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Gospel Of Mark Chapter 2

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Raphael Newton
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline E. McCullough
Course #: BBL 304
May 16, 2016
Reflections about the Gospel of Mark Chapter 2
Mark was an evangelist. He was not one of the original twelve disciples. His surname was “John” (Acts. 12:12,25). His Roman name was “Marcus”. This name was more commonly used rather than his Jewish name John (Acts 4:10; 13:5,13, Mark 15:39, and 1 Tim. 4:11). He was the son of Mary, a woman of influence and wealth. Mark was born in Jerusalem (Acts 12:12) and was the cousin of Barnabas (Col. 4:10). It was at his mother’s house that Peter found them praying when he was delivered out of prison. It was probably here that Mark got converted by Peter (Mark14:51-52). The date of the book was before A.D. 70 and It was titled …show more content…

About 18,000 were clergy, who seemed to be out of touch with the spiritual needs of the people. Most towns were small, except Jerusalem, which was about 55,000, but could swell to 180,000 during major holidays like Passover or Pentecost. Three of every ten Jewish children died before the age of 18 (but the number was even worse for the non-Jews). The average longevity was 40-45, and unlike today, men usually outlived women by as much as 10 years. It was very common in this period to have widowers marry younger girls. Most people worked physically. Many were shepherds, the most traditional job of Israel. Many people were also farmers, fishermen, builders, various tradesmen, merchants, managers of the business of rich men and vine growers. Jesus was a builder which could mean he actually worked more with stone than wood or was a wood- worker who built specialty items, like furniture, doors, and windows. It was thought that Jesus was neither a poor peasant nor a rich noble. People allowed their homes to be used for social activities. It was here that people discussed politics, religion, and social issues. These discussions often occurred over meals. The rooms in the homes were small. They made with stone walls, and often had thatched wood roofs. The furniture was usually made of wood, but most people reclined on pillows to eat. Bread was the basic food of all meals (wheat bread, if you were wealthy, barley …show more content…

At the end of the Old Testament and during the inter-testament period, there were conservative Jews zealous for the Law called Hasidaeans or loyalists. They joined the fight for independence against Syrian/Greeks, but when the Maccabeans set up a non-Levitical priesthood in the temple, they separated from them and were called Pharisees (separatists). Unlike the Sadducees and Herodians, the Pharisees opposed any relations with Rome. They were also opposed to paying taxes
The Sadducees. This was a party of rich, non-Levitical priests who claimed their origin from Zadok, the High Priest appointed by Solomon. They were considered very liberal. They denied the authority, doubted any scripture after the Mosaic Law, and did not believe in angels or the resurrection. They cooperated with Rome and welcomed the Hellenism the Pharisees hated.
The Scribes. These were members of a profession whose basic job was to copy scripture, but they came to be known as authorities on the old

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