Summary Of ' Mark 16 : 17-20 Essay

In their book, The Great Commission to Worship, Vernon Whaley and David Wheeler takes an in depth look at commandment from Jesus for His followers to go out and spread the Good News of salvation. Today’s Christian seems to have a misconception about their role in evangelism. As the authors stated, “many times in Scripture it appears

When I read Mark during church we would read the long ending, at the time I didn’t know the difference between the endings. I was confused to why there were three different parts to it and they were broken up as if they were supposed to be a new verse. When I asked the leader of the class she couldn’t give me an explanation. With the research I have done I feel that I have come to a conclusion as to which ending is the most correct and why there are multiple endings.

The Gospel of Mark has three different endings rather than one known ending like the other Gospels. The other Gospels are easily ended with an ending that fits. The Gospel of Mark is also much shorter than the other ones, but the most important difference is how he chose to begin and end it. There are many scholars giving reasons for how or why this one ended the way it did, and also where they think the correct ending appears. They too have different views, so they must leave it to the readers to decide what they each personally think. The two extra ending that were added have major differences from the original. But with more than one version of the correct ending, it shows there is a problem.

The Christian Worldview is questioned all the time by different religions and individuals. Having faith and knowing especially who Jesus is to us, is very essential, because everything wraps around how Jesus is present in our lives. In Mark 8:29 it states “Then he asked them, “But who do you said I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.” Reading this, we get an understanding on the assurance that Peter had, which sets an example for Christians. Through Jesus’ teachings we can identify who He is, and what His purpose was during His presence here on earth.

they bear the fruits of life and have a lot of faith in their life. To

In the Gospel of Mark, the first chapter starts off by talking about the kingdom. Mark says, that Jesus said, “The time has come…The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mark 1:15). Mark then talks later about the kingdom being divided and one must go up against the devil, because one can’t enter if they are divided. They must be forgiven of their sins so they aren’t guilty of eternal sin (Mark 3:23-29). All throughout the Gospel of Mark, Jesus speaks through parables. He implies in chapter 4, verses 13-20, that it takes everyone a different amount of time to finally understand the parables. However, one must understand them in order to get rid of Satan’s temptations. This is clear when Mark says, “As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown into them” (Mark

1) Mark 16:15 says, “He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”

“God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son and Holy Spirit “- Matthew 28:18-20 (The Message)

18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ 18Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 19You know the commandments: “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.” ’ 20He said to him, ‘Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth.’ 21Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come,

And yes, the disciples did heal, they did preach and they did cast out evil. "The apostles returned and met with Jesus, and told him all they had done and taught" (Mark 6:30) and "They went out and preached that people should turn away from their sins. They drove out many demons, and rubbed olive oil on many sick people and healed them" (Mark 6:12-13). Both of these quotes show us that the disciples followed instructions and did them well.

Before Jesus left, He said to his disciples, "You tarry in Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." And He said, "You will receive power after that when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And then you will be my witnesses, in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria and to the utter-most parts of the earth."

Mark: The Gospel of Mark tells the story of Jesus Christ’s life from when he was baptized by John the Baptist until the days of his death, and his resurrection. Mark was the second of four Gospels although some Scholars argue and insist Mark was the first Gospel written 1. Mark was written by John Mark in AD 65, with a target audience of Roman Christian beleivers 2. Mark was written in a unique manner in regards to literary genre, as it contains figures of speech, and portray life situations in a passionate story like setting that can make the reader feel as if he is there 3. The Gospel of Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels, however it is written in a manner that emphasizes more so on Jesus’s works than Jesus’s words 4. The key theme in Mark is to portray the life of Jesus Christ as the son of God 5, and the purpose was to show the human qualities and emotions that Jesus displayed from anger (Mark 3:5), and compassion (Mark 1:41). Some of the key events of Jesus Christ’s life in the Gospel Mark include his miracles, his entrance into Jerusalem, the last supper, his arrest and trial, his crucifixion, his resurrection, and his ascension 6. The Gospel of Mark ends with his instruction to the eleven Apostles “And he said unto them “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:16), and his ascension into Heaven (Mark 16:19).

Mark 16: 1-8 reaches its climax in verse 7. Verse 7 contains the message of the angel to the three women to respond to faith and proclaim the resurrection of Christ given by witnessing the divine act by which the stone was rolled away (Dufour, 1974). The angel of God or the young man clothed in a white robe (v. 5) gives a commission to the three women to go and tell the disciples that Jesus Christ will go before them to Galilee. Although Peter is singled out, pointing to his denials of Christ in Mark 14: 68-71, it is important to note that the Easter message was first proclaimed to the three faithful and devoted women of the Christian entourage as pointed out in The Jerome Biblical Commentary (1968). These three faithful women are called to become the first witnesses of the resurrection of Christ and to share the good news with the apostles. Healy (2008) referred to the three women as “the apostles to the apostles” alluding to their commission.

The meaning of this is, if you have faith do not show it where no one