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Mark: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist is unavailable, but you can change that!

The earliest and briefest of the four Gospels has traditionally been ascribed to a disciple named Mark. In some ages, it been overshadowed by its lengthier New Testament neighbors, but its pages hold rich rewards for those who ask the right questions. Who was “Mark,” and what were his purposes—historical, theological, or otherwise? How does he shape his story of Jesus, and what interpretation of...

as “the New Testament.” It belonged to that selection made by the early Christian church when it came to decide what should be regarded as the work of “those who, moved by the Holy Spirit, spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:20). However, as almost all of Mark’s story is found in the Gospel of Matthew, and there is more from the life of Jesus in Matthew (twenty-eight chapters) than in Mark (sixteen chapters), it is understandable that Mark fell into disuse. Anything in Mark that would be useful for preaching,
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