Enjoy an in-depth study of Mark’s Gospel from New Testament expert Dr. Mark Strauss. In this course, Dr. Strauss focuses on the words of Mark and the themes, theology, and purpose of the book. He describes the context of the Gospel as a whole and then examines the text passage by passage.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
1m
Background and Introduction to Mark
Introducing Mark’s Gospel
6m
The Author of Mark
8m
Audience and Place of Writing
6m
Date and Occasion of Writing
5m
Structure
6m
Purpose and Main Themes
3m
Literary Features
6m
Method and Approach
10m
Part 1: The Authority of the Messiah—Prologue
“The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus the Messiah”
6m
Fulfillment of Prophecy
5m
John the Baptist
5m
Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
7m
The Kingdom Authority of the Messiah
Proclaiming the Kingdom
7m
Kingdom Authority in Teaching, Healing, and Exorcism
7m
Healing the Leper
10m
Forgiving Sin and the Beginning of Conflict
8m
Conflicts with Leaders and Jesus’ Authority
10m
Lord of the Sabbath
9m
The Division of Israel
Choosing the Twelve—Reconstituting Israel
11m
Jesus’ True Family and the Beelzebul Controversy
9m
Parables of the Kingdom
9m
Authority over Natural and Supernatural Forces
10m
Authority over Disease and Death
13m
Rejection by His Hometown
5m
The Expanding Mission of the Messiah
Sending Out the Twelve and Death of John the Baptist
8m
Feeding the 5,000 and Walking on Water
9m
The Question of Defilement
6m
Moving Outside Israel’s Borders
8m
Part 2: The Suffering Servant—The Revelation of the Messiah’s Suffering
Beginning an Introduction to Part 2 of Mark’s Gospel
6m
The Conclusion of an Introduction to Part 2 of Mark’s Gospel
3m
Peter’s Confession and the First Passion Prediction
8m
The Transfiguration
10m
Second Passion Prediction
7m
Teaching on Divorce
7m
Riches and the Kingdom of God
8m
Third Passion Prediction and Request of James and John
8m
Blind Bartimaeus and the End of the Journey
9m
The Messiah Confronts Jerusalem
The Triumphal Entry
7m
Prophetic Action in the Temple and Cursing the Fig Tree
8m
Question about John and the Parable of the Wicked Tenant Farmers
10m
Taxes to Caesar and Marriage in the Resurrection
11m
The Greatest Commandment and a Riddle
8m
Warning against Scribes and Commending a Widow’s Offering
8m
The Olivet Discourse
11m
The Passion of the Messiah
The Plot against Jesus
12m
The Last Supper
9m
Gethsemane
7m
Arrest and Trial of Jesus; Peter’s Denial
13m
Trial before Pilate
11m
The Crucifixion
8m
Death and Burial of Jesus
10m
The Epilogue
Resurrection Announced
7m
The Endings of Mark
6m
Conclusion
Summary Overview and Conclusion to Mark
2m
Appendix: Screencasts
Highlighting Mark’s Use of “Immediately”
6m
Finding All the Geographic Places Mentioned in Mark
6m
Researching the Kingdom of God with the Topic Guide
6m
Researching the “Messianic Secret”
5m
Examining Mark’s Use of Aramaic Phrases
7m
Locating and Labeling the Miracles of Jesus
6m
Examining the Different Verbs for “Seeing” in Mark 8:23–25
7m
Exploring the Significance of the Phrase “Listen to Him”
5m
Finding the Fulfillment of Prophecies in Mark’s Gospel
5m
Understanding Literary Techniques in Mark’s Gospel
8m
Researching the Crucifixion
5m
Studying Textual Variants in Mark 1:41 and 16:9–20