Gospel of MARK Historical Background | Why was Mark written?

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Application Questions: 1) As you read Mark, think about all the stories and teachings from the perspective of Peter. How would all these experiences with Jesus challenge this Jewish fisherman from Galilee? How do you think his expectations of the Messiah changed through the book? 2) In Mark, pay extra attention to how Jesus models leadership in His teachings, interactions with others, and discipleship of those closest to Him. What sticks out to you? How can you apply His example in your interactions with those around you? 3) In Mark 1:15, Jesus equates the kingdom of God with Good News (Gospel). How does Jesus describe the kingdom of God through Mark? Why is this kingdom ‘Good News’? What is our responsibility with the Good News of this kingdom?

[@bacontheclown2502]

This was amazing! God bless, Amen 🙏

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We're so happy to hear that you found the video helpful. Our plan is to create a background video like this for each book of the Bible. Blessings!

[@apioann841]

blessed to understand the background

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We're glad that you found the video helpful. May God bless your time in the Gospel of Mark!

[@bosekunle738]

Very enlightening.

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Thank you Bose. Blessings!

[@CHALLAGEBISSA]

I am deeply touched by the teachings of “The Bible Effect,” especially the way they present the exact background of the given book. I listen to so many Christian teachings on KZbin which I am grateful for, but I don’t think I have ever come across like “The Bible Effect” that goes back to the exact circumstances of the writing, what initiated the person to write that specific book and the personality of the writer himself. Without any question this is really great work. May the Lord bless your service to Him and his people!!!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to share such an encouraging message for us. We have all been deeply impacted by God's Word, and found even greater depth when studying it while knowing its historical context. We'll keep making these videos for the whole Bible. Blessings to you too!

[@trinigyul7507]

Thank you for the background❤

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Our pleasure. God bless! 😊

[@dottieerickson7347]

The video was soo informative. Bless you and the crew that makes these videos. First one I viewed in You Verison. Thanks again for you help in understanding and loving the Bible

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That is so great to hear. Thank you for your kind words, and we pray God's blessing on your time in His Word!

[@IreneAnthony-h7j]

Very helpful, especially as I am now studying about the gospel of Mark❤❤❤.. thank you

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That is wonderful to hear. May God richly bless your study of the Gospel of Mark!

[@FlorenLJ]

Great work 👏🏻 thank You so much 🙏🏻 Can I share it with a translation in my language?

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Thank you so much. We love to make our videos available in many different languages. What is the language that you are interested in? Perhaps we already have the video available in your language. If not, and if you are interested in speaking further about translation, you can email us directly. You can find our email in the "about" section.

[@Dedays6273]

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Thank you for watching! Blessings!

[@HannahStockill]

How do you know that Mark leaving the missionary journey was considered a failure?

[@TheBibleEffect]

This is a good question. The story of Mark leaving Paul and Barnabas is in Acts 13:13. Later, Barnabas wanted to bring Mark along on their second missionary journey. However to Paul in Acts 15:38, Mark's leaving them was cause for distrust, and a valid reason not to include him in their work. The disagreement between Paul and Barnabas over Mark was so sharp, that they parted ways and went on separate missionary journeys. While we don't know for certain why Mark abandoned them on their journey, it did tarnish his reputation for a time. The good news however is that the poor decisions of our past do not invalidate us as useful servants of Jesus!