Part 47: Mark 15:33-16:8 pt1

What did Jesus cry out on the cross?

• My disciples, why have you abandoned me?

• 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'
• Oh Israel, why have you left me?

• My Judas, why have you betrayed me?

What is the answer to Jesus’ question “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

• To demonstrate his humanity
• So that your sins could be forgiven

• To test the faith of his followers
• To show his anger towards God

What does the curtain of the temple represent?

• The separation between God and humanity.

• The curtain is a decorative element with no specific meaning
• The unity between God and humanity

• The curtain represents a physical barrier in the temple

What does the tearing of the temple curtain represent?

• A sign of the imminence of Gods righteous judgement

• Access to God is permanently available

• Poor upholstery in the first century

• The departure of God's presence

After Jesus dies, who first acknowledges who Jesus really is (according to Mark)?

• Pilate

• Mary Magdalene
• Joseph of Arimathea

• Roman centurion

How does Mark address the hypothesis that Jesus didn't actually die?

• Mark notes that Jesus was going to meet the disciples in Galilee

• Mark includes confirmation of Jesus' death by a Roman centurion.

• Mark claims Jesus' tomb was guarded by Roman soldiers

• Mark only states Jesus was crucified but not that he died

What is one way Mark addresses the hypothesis that the disciples hallucinated?

• Mark ignores the issue of hallucinations completely
• Mark includes a disclaimer that the events may have been exaggerated
• Mark claims that the disciples were excessively sorrowful

• Mark includes multiple witnesses who could verify Jesus' empty tomb