Mark: Ballad of the Upside-Down King

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You know Kanye's "Power," or DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win"? Of course you don't because you are a good Christian and don't listen to anything but Christian music. BUT if, for some crazy reason, you might have heard those songs...just know the book of Mark is, like, the exact opposite. Okay, go back to listening to your WOW CDs. I hear Steven Curtis Chapman has a banger coming out...

(00:01:15) - What genre is Mark? Mark is one of the four Gospel books and we discuss why there are four accounts of these events!

(00:05:15) - Who wrote Mark? Mark (also known as John Mark)

Fun fact: Mark was not one of the twelve disciples! He was a close friend of Peter’s (1 Peter 5:13).

(00:06:51) - When was Mark written? Some think this was the earliest gospel, written around 45 AD. Others place it after the book of Matthew at around 67-68 AD.

(00:08:20) - Who’s the audience?It was written to the Roman community to convince them that Jesus is the Son of God and our Savior.

For tips for reading the Book of Mark, our loves about the book, and the challenges, check out JimmyandKelly.com for more extensive show notes.

Our Recommendations:

• Missed our episode on how we got the 66 books of the Bible? Check it out here! 
• Check out some ancient Biblical manuscripts here: csntm.org
• 🧠 Resource: Get to Know Your Bible (Free Download!)
• 📖 Reading: King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller

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