Racy, breathless, direct: Mark's Gospel is written with an urgency
that sweeps the reader along. What Jesus looked like, how he was
born - there's no time to linger over details like these. Jesus
proclaims who he is by breaking down barriers, braving opposition
and achieving glory through death.
Here is a totally uncluttered, simple yet searching guide to the
Gospel that does justice to the excitement of Mark's message. Open
door on Mark nudges the door open for those with questions to ask.
It is written for anyone intrigued by Jesus and what he might stand
for - unlocking the Gospel for all to explore what Mark has to say.
Extract (Introduction)
Mark requires no introduction - he is anxious to begin.
I apologize to him for this preamble.
Nothing is know of the author. Tradition has it that the Gospel
was written in Rome around AD 70 when the Temple in Jerusalem was
destroyed by Titus during the Zealot uprising. That even was traumatic
to both Jews and the emerging Christian Church and resulted in this
new form of literature called a 'Gospel' or 'good news'. Mark was
probably the inventor of this genre, and it is certain that Matthew
and probably Luke had copies of Mark when they wrote their versions
of the good news.
