As Bible teacher Brian Johnston explains, Mark's Gospel answers the two most important questions that can engage the human mind - who is Jesus is and why did he die? That makes it essential reading for us all - and this accessible commentary unpacks all the key elements:
CHAPTER ONE: JOINING THE DOTS
CHAPTER TWO: JESUS CAN DEMAND ALLEGIANCE
CHAPTER THREE: THE IMPACT OF JESUS’ TEACHING
CHAPTER FOUR: HOW TO LISTEN WELL AND GAIN INSIGHT
CHAPTER FIVE: THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM: SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND CURE
CHAPTER SIX: THE CHANGING OF AN ERA / MOVING INTO GENTILE TERRITORY
CHAPTER SEVEN: GAINING INSIGHT AT LAST
CHAPTER EIGHT: SEEING HALF THE PICTURE
CHAPTER NINE: LOSING LIFE, DENYING SELF AND BECOMING LITTLE
CHAPTER TEN: SAVIOUR OR JUDGE?
CHAPTER ELEVEN: VARIOUS CONFLICTS IN THE TEMPLE COURTS
CHAPTER TWELVE: THE END OF THE TEMPLE AND MUCH MORE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: RECLINING AT TABLE
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: BETRAYED, DENIED AND VERY ALONE
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: THE KING WHO STUMBLED TO HIS THRONE
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: THE MOST IMPORTANT PRESS RELEASE IN HISTORY