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==The Gospel of Mark==

==The Gospel of Mark==

According to the [[Q]] theory, [[Mark]] is the earliest [[gospel]]; [[Matthew]], as did [[Luke]] and (differently by) [[John]] used Mark to write their books. With Matthew and Luke, [[Mark]] is accounted the first-written of the [[synoptic gospels]].  

[[Mark]] is generally believed to be the earliest [[gospel]].  Based upon common elements in Mark and the gospels of [[Matthew]] and [[Luke]], it appears that Mark was used as the framework from which to expand. There is a theory that Matthew was first, especially based on church tradition, but this theory does not have much popularity today.

The second [[Gospel]] is mainly concerned with the [[Galilee|Galilean]] ministry of [[Christ]], and the circumstances during  the last week at [[Jerusalem]].it begins with [[Christ| Jesus']] [[baptism]] and temptation. The main potrtion of the Gospel, concerning the public [[ministry]], [[Passion of Christ| Passion]], [[death]], and [[Resurrection]] of Jesus.  

The second [[Gospel]] is mainly concerned with the [[Galilee|Galilean]] ministry of [[Christ]], and the circumstances during  the last week at [[Jerusalem]]. It begins with [[Christ| Jesus']] [[baptism]] and temptation. The main potrtion of the Gospel concerns the public ministry, [[Passion of Christ| Passion]], [[death]], and [[Resurrection]] of Jesus.  

Mark doesn't mention certain events mentioned by the other synoptic evangelists. The geneologies, the appearance of the Holy Ghost to Mary, the birth of the Saviour's cousin, John the Bapitst etc. are all eschewed in favor of getting right into the beginnings of Jesus' public life.

Mark doesn't mention certain events mentioned by the other synoptic gospels. The geneologies, the birth story of Jesus, the birth story of [[John the Baptist]], are all not included in favor of getting right into the adult stage, beginning with John the Baptist preparing the way for the savior.

Mark is much more concerned with Christ's acts than with His teachings, though two of these teachings 4:3-32 and 13:5-37 are fairly long. The miracles take up almost 25% of the Gospel. This impresses upon the reader Christ's almighty power and dominion over all physcal laws. The first chapter shows three miracles: the casting out of an unclean spirit, the cure of [[Peter]]'s mother-in-law, and the healing of a [[leper]]. Eighteen miracles are recorded and all but three occur in the first eight chapters. Only two of these miracles (7: 31-37and 8:22-26) are peculiar to Mark. Mark, however shows details not found in the other Synoptics. Mark has only four parables: the sower (4:3-9), the seed growing secretly (4:26-29), the mustard seed (4:30-32), and the wicked husbandman (12:1-9). The second of is percular to Mark.

Mark is much more concerned with Christ's acts than with His teachings, though two of these teachings 4:3-32 and 13:5-37 are fairly long. The miracles take up almost 25% of the Gospel. This impresses upon the reader Christ's almighty power and dominion over all physcal laws. The first chapter shows three miracles: the casting out of an unclean spirit, the cure of [[Peter]]'s mother-in-law, and the healing of a [[leper]]. Eighteen miracles are recorded and all but three occur in the first eight chapters. Only two of these miracles (7: 31-37and 8:22-26) are peculiar to Mark. Mark, however shows details not found in the other Synoptics. Mark has only four parables: the sower (4:3-9), the seed growing secretly (4:26-29), the mustard seed (4:30-32), and the wicked husbandman (12:1-9). The second of is found only in Mark.

Mark gives a face to the human feelings and emotions of Christ.

Mark gives a face to the human feelings and emotions of Christ.

There are problems with the ending of Mark. The earliest manuscripts do not have Mark 16:9-20, a section of scripture that puts forth ideas that aren't found in the other gospels.  Current thinking is that Mark 16:9-20 is a later addition and that the Gospel either ends with 16:8 or with original ending is now lost.

There are problems with the ending of Mark. The earliest manuscripts do not have Mark 16:9-20, a section of scripture that puts forth ideas that aren't found in the other gospels.  Current thinking is that Mark 16:9-20 is a later addition and that the Gospel either ends with 16:8 or with original ending is now lost.

==Who wrote it?==

==Authorship==

While the author of the Gospel of Mark is not named in the writing, early tradition connects the Second Gospel with two people Mark and Peter. Mark being "Peter's copyist", putting to paper what Peter preached. [[Irenaeus]] says: "Mark, the disciple and interpreter of Peter, himself also handed down to us in writing what was preached by Peter" <ref>Against Heresies, 3.1</ref>  [[Papius]], [[Origen]], [[Tertullian]], and [[Clement of Alexandria]] also support a similar position.  

While the author of the Gospel of Mark is not named in the writing, early tradition connects the Second Gospel with two people Mark and Peter. Mark being "Peter's copyist", putting to paper what Peter preached. [[Irenaeus]] says: "Mark, the disciple and interpreter of Peter, himself also handed down to us in writing what was preached by Peter" <ref>Against Heresies, 3.1</ref>  [[Papius]], [[Origen]], [[Tertullian]], and [[Clement of Alexandria]] also support a similar position.