A doorway to Mark : a commentary on Mark for lay people

Charles  A Wiessner

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A doorway to Mark : a commentary on Mark for lay people

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Charles A Wiessner. A Doorway to Mark : a Commentary On Mark for Lay People. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/3ecef05f-3638-4023-afe6-d22f49b66bef.

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C. A. Wiessner. A doorway to Mark : a commentary on Mark for lay people. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/3ecef05f-3638-4023-afe6-d22f49b66bef

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Charles A Wiessner. A Doorway to Mark : a Commentary On Mark for Lay People. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/3ecef05f-3638-4023-afe6-d22f49b66bef.

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Charles A Wiessner

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Abstract

The goal of this project was to produce this type of commentary for the first half of the Gospel of Mark. This commentary serves to create a door in the barrier between the Bible and lay people. The project creates a door so that people can enter into the world of the Bible. The customs, social life, religious practices, and other aspects of first century Palestine are explained in relation to the various pericopes in Mark. As people understand the world in which Jesus lived, they begin to understand the spiritual truths that Jesus was communicating.The project also creates a doorway that allows the Gospel to enter into the lives of people today. As people understand the spiritual truths of Jesus' ministry, they begin to see how these truths can enter into their own lives. Suddenly they discover that God's word is a living word.The commentary begins by using Mark 1:1 as the framework for organizing the introductory material to the Gospel as well as delineating the theological assumptions behind the commentary. The body of the commentary consists of twenty-two sections which contain the first eight chapters of Mark. the comments on each section of the Gospel are divided into two parts. The commentary is designed for lay people. It was created within the context of a congregational Bible study, and was tested by a panel of readers throughout the denomination. The approach of the commentary, and the language used within it, are designed for lay readership. The total comments on each section can be read in fifteen minutes or less, which fits into the maximum devotional time most people alot each day.

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