Stages of Gospel formation

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Stages of Gospel formation

• 1. Jesus public life and ministry
• (ca. 4 BCE30CE)
• 2. Early/apostolic preaching and teaching
• (ca. 30 CE onward)
• 3. Written Gospels (all originally anonymous)
• (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
• Earliest Mark (written ca. 65-70 CE)

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The Gospel of Mark

• Shortest Gospel
• Probably earliestbasis for Matthew and Luke
  (c. 65-70)
• Author?
• Traditionally John Mark, associated with Peter
  and Paul
• Simple Greek
• uses LXX for Scriptures
• readers unfamiliar with Judaism and Aramaic

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Mark as an Author

• Structure (18 916) Uses simple Greek assumes
  Gentile readers
• Son of God (11, 11 97 1539)
• Intercalation (ch. 5 ch. 11)
• Inclusions (11 1539)
• (822-26 1046-52)
• Repetitive Cycles (predictions 8221052)

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Messianic Secret

• -- Wredes theory
• -- Marks definition of messiah
• --Coronation on a cross
• --Messiah comes to die for others
• -- Discipleship Theme
• --Implications for Jesus disciples