Sabbath School - Meat In Due Season Advanced Commentary - 2024-Q3

Introduction to the Book of Mark

Authorship
Many Bible scholars believe that Mark was a seasoned veteran of the Christian walk. He was versed in apostolic teaching; he had extensive missionary experience under wise guides. Most importantly, he learned firsthand that God gives penitent believers opportunity to recover from past failure. Evidences show that Mark has close contact and encounter with the apostles, Acts 13:5, 13; 15:37, 38; Col. 4:10, 2Tim. 4:11, Philemon 24; 1Pet. 5:13.

Date Written

Some students of the Bible put the date of this book sometimes before (60 AD) the destruction of Jerusalem (70 AD), for it was predicted by Mark (13:2)

WE PRESENT AS THE GROUND-WORK OF THE SCRIPTURAL DOCTRINE OF THE PERPETUITY OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS, THE ORIGINAL COMMISSION.

MARK 16:15-20. "GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD, AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE. HE THAT BELIEVETH AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED; BUT HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT SHALL BE DAMNED. AND THESE SIGNS SHALL FOLLOW THEM THAT BELIEVE; IN MY NAME SHALL THEY CAST OUT DEVILS, THEY SHALL SPEAK WITH NEW TONGUES, THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS, AND IF THEY DRINK ANY DEADLY THING IT SHALL NOT HURT THEM. THEY SHALL LAY HANDS ON THE SICK AND THEY SHALL RECOVER. SO THEN, AFTER THE LORD HAD SPOKEN UNTO THEM, HE WAS RECEIVED UP INTO HEAVEN, AND SAT ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD. AND THEY WENT FORTH, AND PREACHED EVERYWHERE, THE LORD WORKING WITH THEM, AND CONFIRMING THE WORD WITH SIGNS FOLLOWING. AMEN."

Outline of Mark

I. Prologue: Identity and Credentials of the Christ (1:1-13)

A. Son of God (v. 1)

B. Fulfiller of Past Prophecy (vs. 2, 3)

C. Fulfiller of Present Prophecy (vs. 4-8)

D. Embodiment of God's Spirit (vs. 5-11)

E. Target of the Adversity (vs. 12, 13)

II. Ministry in the North: Jesus' Galilean days (1:14-9:50)

A. Jesus' Preaching Begins (vs. 14, 15)

B. Jesus' Disciples Respond (vs. 16-20)

C. Jesus' Authority Astounds (1:21-3:12)

D. Jesus' Emissaries Appointed (3::13-19)