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Mark, often eclipsed by the other Synoptic Gospels, is now considered by many biblical scholars to be the earliest written gospel. This conclusion would place Mark closest to the historical Jesus. In his book, Douglas Hare examines Mark for modern Christians who are in search of the Jesus portrayed in these earliest known writings. What emerges is a Jesus whose moral and religious teachings are...

redemption of the world (see 10:45). Such an interpretation is supported by the fact that in a number of Old Testament passages God is said to deliver Israel “into the hand of” their enemies on account of their sin (2 Kings 21:14; Neh. 9:27; Jer. 12:7; Ezek. 39:23). Mark portrays the disciples’ response to this second announcement of the passion as incomprehension and awe (they “were afraid to ask him”). Even though we live on the Easter side of the passion, this remains an appropriate response.
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