Getting To Know Mark

according to Quick Facts in the introduction to the Gospel of Mark, who was Mark?

For whom was Mark writing his Gospel?

What Jewish terms does Mark define for his readers in these verses?

What Jewish term does Mark define for his readers in these verses?

What Aramaic words does Mark translate verses

What Aramaic word does Mark translate in these verses?

What Latin words does Mark use in these verses?

What Latin words does Mark use in these verses?

In Mark 13:3 what geological feature does Mark locate for his audience, who wouldn't be familiar with Jerusalem?

Why would Mark include only a few Old Testament quotations?

Read the sidebar " We Were There," Mark 15:51. Why did Mark name Rufus, unlike other Gospel writers?

Why do you think Mark shows Jesus' ministering mainly in Galilee rather than in Jude's?

In the Gospel of Mark, the Apostles ask question ps and frequently remain confused after interactions with Jesus. They argue over who will be greatest in the Kingdom. Read the sidebar "Those Thickhead Disciple," Mk 6:30-52. Why does Mark allow the Apostles to appear weak?

Mark includes details not found in the other synoptics. This suggests that the Gospel of Mark is an eyewitness account. In the account of the feeding of the five thousand, what two details are found in Mark 6:39-40 but not in Matthew 14:19

Mark is the only Gospel that omits the bestowal of the primacy (leadership of the Church) upon Peter. How does this suggest that Mark was relaying Peters account of the life of Jesus

Mark often mentions the emotions of Jesus. What emotions do you find in the following verses?