Gospel of Mark

UrgencyFaith of the persecuted

• Major themes in Mark's Gospel
• Demoniac
• Parable
• Messiah

Winged Lion

• Symbol for Mark's Gospel
• Messianic Secret
• Blasphemy
• Intercalation

a literary device used by Mark in which one story or narrative is inserted into the middle of another (sandwich)

• Intercalation
• Demoniac
• Messiah
• Messianic Secret

preaches repentance as a way of preparing for Jesus.beheaded because Herod was seduced by his own niece.accused Herod and Herodias were committing adultery

• John the Baptist in Mark
• Symbol for Mark's Gospel
• Jesus's "might works" in Mark
• Leper

Deny yourself and take up your cross

• Cost of discipleship
• Parable
• Messianic Secret
• Leper

casting out a demons and healing the infirmed

• Jesus's "might works" in Mark
• Mark's passion narrative
• Messianic Secret
• Cost of discipleship

Jesus despairs because the Father has left himEmpty tomb as a powerful example of faithJesus demonstrates that he is in control of these events

• Mark's passion narrative
• John the Baptist in Mark
• Parable
• Intercalation

a story that tells a religious or moral lesson, used by Jesus to explain his teachings

• Parable
• Synagogue
• Kingdom of God
• Demoniac

someone possessed by an evil spirit

• Demoniac
• Parable
• Symbol for Mark's Gospel
• Cost of discipleship

acting, saying something that shows contempt for something for God (or is against what is good and true)

• Blasphemy
• Messianic Secret
• Parable
• Kingdom of God