Synoptic Gospels
Book Survey of the Gospel of Mark
Prayer And Disposition
Father God thank you for loving me and having so much patience with me. You always protect me and shield me – even from myself when need be. I ask You, in the Name of Jesus, Father, to open my eyes and my heart and my head to this task before me and the meaning of Your Word. Father God, still my thoughts and allow me to focus on this until I see it through. You know the condition of my heart, Father, cleanse me of everything right now Father, forgive me for my shortcomings and attitudes, fill me with Your Love and Understanding for Your Word, for my family, in all things. Amen.
Reading and Observations
A. General Materials a. Genre: Narrative b. Elements: Parables and Other Teachings, Healings and Other Miracles, Scripture Fulfillment B. Matthew 28:1-20 Mark 16:1-20 Luke 24:1-53
Structural Observations
A. Main Divisions of Matthew 28 28:1-8 Mary Magdala and (the other) Mary witness an earthquake and the angel roll back the stone to the empty tomb 28:9-10 Jesus meets the women on the road and He speaks and they worship Him; He tells them to tell the disciples He will meet them in Galillee 28:11-15 Chief Priests bribe the tomb guards 28:16-17 Jesus meets the Twelve on a mountain in Galilee 28:18-20 Jesus commissions the Twelve to go and make disciples baptizing in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit B. Main Divisions of Mark 16 16:1-7 Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother) of James, and Salome go to the tomb and find it open, an angel sitting inside who instructs them to tell Peter and the other disciples that He is risen and will come to them in Galilee. 16:8-11 Mary Magdalene tells the grieved