Mobile Ed: NT315 Book Study: The Gospel of Mark (8 hour course)
Overview
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.
For more dynamic teaching on the gospels by a team of expert scholars, see the Mobile Ed: Studies in the Gospels Bundle (9 courses).
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
- Identify how themes support the overarching theological message of Mark’s gospel
- Relate the life and ministry of John the Baptist to Jesus the Messiah
- Understand the office of Jesus in relation to the Kingdom of God
Course Outline
Introduction
- Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Background and Introduction to Mark
- Introducing Mark’s Gospel
- The Author of Mark
- Audience and Place of Writing
- Date and Occasion of Writing
- Structure
- Purpose and Main Themes
- Literary Features
- Highlighting Mark’s Use of “Immediately”
- Method and Approach
- Finding All the Geographic Places Mentioned in Mark
Unit 2: Part 1: The Authority of the Messiah—Prologue
- “The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus the Messiah”
- Fulfillment of Prophecy
- John the Baptist
- Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
Unit 3: The Kingdom Authority of the Messiah
- Proclaiming the Kingdom
- Researching the Kingdom of God with the Topic Guide
- Kingdom Authority in Teaching, Healing, and Exorcism
- Healing the Leper
- Researching the “Messianic Secret”
- Forgiving Sin and the Beginning of Conflict
- Conflicts with Leaders and Jesus’ Authority
- Lord of the Sabbath
Unit 4: The Division of Israel
- Choosing the Twelve—Reconstituting Israel
- Jesus’ True Family and the Beelzebul Controversy
- Parables of the Kingdom
- Authority over Natural and Supernatural Forces
- Authority over Disease and Death
- Examining Mark’s Use of Aramaic Phrases
- Rejection by His Hometown
- Locating and Labeling the Miracles of Jesus
Unit 5: The Expanding Mission of the Messiah
- Sending Out the Twelve and Death of John the Baptist
- Feeding the 5,000 and Walking on Water
- The Question of Defilement
- Moving Outside Israel’s Borders
Unit 6: Part 2: The Suffering Servant—The Revelation of the Messiah’s Suffering
- Beginning an Introduction to Part 2 of Mark’s Gospel
- The Conclusion of an Introduction to Part 2 of Mark’s Gospel
- Examining the Different Verbs for “Seeing” in Mark 8:23–25
- Peter’s Confession and the First Passion Prediction
- The Transfiguration
- Exploring the Significance of the Phrase “Listen to Him”
- Second Passion Prediction
- Teaching on Divorce
- Riches and the Kingdom of God
- Third Passion Prediction and Request of James and John
- Blind Bartimaeus and the End of the Journey
Unit 7: The Messiah Confronts Jerusalem
- The Triumphal Entry
- Finding the Fulfillment of Prophecies in Mark’s Gospel
- Prophetic Action in the Temple and Cursing the Fig Tree
- Question about John and the Parable of the Wicked Tenant Farmers
- Taxes to Caesar and Marriage in the Resurrection
- The Greatest Commandment and a Riddle
- Warning against Scribes and Commending a Widow’s Offering
- The Olivet Discourse
Unit 8: The Passion of the Messiah
- The Plot against Jesus
- The Last Supper
- Gethsemane
- Understanding Literary Techniques in Mark’s Gospel
- Arrest and Trial of Jesus; Peter’s Denial
- Trial before Pilate
- The Crucifixion
- Researching the Crucifixion
- Death and Burial of Jesus
Unit 9: The Epilogue
- Resurrection Announced
- Studying Textual Variants in Mark 1:41 and 16:9–20
- The Endings of Mark
Conclusion
- Summary Overview and Conclusion to Mark
Product Details
- Title: NT315 Book Study: The Gospel of Mark
- Instructor: Mark L. Strauss
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2015
- Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
- Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
- Courses: 1
- Video Hours: 8
Partially includedAbout the Instructor
Dr. Mark L. Strauss is professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego. He has written several books, including The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts, Distorting Scripture?, and Luke in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary series.
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