The Major Themes of the Gospel Mark
The gospel according to Mark is a chronological order of stories about the life and death of Jesus and John the Baptist. Throughout the book of Mark there are miracles’ that were performed by Jesus, such as: healing the deaf and mute, raising the dead, feeding thousands with a few loafs of bread and a few fish, casting demons out and sending them into the swine, Jesus walking on water, and many more that will be covered in this paper. Who was this man so many proclaimed to be the Son of God? Most of the book of Mark covers the last week of Jesus’ life on Earth.
The Gospel of Mark starts off with a short summary of the work John the Baptist performed, who is most often referred to as the one who will arrive before the coming of the Messiah. During these times, Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by John in the Jordan River. After Jesus was baptized, the Spirit of God rested upon him, and from that time onward, Jesus dedicated his life to the work of preparing all people for the coming of God’s kingdom. His public teachings were preceded by a period of temptation by Satan in the wilderness. After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus appeared in Galilee, preaching the gospel and saying “The kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news” (Mark 1:14). Upon choosing his disciples, he started an intense program of evangelism by preaching to the people and healing the sick that were brought to him.
According to the book of Mark, this man was obviously more impressed by the miracles’ that Jesus performed than by his teachings. Over half of Mark’s gospel is written more on the accounts of these miraculous acts that Jesus pe ...