Mk. 1:15
Mk. 2:17
Mk. 3:35
Mk. 4:24
Mk. 6:52
Mk. 7:6-9,13
Mk. 8:18
Mk. 8:34-38
Mk. 9:1
Mk. 10:31
Mk. 10:45
Mk. 11:23
Mk. 15:32
Mk. 16:15,16
I. Author - Mark (not named)
A. son of Mary - Acts 12:12
1. wealthy family (?) - Acts 12:13
2. a core family in Jerusalem congregation - Acts 12:12
B. cousin of Barnabas - Col. 4:10
C. may be young man of Mark 14:51,52
D. went to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas - Acts 12:25
E. went on first missionary journey with Paul and Barnabas - Acts 13:5
1. turned back at Perga - Acts 13:13
2. rejected by Paul for second trip - Acts 15:37,38
3. accompanied Barnabas to Cyrpus - Acts 15:39
F. later referred to by Paul as "useful to me for service" - 2 Tim. 4:11
G. may have written in behalf (or as frequent companion) of Peter - 1 Pet. 5:13
H. Eusebius - Mark planted church in Alexandria
II. Book
A. probably written AD 70 or earlier
B. to Romans
1. clear, direct style
2. Latinisms
a. modius - Mk. 4:21
b. speculator - Mk. 6:27
c. census - Mk. 12:14
d. centurio - Mk. 15:39,44,45
3. does not stress Jewish customs, law (explained where used)
C. extensive use of miracles
III. Message: the mission - Mk. 10:45 (follows Peter’s speech in Acts 10:34-43)
(euthus/eutheos "straightway" or "immediately" used 42 times)
A. came to minister - Acts 10:34-38 / Mk. 1:1-8:26
1. preparation - Mk. 1:2-13
2. authority - Mk. 1:14-5:43
a. over sin - Mk. 2:1-12
b. over the Law
1) Mk. 2:23-28
2) Mk. 3:1-6
c. over demons
1) Mk. 3:11,20-30
2) Mk. 5:1-20
d. over nature - Mk. 4:35-41
e. over death - Mk. 5:21-24, 35-43
3. through obstacles - Mk. 6:1-7:23
a. unbelief - Mk. 6:6
b. Herod - Mk. 6:14-29
c. religious traditions - Mk. 7:1-23
d. spiritual blindness - Mk. 8:11-21
4. power
a. over unclean spirits - Mk. 7:24-30
b. over physical problems
1) Mk. 7:31-37
2) Mk. 8:22-26
c. over hunger - Mk. 8:1-9
B. came to give His life a ransom for many - Acts 10:39-43 / Mk. 8:27-16:20
1. (in land of Jews) prepared His followers - Mk. 8:27-10:31
a. requested dedication - Mk. 8:27-38
b. faced confusion, lack of understanding - Mk. 9:32
c. faced followers’ fear - Mk. 10:32-52
2. (in Jerusalem) confronted death, burial and resurrection - Mk. 11:1ff