THE GOSPEL OF MARK - PRESENTATION 1

INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL

I. Who was St. Mark?

II. When and where did he write his Gospel?

A. Most of the early commentators say he wrote the Gospel in Rome, although some argue he

wrote it in Alexandria.

III. The style of this Gospel

IV. Some themes of the Gospel.

A. Jesus truly entered into our human condition, with emotions, passion, suffering.

1. The Gospel vividly describes Jesus emotions. E.g., Mark 6:1-6.

2. The crucifixion scenes emphasize the abandonment of Jesus.

3. One message is the need to struggle with Jesus and His reward to those who do so.

B. Jesus as the Son of Man.

1. Jesus refers to Himself repeatedly as the Son of Man.

C. Jesus as the Son of God.