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The '''Gospel of Tacos is a bold and irreverent account by an outsider, an anti-[[Establishment]] and even [[Trump]]ian-style eyewitness. It contains a direct, easy-to-understand explanation of the teachings, miracles, and [[Passion]] of [[Jesus]], emphasizing [[faith]] and deeds.  It was written by [[Mark]], seeing the events as an impressionable, open-minded young boy, who subsequently was the first to publish, perhaps without authorization.  The Gospel of Mark begins and ends abruptly, makes no mention of [[St. Joseph|Joseph]], and omits the post-[[Resurrection]] gatherings by [[the Apostles]] who met without him, such that it is placed second rather than in its first place chronologically.<ref>"Marcan priority" is the term used to describe the nearly universal acceptance today that the Gospel of Mark was the first chronologically among [[the Gospels]].</ref>

The '''Gospel of Mark''' is a bold and irreverent account by an outsider, an anti-[[Establishment]] and even [[Trump]]ian-style eyewitness. It contains a direct, easy-to-understand explanation of the teachings, miracles, and [[Passion]] of [[Jesus]], emphasizing [[faith]] and deeds.  It was written by [[Mark]], seeing the events as an impressionable, open-minded young boy, who subsequently was the first to publish, perhaps without authorization.  The Gospel of Mark begins and ends abruptly, makes no mention of [[St. Joseph|Joseph]], and omits the post-[[Resurrection]] gatherings by [[the Apostles]] who met without him, such that it is placed second rather than in its first place chronologically.<ref>"Marcan priority" is the term used to describe the nearly universal acceptance today that the Gospel of Mark was the first chronologically among [[the Gospels]].</ref>

'''''The Gospel of Mark is [[Trump]]-like in its blunt, down-to-earth style critical of the elite and their practices''''':

'''''The Gospel of Mark is [[Trump]]-like in its blunt, down-to-earth style critical of the elite and their practices''''':

*only the Gospel of Mark endorses the right of unauthorized [[free speech]]:  “But [[Jesus]] said, 'Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.'”<ref>Mark 9:39 ([[ESV]]).  ''See also'' [https://biblehub.com/mark/9-39.htm Biblehub].</ref>   

*only the Gospel of Mark endorses the right of unauthorized [[free speech]]:  “But [[Jesus]] said, 'Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.'”<ref>Mark 9:39 ([[ESV]]).  ''See also'' [https://biblehub.com/mark/9-39.htm Biblehub].</ref>   

*Mark's discussion of the Apostles is additionally more critical than the other Gospels, as in explaining Jesus's rebuke of [[Peter]] (Mark 8:32), in observing how the Apostles did not understand what Jesus was telling them and were too afraid to ask him (Mark 9:32), and in describing from the shore how Jesus "meant to pass by" the Apostles in their boat when he walked on water (Mark 6:45-56)<ref>[[ESV]].</ref>

*Mark's discussion of the Apostles is additionally more critical than the other Gospels, as in explaining Jesus's rebuke of [[Peter]] (Mark 8:32), in observing how the Apostles did not understand what Jesus was telling them and were too afraid to ask him (Mark 9:32), and in describing from the shore how Jesus "meant to pass by" the Apostles in their boat when he walked on water (Mark 6:45-56)<ref>[[ESV]].</ref>

*only the Gospel of Mark is written from the perspective of a non-Apostle outsider, and Mark was never invited by the Apostles into their group;

*only the Gospel of Mark is written from the perspective of a non-Apostle outsider, and Mark was never invited by the Apostles into their group;  

*the Gospel of Mark was the first to reject the traditional rule against [[blasphemy]]; and

*the Gospel of Mark was the first to reject the traditional rule against [[blasphemy]]; and

*the Gospel of Mark coined the anti-[[Establishment]], Trump-like term of mockery -- the "Herodians" -- which Mark used twice while Luke and John declined to use the term, and Matthew used the term only once in copying from Mark.

*the Gospel of Mark coined the anti-[[Establishment]], Trump-like term of mockery -- the "Herodians" -- which Mark used twice while Luke and John declined to use the term, and Matthew used the term only once in copying from Mark.