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Overview
Each Gospel, or biography of Jesus, is unique. Likely penned first, Mark's fast-paced narrative takes you into the action and gets to the point. With the verse-by-verse insights in The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Book of Mark, you'll experience the unparalleled power of Jesus and be inspired to live with greater authenticity and purpose.
The Smart Guide to the Bible is a series of simplified commentaries designed to uncomplicate God's word for everyday Bible readers. Every page contains handy features or learning aids like these:
- cross-references to other Scriptures
- brief commentaries from experts
- points to ponder
- the big picture of how passages fit with the entire Bible
- practical tips for applying biblical truths to life
- simple definitions of key words and concepts
- interesting maps, charts, and illustrations
- wrap-ups of each biblical passage
- study questions
Whether you're new to the Bible, a long-time student of Scripture, or somewhere in between, you'll appreciate the many ways The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Book of Mark goes far beyond your typical Bible study tool. The practical, relevant helps on each page lead you to get the most out of God's word.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781418509941 |
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Publisher: | Nelson, Thomas, Inc. |
Publication date: | 03/18/2007 |
Series: | The Smart Guide to the Bible Series |
Pages: | 352 |
Product dimensions: | 7.51(w) x 9.16(h) x 0.70(d) |
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Table of Contents
Introduction iii
Celebrity Jesus
Mark 1:1-13 What If God Was One of Us? 11
Now You See Me, Now You Don't 12
If God Came, He'd Have to Get Ready 22
Mark 1:14-45 Action-Figure Jesus 27
What Is "the Day of the Lord"? 28
Five Snapshots of Power 31
Outside in Lonely Places 41
Mark 2:1-3:12 Antiestablishment Jesus 45
Mark's Cavalcade of Conflict 45
The Beach Gets Crowded 57
Baffling Jesus
Mark 3:13-35 Shocking Words of Jesus, Part 1 63
Twelve "To Be with Him" 64
Mark's Sandwiching Technique 68
Mark 4:1-34 Shocking Words of Jesus, Part 2 77
Storyteller Jesus 78
All-Access Backstage Pass 86
Mark 4:35-5:20 Reverse-Logic Jesus 89
Acts of an Exhausted God 91
Jesus Invents Deviled Ham 94
Mark 5:21-6:6 Amazing Jesus 99
Sneaky Healing 100
Miracle-Making Faith 103
Why the Prophetic Looked Pathetic 108
Who Is Jesus?
Mark 6:6-56 More Clues About Jesus' Secret Identity 117
Your Missionary Manual 118
A Brief Debriefing 124
This Walk Is Absolutely Divine 127
Off Course, But On Point 130
Mark 7:1-8:21 Out-of-Bounds Jesus 135
Unclean? 136
Jesus Among the Gentiles 142
Meaning in the Feedings 148
Road Scholar Jesus
Mark 8:22-9:29 Glow-in-the-Dark Jesus 157
Three Startling Demands 161
The Original Mountaintop Experience 163
The Non-Exorcists 169
The Non-Ministers 170
Mark 9:30-10:52 Optometrist Jesus 175
What Jesus Wants His Disciples to Be 176
God: The Inventor of Marriage 182
A Cup for the Cross-Eyed 191
"Temple Tantrum" Jesus
Mark 11:1-25 Conqueror Jesus 203
When Jesus Acted Like Judas 207
The Fig Tree and the Temple 209
Mark 11:27-12:44 Offensive Jesus 219
Two Sides of the Same Coin 225
Where Error Comes From 227
The Mega-Command 229
The Widow's Might 233
Mark 13:1-37 Future Jesus 237
When Will the Temple Be Destroyed? 238
A Sacrilege in the Temple 243
Forewarned Is Forearmed 246
Constant Vigilance! 249
Passionate Jesus
Mark 14:1-42 Boy Scout Jesus 255
The Poor Versus the Beautiful 257
A Promise Sealed with Blood 263
You're Weaker Than You Think 267
Mark 14:43-15:15 Prisoner Jesus 271
The Most Infamous Kiss in History 271
Kangaroo Court 275
Peter Peters Out 277
"Son of the Father" or Son of God? 282
Mark 15:16-41 Scapegoat Jesus 285
No-Brow Political Humor, Circa AD 30 285
More Mockerty 289
The Day God Died 293
Mark 15:42-16:20 The Real Jesus 299
Jesus' Borrowed Grave 299
Young Man + White Robe = ? 302
Mark's Mysterious Ending 305
The Bottom Line 309
The Answers 313
Endnotes 319
Index 323