Mark by John Teague, ThD and Joseph F. Roberts, ThD, PhD - HTML preview

Part One

An Outline of Mark Proper (Condensed)

I.

The Beginning of the Servant’s Ministry (1:1-13)

A.

His Forerunner (1:1-8)

B.

His Baptism (1:9-11)

C.

His Temptation (1:12-13)

II.

The Servant’s Ministry in Galilee (1:14–6:6a)

A.

Cycle One: Jesus’ Early Galilean Ministry (1:14–3:6)

1.

Introductory Summary: Jesus’ Message in Galilee (1:14-15) 2.

A Call to Four Fishermen (1:16-20)

3.

Authority over Demons and Disease (1:21-45)

a.

An Exorcism in the Synagogue (1:21-28)

b.

The Healing of Simon’s Mother-in-Law (1:29-34)

c.

A Solitary Prayer (1:35-39)

d.

The Cleansing of a Leper (1:40-45)

4.

Confrontations with Religious Leaders (2:1–3:5)

a.

Concerning the Healing and Forgiveness of a

Paralyzed Man (2:1-12)

b.

Concerning the Calling of a Tax-Collector

(2:13-17)

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c.

Concerning Fasting (2:18-22)

d. Concerning Jesus’ Authority over the Sabbath

(2:23–3:5)

1)

Plucking Grain on the Sabbath

(2:23-28)

2)

Healing on the Sabbath (3:1-5)

5.

Conclusion: Jesus’ Rejection by the Pharisees (3:6)

B.

Cycle Two: Jesus’ Later Galilean Ministry (3:7–6:6a)

1.

Introductory Summary: Jesus’ Activity in Galilee (3:7-12) 2.

Appointment of the Twelve Disciples (3:13-19)

3.

Accusation regarding Beelzebub, the Prince of Demons

(3:20-30)

4.

Invitation to Join Jesus’ Family (3:31-35)

5.

Invitation to Enter the Kingdom (Parables) (4:1-34)

a.

The Setting (4:1-2)

b.

The Responsibility of the Hearers (4:3-25)

1)

The Parable of the Sower (4:3-9)

2)

The Purpose of the Parables (4:10-12)

3)

The Parable of the Sower Explained (4:13-20)

4)

The Parable of the Lamp (4:21-23)

5)

The Parable of the Measure (4:24-25)

c.

The Parables of the Character of the Kingdom

(4:26-32)

1)

The Parable of the Growing Seed (4:26-29)

2)

The Parable of the Mustard Seed (4:30-32)

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d.

Conclusion (4:33-34)

6.

Miracles Demonstrate the Authority of Jesus. (4:35–5:43) a.

The Calming of a Storm (4:35-41)

b.

Life Threatening Exorcism and Cures by Jesus.

(5:1-43)

1)

The Healing of a Gerasene Demoniac (5:1-20)

2)

The Raising of Jairus’ Daughter and the

Healing of a Hemorrhaging Woman (5:21-43)

7.

Conclusion: Jesus’ Rejection in his Hometown (6:1-6a)

III.

The Servant’s Withdrawals from Galilee (6:6b–8:21)

A.

The Catalyst To The Withdrawals: The News about Jesus Spreading.

(6:6b-29)

1.

By Jesus’ Activities (6:6b)

2.

By Jesus’ Disciples (6:7-13)

3.

As far as Herod (6:14-29)

a.

The Report to Herod (6:14-16)

b.

The Beheading of John (6:17-29)

B.

The Withdrawals (6:30–8:21)

1.

To a Deserted place (6:30–7:23)

a.

Miracles Performed (6:30-56)

1)

Feeding of the Five Thousand (6:30-44)

2)

Walking on the Water (6:45-52)

3)

Continued Miracles of Healing (6:53-56)

b.

Pharisees Confronted: Clean Vs. Unclean (7:1-23)

1)

Confrontation with the Pharisees (7:1-13)

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2)

Declaration to the Crowd (7:14-16)

3)

Instruction of the Disciples (7:17-23)

2.

To the Vicinity of Tyre: The Healing of the Syrophoenician Woman’s Daughter (7:24-30)

3.

To the Region of Decapolis: The Healing of a Deaf-Mute

(7:31-37)

4.

To the Sea of Galilee: The Feeding of the Four Thousand

(8:1-9)

5.

To Dalmanutha (= Magadan) (8:10-21)

a.

The Withdrawal to Dalmanutha (8:10)

b.

The Pharisees’ Demand for a Sign (8:11-13)

c.

The Pharisees’ Teaching Warned Against (8:14-21)

IV.

Revelation of the Servant’s Suffering at Caesarea Philippi (8:22-38) A.

Introductory Object Lesson: The Two-Stage Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida (8:22-26)

B.

Peter’s Confession: Jesus is the Christ (8:27-30)

C.

Jesus’ Disclosure: Death and Resurrection (8:31-38)

1.

