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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...

The placement of the story is important to Mark. As the very first anecdote concerning Jesus’ public ministry, it sets the tone for the entire section extending to 8:26. It is the overture, whose themes are echoed and developed in the ensuing chapters. Why does Mark choose this particular story for the inauguration of Jesus’ ministry? Presumably because it proclaims Jesus’ authority in terms of both his teaching and his exorcistic activity. The authority that was implicit in the summary of his preaching
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