Essays on Gospel of Mark

Mark wasn’t one of Jesus’ disciples or apostles but was known as one of the four evangelists to set a path of Christianity. Mark was the first gospel writer who wrote his gospel around 65-70CE, followed by Matthew, Luke and John. Mark wrote to the Christians who suffered during persecution in the time of Nero...

Overview In this article, Richard Bauckham proposes a theory that he believes the reader needs to consider. Baukham proposes that the reader consider this question: “who were the eyewitnesses, the author of Mark used to pen his gospel?” Eyewitnesses play a crucial role in the written tradition; they provided the accounts of events that took...

“If God accepts the sacrifice of my life, may my death be for the freedom of my people. A bishop will die, but the Church of God, which is the people, will never perish. I do not believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me, I will rise again in the people of El...