The Statement by Jesus (8:31)

2.

Resistance by Peter (8:32-33)

3.

The Principle: Suffering before Glory (8:34-38)

4.

The Promise: Seeing the Kingdom (9:1)

V.

The Suffering Servant’s Journey to Jerusalem (9:2–10:52)

A.

Lessons in Galilee (9:2-50)

1.

The Transfiguration Insight (9:1-10)

2.

A Question About Elijah (9:11-13)

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3.

The Healing of a Demon-Possessed Boy (9:14-29)

4.

Prediction of Death and Resurrection: Second Mention

(9:30-32)

5.

The Greatest Disciple (9:33-37)

6.

Doing Good in Jesus’ Name (9:38-41)

7.

Stumbling Blocks (9:42-49)

8.

Worthless Salt (9:50)

B.

Lessons in Perea. (10:1-31)

1.

Divorce (10:1-12)

2.

Childlikeness (10:13-16)

3.

Riches and Security. (10:17-31)

a.

The Rich Young Man: Security in Riches (10:17-22)

b.

The Disciples: Security in Christ (10:23-31)

C.

Lessons In Judea (10:32-52)

1

Prediction Death and Resurrection: Third Mention (10:32-34) 2.

True Leadership (10:35-52)

a.

John’s and James’ Request (10:35-37)

b.

Jesus’ Response (10:38-45)

c.

Jesus’ Example of Service: Healing of Blind

Bartimaeus. 10:46-52)

VI.

The Suffering Servant’s Ministry in Jerusalem (11:1–13:37) A.

The Presentation of the Suffering Servant: Entrance into Jerusalem (11:1-11)

1.

Preparation: The Unbroken Colt (11:1-6)

2.

Coronation: The Recognition of Jesus’ Messiahship (11:7-10) 13

3.

Prolepsis: Investigation of the Temple (11:11)

B.

The Judgment of the Nation in Symbols (11:12-26)

1.

The Entrance into the Temple (11:12-19)

a.

Proleptic Rejection of the Nation: Cursing of the Fig

Tree (11:12-14)

b.

The Cleansing of the Temple (11:15-17)

c.

Proleptic Rejection of the Messiah: The Plot to Kill

Jesus (11:18-19)

2.

The Withered Fig Tree (11:20-26)

C.

Confrontations with Religious Leaders (11:27–12:44)

1.

The Authority of Jesus Questioned at The Temple (11:27-33) 2.

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (12:1-12)

3.

Paying Taxes to Caesar (12:13-17)

4.

Marriage at the Resurrection (12:18-27)

5.

The Greatest Commandment (12:28-34)

6.

Whose Son is the Christ? (12:35-37a)

7.

The Hypocrisy of the Religious Leaders (12:37b-44)

a.

Condemnation of Hypocrisy (12:37b-40)

b.

Commendation of the Widow’s Sincerity (12:41-44)

D.

The Judgment of the Nation in Prophecy (13:1-37)

1.

The Setting in the Temple (13:1-2)

2.

The Discourse on the Mount of Olives (13:3-37)

a.

Signs of the End of the Age (13:3-27)

b.

The Fig Tree Parable (13:28-31)

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c.

The Day and Hour Unknown (13:32-37)

VII. The Culmination of the Suffering Servant’s Ministry: Death and Resurrection (14:1–16:8)

A.

The Preparation for Death (14:1-52)

1.

The Anointing at Bethany (14:1-11)

a.

Anointing of Jesus by a Woman (14:1-5)

b.

Prediction of her Memorial by Jesus (14:6-9)

c.

Agreement to Betrayal by Judas (14:10-11)

2.

The Last Passover (14:12-26)

3.

The Prediction of Peter’s Denials (14:27-31)

4.

Gethsemane (14:32-42)

5.

The Arrest of Jesus (14:43-52)

B.

The Death of Jesus (14:53–15:47)

1.

The Trials of Jesus (14:53–15:15)

a.

The Trial of Jesus Before the Sanhedrin (14:53-65)

b.

The Trial of Peter Before His Inquisitors and His

Subsequent Denial of Jesus (14:66-72)

c.

The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate (15:1-15)

2.

The Crucifixion of Jesus (15:16-41)

a.

The Mocking of the Soldiers (15:16-20)

b.

The Actual Crucifixion of Jesus (15:21-24)

c.

The Final Hours (15:25-36)

c.

The Death of Jesus (15:37-41)

3.

The Burial of Jesus (15:42-47)

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C.

The Resurrection of Jesus (16:1-8)

1.

The Empty Tomb (16:1-5)

2.

The Angel's Announcement (16:6-7)

D.

The Open Ending (16:8)

E.

The Longer Ending (16:9-20)

1.

The Appearances (16:9-14)

2.

The Commission To The Church To Witness (16:15-18)

3.

The Ascension (16:19-20)

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