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In his gospel, Mark presented Jesus as the ultimate servant, concentrating more on what Jesus did than on what He said. The action begins almost immediately with the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. In the ‘deeper discoveries’ of Dr. Cooper’s commentary, he addresses the controversial ending of Mark’s gospel.

stench, they were deprived of the only place in the temple where they could worship. By clearing out the traders Jesus literally and symbolically provided a place for Gentiles in the temple of God” (Brooks, Mark, p. 186). Brooks goes on to note that den of robbers does not mean a place of dishonest dealings, although it may have been that. This phrase probably referred to a refuge for unjust persons. The Jews of the day felt secure in God’s acceptance because of their rituals and laws. They were
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