Jeff Cavins

Right. And the author, most people believe, is John Mark, and he is not so well known in the New Testament, and some people believe that he was a relative of Barnabas. And there's another interesting thing about Mark that scholars bring out, and then we'll get into some of the unique things of the Gospel.

is that it was really written in a layman's Greek, and some would say even poor, and it was extremely plain Greek, whereas you get into other parts of the New Testament, which are pretty complicated Greek. It's really more of an upper-scale Greek, if you will. So, here's what's really interesting. The overall structure of the Gospel of Mark can really be divided into two.

is that it was really written in a layman's Greek, and some would say even poor, and it was extremely plain Greek, whereas you get into other parts of the New Testament, which are pretty complicated Greek. It's really more of an upper-scale Greek, if you will. So, here's what's really interesting. The overall structure of the Gospel of Mark can really be divided into two.

is that it was really written in a layman's Greek, and some would say even poor, and it was extremely plain Greek, whereas you get into other parts of the New Testament, which are pretty complicated Greek. It's really more of an upper-scale Greek, if you will. So, here's what's really interesting. The overall structure of the Gospel of Mark can really be divided into two.

In the first half, you have really Mark focusing on the identity of Jesus as Messiah, as the mighty Messiah, the Son of God. And then in the second half of Mark, it really concerns the mission of the Messiah. He begins to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, be rejected by the elders, and then be killed and then rise from the dead.

In the first half, you have really Mark focusing on the identity of Jesus as Messiah, as the mighty Messiah, the Son of God. And then in the second half of Mark, it really concerns the mission of the Messiah. He begins to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, be rejected by the elders, and then be killed and then rise from the dead.

In the first half, you have really Mark focusing on the identity of Jesus as Messiah, as the mighty Messiah, the Son of God. And then in the second half of Mark, it really concerns the mission of the Messiah. He begins to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, be rejected by the elders, and then be killed and then rise from the dead.

And so that's the kind of the basic structure of the gospel here. But there are a number of really unique things to Mark that you don't see in the other Gospels. There's an awful lot in common, but there are some things that are unique. For example, a well-known phrase, the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. That's unique to Mark in chapter 2.

And so that's the kind of the basic structure of the gospel here. But there are a number of really unique things to Mark that you don't see in the other Gospels. There's an awful lot in common, but there are some things that are unique. For example, a well-known phrase, the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. That's unique to Mark in chapter 2.

And so that's the kind of the basic structure of the gospel here. But there are a number of really unique things to Mark that you don't see in the other Gospels. There's an awful lot in common, but there are some things that are unique. For example, a well-known phrase, the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. That's unique to Mark in chapter 2.

Another thing is that it's only in the Gospel of Mark that we read the parable about the growing seed in Mark chapter 4, where the kingdom of God is as a man who scattered seed on the ground and should sleep by night, rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow.

Another thing is that it's only in the Gospel of Mark that we read the parable about the growing seed in Mark chapter 4, where the kingdom of God is as a man who scattered seed on the ground and should sleep by night, rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow.

Another thing is that it's only in the Gospel of Mark that we read the parable about the growing seed in Mark chapter 4, where the kingdom of God is as a man who scattered seed on the ground and should sleep by night, rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow.

He himself does not know how, for the earth yields crops by itself, and first the blade, then the head, after the full grain in the head. But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come. So that's his unique take on that.

He himself does not know how, for the earth yields crops by itself, and first the blade, then the head, after the full grain in the head. But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come. So that's his unique take on that.

He himself does not know how, for the earth yields crops by itself, and first the blade, then the head, after the full grain in the head. But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come. So that's his unique take on that.

Also, another thing that is interesting is that Mark is the only one who talks about the pigs into which the demons went into in chapter 5. That's really, really very interesting. And he also is the one who uses Aramaic at times when he talks about, in Mark chapter 7, Talitha koum, Talitha koumi, which is translated, little girl, I say to you, arise.

Also, another thing that is interesting is that Mark is the only one who talks about the pigs into which the demons went into in chapter 5. That's really, really very interesting. And he also is the one who uses Aramaic at times when he talks about, in Mark chapter 7, Talitha koum, Talitha koumi, which is translated, little girl, I say to you, arise.

Also, another thing that is interesting is that Mark is the only one who talks about the pigs into which the demons went into in chapter 5. That's really, really very interesting. And he also is the one who uses Aramaic at times when he talks about, in Mark chapter 7, Talitha koum, Talitha koumi, which is translated, little girl, I say to you, arise.

So that's something that is unique about him as well. But I think one thing that people would be interested in knowing that in Mark chapter 6, Mark's gospel is the only one of the four gospels which Jesus calls, is called the son of Mary, the son of Mary. And so it's talking about, again, those first eight chapters, the identity of Jesus as the powerful Messiah, the son of the son of Mary.