St.Mark's Gospel
Key stage: Key Stage 4
No. of pages 128
Published: 2005
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This book is part of a book series called New Approach .
This book is suitable for Key Stage 4. KS4 covers school years 10 and 11, and ages 15-16 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in secondary school.
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Hodder Education .
Michael Wilcockson is Head of Divinity at Eton College and an experienced author.
This book has the following chapters: 1. Gospel and authority What is 'gospel'? Why were the gospels written? When were the gospels written? Who wrote Mark's gospel? Where did Mark get his material from? Why are there four gospels? Authority and interpreting the gospels today 2. Baptism and the Kingdom of God The coming of the Kingdom of God When and how would the Kingdom arrive? Interpreting the coming of the Kingdom today Three ways in which modern christians have explained Mark's eschatology 3. Parables and the Kingdom of God Why did Jesus use parables? Interpreting allegories Interpreting sayings parables 4. Miracles and the Kingdom of God Miracles as signs of God's presence in the world Interpreting the miracle of the Calming of the Storm Interpreting the miracles today Nature miracles Healing miracles Exorcisms and evil 5. Discipleship and Community The new community The nature of discipleship Cost of discipleship The challenges of discipleship 6. Conflict and Challenge Challenge to authority Challenge to religious tradition Why did Jesus challenge the institution of the Temple? What are the arguments that led to Jesus' betrayal? 7. Suffering, Death and Resurrection The heart of the gospel The plot to kill Jesus and anointing at Bethany Last supper The Garden of Gethsemane and arrest The Jewish and Roman trials Jesus' Death The resurrection of Jesus Why did Jesus have to die? 8. Who is Jesus? Who do people say Jesus is? Jesus: human and divine Son of God Son of Man The messiah and the son of David Saviour The 'messianic secret' Key Words Index
