Technically, the gospel of mark is anonymous, however
church tradition attributed the Gospel of mark to John Mark, based on the preaching of Peter.
Mark was most likely written in..
65-70 AD
The gospel of Mark was originally written in...
Rome
The opening episode to the gospel of mark is
the baptism of Jesus at the Jordan river by John the baptist (with no mention of his birth/childhood)
The spirit descends on Jesus like above, and a voice from Heaven declares...?
you are my son, the beloved, with whom I am well pleased.
In the gospel of Mark, most of Jesus' public ministry takes place in and around
Galilee
In mark, he only makes one trip to
Jerusalem- where he suffers and dies
In the gospel of mark, Jesus does many mighty deeds, such as
healings, exorcisms, and some nature healing (most in and around Galilee)
The gospel of Mark has VERY FEW
teachings of Jesus
The largest two sections are..
the parables of the kingdom and the olivet discourse
The central topic of the gospel of Mark is
the kingdom of God- referring to it as both the present and future
Jesus selected twelve of his followers to be his ---, whom he sent out to teach and heal
disciples
Jesus refers to himself as this throughout the gospels (only him)
son of man
In the gospel of Mark, Jesus receives a lot of opposition from the Jewish, and is criticized for
forgiving sins and associating himself with sinners, fasting, breaking the sabbath, exorcizing demons, and disregaarding Jewish traditions
According to the Gospel of Mark, Jesus' identity, intentions, and mission were misunderstood by ...
his family, religious leaders, his hometown, the crowds, and even his own disciples
Jesus demanded ---- throughout the gospel of Mark for his mighty deeds
secrecy
Peter identifies Jesus as the
christ
Jesus will be rejected , killed, and raised in
Jerusalem
In the gospel of Mark, Jesus calls his disciples to
deny themselves, take up the cross, and follow him
Jesus is transfigured before
Peter, James, and John as he converses with Moses and Elijah on a mountain.
A voice from a cloud declares
This one is my son, the beloved, listen to him.
In the gospel of Mark, Jesus makes a triumphal entry into ----- where he cleanses the temple of anima sellers and money- changers
Jerusalem
Jesus predicts
the fall of Jerusalem and the return of the son of man
At -------- Jesus reinterprets the Passover Seder to symbolize his body and blood towards his impending death
The last supper
After the last supper, Jesus agonizes in prayer in -----
Gethsemane
In the gospel of Mark, Jesus is arrested by a gang from the temple, after being betrayed by..?
Judas and Iscariot
Lead by the high priest Caiaphas, the jewish leaders condemn Jesus for blasphemy. Outside Peter denies Jesus ---times, as predicted
three
The next morning, the Jewish leaders and crowds persuade Pilate to release ---- and crucify Jesus.
Barabbas
In the gospel of Mark, the roman soldiers torture Jesus as bing the king of the Jews then crucify him outside the city of
Golgotha
At noon
the skies grow dark
at three pm, Jesus shouts
my god! My god! why have you forsaken me?" and then dies
The temple veil is
torn up from top to bottom
the Centurion declares in the gospel of Mark after the death of Jesus ...
truly this man was god's son
Who retrieves Jesus' body after he dies and buries it in his own tomb?
Joseph of Arimathea
Early Sunday morning the women try to give Jesus a proper burial, but the tomb is
open and empty
A young man in white tells them...
to tell the disciples that this risen Jesus is going before them in Galilee where they will see him
The earlier manuscripts end with the young men talking to the women, however newer versions continue
...