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Mark is a gospel. First gospel or not, Mark is surely the only New Testament book which calls itself a gospel. "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God" is the title of this work, and its self-designation ought to shape any interpretation which respects the text. "Gospel" can signify a literary genre, or a particular theological message, or a canonical writing normative in...

clarify the following analysis of the whole as well as the detailed comments on individual passages. After the evangelist’s own title for his work (1:1), the story is introduced by a prologue set in the wilderness of Judea (1:1–13), a place of indeterminate geographical location but profound theological significance. John the Baptist appears Elijah-like to prepare the way. Jesus is introduced at verse 9 to be baptized and tempted. These two brief scenes establish his identity and his authority; they
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