1. The Gospel of Mark Part 2 Christology understanding christ Soteriology considering salvation Eschatology concerning end times

2. christology Jesus the Human (ex. 1) 3.5 Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart... 6.5 So he was not able to perform any mighty deed there... 10:16 Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them. 10:21 Jesus, looking at him, loved him... 10:40... but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to give... 13:32 But of that day or hour, no one knows,... nor the Son, but only the Father Ch. 14-15 The Passion

3. christology Son of God 1.1 The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God 1.11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son... “ 1.21-28 the demoniac of Capernaum 2.5-12 Jesus forgives the sins of the paralytic 9.7... then from the cloud came a voice, “This is my beloved Son, hear him.” 15.39 When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”

4. christology Son of Man 2:10 “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth...” 2:28 “That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.” 8:31 “He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer...” 8:38 “Whoever is ashamed of me... the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels.” 9:9 “ he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when the son of Man had risen from the dead.” 9:12 “yet, how is it written regarding the Son of Man that he must suffer greatly and be treated with contempt?” 10:45 “For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” 13:26 the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory 14:21 “For the son of man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed.” 14:41 “The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is to be handed over to sinners.”

5. Mark's Christology Christological Titles Christ/Messiah (1:1; 8:29; 9:41; 12:35; 13:21; 14:61; 15:32) Son of God (1:1; 3:11, 15:39), equivalent to: Son of the Most High God (5:7) My Son, the Beloved (1:11; 9:7) Holy One of God (1:24) Son of the Blessed One (14:61) Son of Man (2:10, 28; 8:31, 38; 9:9,31; 10:33.45; 13:26, 32; 14:21, 41, 62; etc.) Lord (12:35-37) Son of David (10:47-48; 12:35) King of Israel (15:2-25; 15:32) Titles in sequence 1:1 Christ, Son of God 1:11 Son of God 2:10 Son of Man 2:28 Son of Man 3:11 Son of God 5:7 Son of God 8:31 Son of Man 8:38 Son of Man 9:9 Son of Man 9:31 Son of Man 9:41 Christ 10:33 Son of Man 10:45 Son of Man 10:47-48 Son of David 12:35 Christ, Lord, Son of David 13:21 Christ 13:26 Son of Man 13:32 Son of Man 14:21 Son of Man 14:41 Son of Man 14:61-62 Christ, Son of God, Son of Man 15:2-25 King of Israel 15:32 Christ, King of Israel 15:39 Son of God

6. Mark's Christology Jesus as Mark understood him: the Messiah, the Son of God and Son of Man, sent to serve, to save and to judge Christ: demands discipleship (faith and service) is greater than David, an eschatological figure, the Son of God

7. Mark's Soteriology Eternal Son of God, eschatological Son of Man, the suffering messiah whose “chastisement made us whole” (Is. 53.5). Servant Songs of Isaiah – Is. 42:1-7, 49:1-7, 50:4-9, 52:13-53:12 conspiracy against Jesus: 3:6; 11:18; 14:1-2; 10-11 predictions of the passion: 8:31, 9:31, 10:33-34 discipleship models salvation: 8:34-38, 9:39-41, 10:29-31, 42-45 forgiveness: 11:23-25 Faith: 2:5, 4:40, 5:34, 10:52, 11:22 Salvation: the establishment of a new order - the rending of the veil and the exclamation of the centurion 15:38-39 The evidence of faith – the ability to recognize and acclaim the true nature of Jesus Christ and, in consequence, being willing to serve and to suffer in discipleship to Christ.

8. Mark's Eschatology Imminent Parousia 13:2, 14 the destruction of the Temple and the 'desolating abomination' - Dan. 9:27 (11:31, 12:11, 1 Mac 1:59) 13:30 this generation will not pass away 13:32 the hour is not known references to destruction of Jerusalem or to coming of the Son of Man? Kingdom of God 1:15; 4:11, 26, 30; 9:1, 47; 10:14-15, 23-25; 11:10; 12:34; 14:25; 15:43