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The Gospel of Mark studies the oldest Gospel on record, the first Gospel put into writing, showing us the life and ministry of Jesus. Mark narrates the Good News in a way that involves the reader. When the central message—Jesus is the Son of God—unfolds, every part of the narration, whether healings, parables, teachings, exorcisms or miracles, engages the reader to better understand the identity...

Already in the title verse, Saint Mark made a reference to creation. In Genesis, the Spirit of God hovers above the waters (Genesis 1:2), and now that Spirit descends on Jesus like a dove. Although symbolic use of the dove was widespread in classical literature and the subsequent Christian era, the connection between the Spirit and the dove as in Mark’s description of the baptism of Jesus is new. The invisible creative Spirit of God now comes down in the form of a dove, which Jesus can see. With
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