The Victory according to Mark: An Exposition of the Second Gospel
Overview
Mark’s Gospel is sometimes assumed to be the least interesting or helpful gospel—it is the shortest and speaks in a plain and direct style. Mark Horne helps us better appreciate this Gospel’s goals by highlighting features not immediately apparent to the modern eye. Horne uses its Old Testament and first-century context to point out the typological roles that Jesus, John, and the disciples fulfill as the new leaders of their nation, a period when the old Israel was both restored and redefined. He shows the Gospel’s intricate structures of miracle cycles and other events that bring out the major themes of calling and restoration, all playing into the kingship and triumph of Christ. This devotional-style commentary enables the reader to see through the gospel of Mark’s humble exterior into the riches that lie beneath.
Top Highlights
“That angel, of course, is the Lord Jesus himself, the one whom Mark’s Gospel is written about.” (Pages 17–18)
“This is the story of the victory of Jesus, the king of Israel.” (Page 14)
“The doctrine of election states that, apart from those whom the Lord chooses (elects) to change, all people will resist the gospel—not because they don’t understand it, but because they don’t like it.” (Page 87)
“The people of Israel in the wilderness were not simply moving to a better place; they were moving to a place where God promised to dwell with them.” (Page 17)
“Notice that God’s presence, mediated by His angel bearing His name, is the key to their victory and acquisition of a new land.” (Page 17)
- Title: The Victory According to Mark: An Exposition of the Second Gospel
- Author: Mark Horne
- Publisher: Canon Press
- Publication Date: 2003
- Pages: 200
