THE

GOSPEL

OF

MARK

An Expositional Commentary

A revised edition of Mark: A Portrait of the Servant

D. Edmond Hiebert

Bob Jones

University Press

Greenville, South Carolina

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hiebert, D. Edmond, (David Edmond), 1910–

The Gospel of Mark: an expositional commentary / D. Edmond Hiebert.

p. cm.

Rev. ed. of: Mark, a portrait of the servant. c1979.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN 0-89084-768-1

1. Bible. N.T. Mark—Commentaries. I. Hiebert, D. Edmond (David Edmond), 1910– Mark, a portrait of the servant. II. Title.

BS2585.3.H51994

226.3′07—dc20

94-22793

CIP

The fact that materials produced by other publishers may be referred to in this volume does not constitute an endorsement of the content or theological position of materials produced by such publishers.

All Scripture is quoted from the Authorized King James Version unless otherwise noted.

The Gospel of Mark: An Expositional Commentary

D. Edmond Hiebert

This book is a revised edition of Mark: A Portrait of the Servant (© 1974, 1979), published by Moody Press.

Edited by Greg Kuzmic

Cover by Doug Young

© 1994 by BJU Press

Greenville, South Carolina 29614

All rights reserved

ISBN 978-0-89084-768-8

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part 1: The Coming of the Servant

1. The Coming of the Servant 1:1–13

Part 2: The Ministry of the Servant

2. Ministry in Galilee (Part 1; 1:14–45)

3. Ministry in Galilee (Part 2; 2:1–3:6)

4. Ministry in Galilee (Part 3; 3:7–4:34)

5. Withdrawals from Galilee (Part 1; 4:35–6:29)

6. Withdrawals from Galilee (Part 2; 6:30–7:23)

7. Withdrawals from Galilee (Part 3; 7:24–8:13)

8. Withdrawals from Galilee (Part 4; 8:14–9:50)

9. Journey to Jerusalem 10:1–52

10. Ministry in Jerusalem (Part 1; 11:1–25)

11. Ministry in Jerusalem (Part 2; 11:27–12:44)

12. Ministry in Jerusalem (Part 3; 13:1–37)

Part 3: The Self-Sacrifice of the Servant

13. The Self-Sacrifice of the Servant (Part 1; 14:1–52)

14. The Self-Sacrifice of the Servant (Part 2; 14:53–15:47)

Part 4: The Resurrection of the Servant

15. The Resurrection of the Servant 16:1–20

Bibliography

Scripture Index

Subject Index

Preface

This interpretation of the Gospel According to Mark presents the force and meaning of the original in a nontechnical manner for the careful student who may not be proficient in the use of the Greek. Greek terms and technical matters have been sparingly introduced. While attention has been given to important theological concepts, this undertaking is not intended as a contribution to contemporary studies in Marcan theology. No attempt has been made to read this Gospel in the light of the doctrinal assumptions underlying its treatment in recent redaction criticism. Rather, it is an attempt to interpret the Gospel According to Mark simply as it stands.

The introduction, dealing with the usual introductory matters, is simply intended to offer sufficient orientation for a fruitful study of the Gospel itself. A fairly detailed outline ...