I remember my dad once asked me to do something I wasn’t quite sure how to do. As I considered his instruction, I asked him, “how do you know that’s going to work?” He smiled and said, “I guess you’re just going to have to take my word for it.” At that moment, I had a...
The Gospel of Mark is a work of literary genius. The way that Mark arranges and shapes the content of his work powerfully displays an intimate understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures (otherwise known as the Old Testament) as well as a deep insight into the cultural...
Before we get started, it would be good to get some context for the Gospel of Mark. The second account of Jesus’ life is attributed to “Mark” and though there is some speculation about who this Mark is, there are a couple of things that narrow him down to a young man...
