REL 1310 Chapter Notes - Chapter Gospel of Mark: Capernaum, Pharisees, Clean Hands
21 Mar 2017
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Setting: mark most likely wrote from rome, where he received- according to early church sources- the information from his gospel from the apostle peter. Theme to consider: mark is a quick paced, rapid fire picture of jesus on earth- healing, teaching, serving and saving. They later bring all the sick and possessed people of the town over to be healed by. Jesus states that the lord is still the lord on sabbath. Jesus calms the storm and the disciples are fear his power for even the winds and water obey him. Chapter 5: the healing of a demon-possessed man, jesus and the 12 travel to gerasenes where a possessed man meets them from the tombs; the man was very powerful and could not be subdued. Legion and claims that there are many, asks jesus for mercy. King herod hears of jesus and assumes that john the baptist is the cause of.
