Reading Notes: Gospel of Mark Part B

This part picks up right where Part A left off. However, as Jesus's death is more imminent, He makes reference to the death and resurrection more often. Jesus also begins to teach more lessons, and the focus shifts from convincing people He is the Son of God, and more to advice on how to live life and get into Heaven. I think it is interesting how a good amount of the gospel is dedicated to outlining how a man should treat his wife, and vice versa. This is important because it takes these Godly descriptions and puts them into real life examples, and functions as instructions for humanity to live their lives.

As Jesus continues to speak of how to use God to get into Heaven, He also continues to cure people of their ailments, and eventually enters Jerusalem. However, this comes to a sudden ending when Jesus is captured and sentenced to death by crucifixion, which is due to the betrayal of Judas. 3 days later, He was resurrected.

This story is interesting in the way Jesus's life is told from another's point of view. Although I found it difficult to understand sometimes, I thought it followed logical sense and was intriguing, when looking at it as a story.

The Tribute Money, by James Tissot

Bibliography: The Gospel of Mark, unTextbook