn’t intervene.

This does not mean that God wants suffering.

God did not directly will that Jesus be the victim of other’s violence.

God did will Jesus to enter into solidarity with sinners.

Jesus’ faithfulness to God led to his death.

Legally, what were the

grounds for Jesus’

arrest?

Why would the

Romans view Jesus as

a threat?

Why would the

Sadducees view Jesus

as a threat?

Ultimately, what was

Jesus charged with?

Anastasis – (Gk) “to be raised up” in a court of law; to be declared not guilty.