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The '''Gospel of Mark''' is a bold eyewitness account that focuses on [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]. [[Theology|Theological]] themes of the Gospel of Mark are: [[Jesus Christ]] as the [[Son of God]] and [[Messiah]], [[Christology]] (through narrative), the [[sovereignty of God]] and the [[kingdom of God]], [[Christianity|Christian]] [[discipleship]], [[salvation]] for all, and [[atonement]].<ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/is-marks-gospel-theological-these-7-themes-affirm-it-is#:~:text=Garland%20outlines%204%20key%20aspects,nations%20to%20faith%20and%20confession. Is Mark's Gospel 'Theological'? These 7 Themes Affirm It Is!], Zondervan Academic</ref> This gospel highlights the [[miracles]] Jesus performed and the immense importance of [[faith]].<ref>[https://bibleproject.com/articles/mark-gospel-servant-messiah/#:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20Mark's%20Gospel%20is,faith%20and%20cross%2Dbearing%20discipleship. Mark: The Gospel of the Servant-Messiah], BibleProject.com</ref><ref>[https://enterthebible.org/courses/mark/lessons/theological-themes-in-mark Theological themes of Mark]</ref><ref>[https://biblehub.com/q/main_themes_in_gospel_of_mark.htm#:~:text=Through%20its%20vivid%20portrayal%2C%20the,faith%2C%20and%20a%20transformed%20life. Main themes in Gospel of Mark], BibleHub.com</ref> '''''The Gospel of Mark bluntly criticizes the elite and their practices'''''

The '''Gospel of Mark''' is a bold eyewitness account that focuses on [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]. [[Theology|Theological]] themes of the Gospel of Mark are: [[Jesus Christ]] as the [[Son of God]] and [[Messiah]], [[Christology]] (through narrative), the [[sovereignty of God]] and the [[kingdom of God]], [[Christianity|Christian]] [[discipleship]], [[salvation]] for all, and [[atonement]].<ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/is-marks-gospel-theological-these-7-themes-affirm-it-is#:~:text=Garland%20outlines%204%20key%20aspects,nations%20to%20faith%20and%20confession. Is Mark's Gospel 'Theological'? These 7 Themes Affirm It Is!], Zondervan Academic</ref> This gospel highlights the [[miracles]] Jesus performed and the immense importance of [[faith]].<ref>[https://bibleproject.com/articles/mark-gospel-servant-messiah/#:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20Mark's%20Gospel%20is,faith%20and%20cross%2Dbearing%20discipleship. Mark: The Gospel of the Servant-Messiah], BibleProject.com</ref><ref>[https://enterthebible.org/courses/mark/lessons/theological-themes-in-mark Theological themes of Mark]</ref><ref>[https://biblehub.com/q/main_themes_in_gospel_of_mark.htm#:~:text=Through%20its%20vivid%20portrayal%2C%20the,faith%2C%20and%20a%20transformed%20life. Main themes in Gospel of Mark], BibleHub.com</ref> The Gospel of Mark '''''bluntly criticizes the elite''''' and their practices.

'''''The Gospel of Mark is the most corroborated testimony in all of history''''', as the independent eyewitness [[Matthew]] incorporated nearly all of it into his own [[Gospel of Matthew]], and [[John the Apostle]] independently corroborates much also.<ref>[[Mark]], [[Matthew the Apostle|Matthew]], and [[John the Apostle|John]] likely had different, rivaling ethnicities, which reinforces the significance of their corroboration of each other's eyewitness accounts.</ref> Mark preceded both in knowing and following Jesus.<ref>Mark describes, as an eyewitness, the calling of John to be an [[Apostle]] at {{bibleref|Mark|1|19-20}}, and Mark records Jesus calling Matthew ("Levi") as an Apostle while the [[Gospel of Matthew]] never uses his old name. {{bible ref|Mark|2|14}}  Matthew is the corresponding Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Levi.</ref>

'''''The Gospel of Mark is the most corroborated testimony in all of history''''', as the independent eyewitness [[Matthew]] incorporated nearly all of it into his own [[Gospel of Matthew]], and [[John the Apostle]] independently corroborates much also.<ref>[[Mark]], [[Matthew the Apostle|Matthew]], and [[John the Apostle|John]] likely had different, rivaling ethnicities, which reinforces the significance of their corroboration of each other's eyewitness accounts.</ref> Mark preceded both in knowing and following Jesus.<ref>Mark describes, as an eyewitness, the calling of John to be an [[Apostle]] at {{bibleref|Mark|1|19-20}}, and Mark records Jesus calling Matthew ("Levi") as an Apostle while the [[Gospel of Matthew]] never uses his old name. {{bible ref|Mark|2|14}}  Matthew is the corresponding Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Levi.</ref>