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Bible Blitz II
Msgr Ed Thompson
And
Deacon Norm Kazyk
With Technical Assistance
Ray Hosler
The Gospel of Mark
May 8 Chapters 1-4
May 15 Chapters 5-8May 22 Chapters 9-12
May 29 Chapters 13-16
Chapter 5
2-12 The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac
The territory of the Gerasenes
Man from the tombs
Naked, chains, gashings
“Don’t torment me – Son of the Most High God”
Name – “legion” – many
Send us into the swine!
2000 drowned
Report – fear – leave us
“stay here – proclaim”
Good news in Decapolis
Chapter 5 – cont’d
21- 43 Jairus’s DaughterAnd
The Woman with a Hemorrage
Jairus – synagogue official“Save my daughter – lay on hands”
“On my way!”
Chapter 5 – cont’d
Bloody Mary – 12 years - $$
Touched cloak of Jesus – Cure!
She felt it!
“Who touched my clothes?”
Woman owned up
“Faith – Go!”
Chapter 5 – cont’d
Back to JairusDaughter dead!
“Don’t fear – have faith”Jesus, Peter, James, John“ … not dead, but asleep”
“Ha! Ha! Ha!”“Out!”
Chapter 5 – cont’d
“Talitha Koum!”
Immediately
“Don’t tell” – Messianic Secret
Feed the girl.
Chapter 5 – cont’d
Chapter 6
1 – 6 The Rejection at Nazareth
Sabbath – Synagogue – Teaching
Amazed! – Who is he?
Carpenter – Son of Mary
Brother of James, Joses, Judas, Simon and sisters
Offense
No prophet accepted at home
No mighty deeds – little ones
Amazed at lack of faith
Chapter 6 – cont’d
7 – 13 The Mission of the Twelve
Summoned the “12” – 2 by 2
Power over the devil
Marching orders
Healings - oil
Chapter 6 – cont’d
14 – 16 Herod’s Opinion of Jesus
J. B. raised from the dead
Elijah – a prophet
“It is John – raised up”
Chapter 6 – cont’d
17-29 The Death of John the BaptistPrisoner John
Herodias – unlawful wife – revengeJ. B. – good preacher
Birthday Banquet – CrowdThe dance – the dish – the head
The burial
Chapter 6 – cont’d
30 -33 The Return of the Twelve
Report – Retreat
The followers
Chapter 6 – cont’d
34-44 Feeding of the 5000
Pity – teaching
Late – hungry
You give – “5 + 2”
Sit down – They sat
“looking up to heaven –
Blessed, broke, gave
All ate – 12 baskets – 5000 men!
Chapter 6 – cont’d
45-52 Walking on the WaterApostles – in the boat
Jesus – up the mountain to prayTrouble on the water – up Jesus!
Jesus walking – a ghost“Take courage, It is I, don’t be afraid”
Jesus, in the boat - calm
Chapter 6 – cont’d
53-56 Healings at Gennesaret
The crowd – the sick
“ … only his tassel”
Touched the tassel - healed
Chapter 6 – cont’d
Chapters 7 - 8
• Conflicts grow and Jesus shows his pragmatic side.
Vocabulary:Korban – dedicated to God
Chapter 7
1-16 The question of and the place of tradition in the lives of followers of the Lord.
1-4 Mark explains the basis of the law and tradition because he is writing primarily for Gentiles.
9-13 Jesus encounters the argument by showing how the law can be misused.
14-23 The “Fundamental Option.” (Rev. Louis Monden, S.J.)
24-30 a Canaanite Woman and her daughter. The meaning of the harsh reply from Jesus.
Chapter 7 – cont’d
The power of FaithPre-figures the later Church, i.e.
Catholic: for all people“Dogs” a term used by Jews to show
their abhorrence of paganismJesus cures go beyond the Jews to
Gentiles also. This prefigures the later Church which will be Catholic:
for all people.
Chapter 7 – cont’d
31-37 Healing a deaf-mute.
Ephphatha: be opened
Jesus cures with his spittle. (A giving of life by sharing one’s life)
The Messianic secret.
Crowd is amazed.
Chapter 7 – cont’d
1 – 9 Feeding of the four thousand. Duplicates 6:34-44.
11-13 Pharisees want a sign: argue that what Jesus does is not satisfactory as proof of the arrival of God’s Kingdom.
Chapter 8
Jesus answer: a sign demanded by human distrust will not be provided. Faith is needed to see the significance of his actions.
14-21 The blindness of his disciples who fail to see the deeper meaning of his actions.
Chapter 8 – cont’d
22-26The cure of the blind man. This
healing seems to resist Jesus: a symbol of his disciples who cannot see yet. Their tradition has failed to provide them with an adequate understanding of the coming Messiah. (see Acts 1:6-11)
Chapter 8 – cont’d
21-33 More of the same involving Peter.
14-38 The doctrine of the Cross. The meaning of discipleship: Follow Me.
Chapter 8 – cont’d
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