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How would a story about your How would a story about your life written by your parents life written by your parents differ from one written by your differ from one written by your friends?friends?

Gospel of MarkGospel of Mark

Roman Empire During the Life Roman Empire During the Life of Jesusof Jesus

Judea lost most of Judea lost most of its independence to its independence to Rome in 63BCRome in 63BC

Rome took complete Rome took complete control in 6ADcontrol in 6AD

Allowed Jewish king Allowed Jewish king (Herod) to keep (Herod) to keep title as a puppet title as a puppet king king

Appointed a Roman Appointed a Roman royal governorroyal governor

Jews hated Roman Jews hated Roman rulerule

General InformationGeneral Information

Shortest of the gospelsShortest of the gospels First one writtenFirst one written Journalistic style “short and Journalistic style “short and to the point”to the point”

Written by John MarkWritten by John Mark Symbol: LionSymbol: Lion

Prologue of MarkPrologue of Mark

Starts in the Starts in the middle of the middle of the action [action [like a like a Greek epicGreek epic]]

John the Baptist John the Baptist [[first person first person introduced in introduced in MarkMark]]

Jesus introduced Jesus introduced at his baptism in at his baptism in the Jordan Riverthe Jordan River

John the BaptistJohn the Baptist

Prepared the way for Jesus Prepared the way for Jesus (Elijah) (Elijah)

Lived in the wilderness (desert) Lived in the wilderness (desert) Wore clothes made from camel hairWore clothes made from camel hair Ate wild locust and honeyAte wild locust and honey Told people to repent because the Told people to repent because the Kingdom of God was comingKingdom of God was coming

Attracted a large followingAttracted a large following

Beheading of John the BaptistBeheading of John the Baptist

John spoke at against the John spoke at against the marriage of King Herod and marriage of King Herod and Queen HerodiasQueen Herodias

Herodias had divorced Herod’s Herodias had divorced Herod’s brother Phillip to marry Herodbrother Phillip to marry Herod

Herod put John in prison but Herod put John in prison but was afraid to kill him because was afraid to kill him because of his popularity of his popularity

Beheading of John the BaptistBeheading of John the Baptist

Herod’s Herod’s niece/stepdaughter niece/stepdaughter Salome danced for Herod Salome danced for Herod on his birthdayon his birthday

Herod was so pleased he Herod was so pleased he told she could have told she could have anything she wanted (up anything she wanted (up to half of his kingdom)to half of his kingdom)

Herodias told her to Herodias told her to ask for John the ask for John the Baptist’s head on Baptist’s head on silver plattersilver platter

Public Life of JesusPublic Life of Jesus

Builds the case for Jesus’ Builds the case for Jesus’ identityidentity

Teaching with authorityTeaching with authority HealingHealing ExorcismExorcism Nature MiraclesNature Miracles Jesus appoint 12 apostles to help Jesus appoint 12 apostles to help him (did not understand his him (did not understand his mission) mission)

Famous Stories from MarkFamous Stories from Mark

The pigs and the demonsThe pigs and the demons Feeding of the 5,000Feeding of the 5,000 TransfigurationTransfiguration

The Final Week of Jesus The Final Week of Jesus [[the passionthe passion]]

Entry into JerusalemEntry into Jerusalem Cleansing of the templeCleansing of the temple The Last Supper “Passover The Last Supper “Passover Feast”Feast”

Garden of GethsemaneGarden of Gethsemane Betrayed by JudasBetrayed by Judas Put on trail before PilatePut on trail before Pilate CrucifixionCrucifixion

CrucifixionCrucifixion

Originated with the PersiansOriginated with the Persians Used mainly to send a message Used mainly to send a message to othersto others

Individuals were often scourged Individuals were often scourged before their crucifixionbefore their crucifixion

Individuals attached to cross Individuals attached to cross by ropes or in the case of by ropes or in the case of Jesus nailsJesus nails

Crucifixion NailCrucifixion Nail

CrucifixionCrucifixion

Death from crucifixion was the Death from crucifixion was the result of a combination of the result of a combination of the following:following:

1.1.Blood lossBlood loss

2.2.ShockShock

3.3.DehydrationDehydration

4.4.AsphyxiaAsphyxia

Crucifixion and Christianity Crucifixion and Christianity

Crucifix is one the main symbols of Crucifix is one the main symbols of ChristianityChristianity

The crucifixion of Jesus is The crucifixion of Jesus is considered the seminal event in considered the seminal event in ChristianityChristianity

Some Christians (epically in the Some Christians (epically in the Philippines) crucify themselves in Philippines) crucify themselves in a religious ceremony each year on a religious ceremony each year on Good Friday to experience the pain Good Friday to experience the pain of Jesusof Jesus

The Final Week of JesusThe Final Week of Jesus

Cross is carried Cross is carried by Simon of by Simon of CyreneCyrene

Jesus is placed Jesus is placed in the tomb of in the tomb of Joseph of Joseph of ArimatheaArimathea

Empty Tomb and Empty Tomb and ResurrectionResurrection

Mark ends with Mark ends with the Great the Great CommissionCommission

Cultural Influence of MarkCultural Influence of Mark

Vinci’s Last SupperVinci’s Last Supper Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar “ “A house divided can not stand” used A house divided can not stand” used by Abraham Lincoln to protest slavery by Abraham Lincoln to protest slavery