Preaching Mark and John in Year B Mark G. Vitalis Hoffman
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg CrossMarks.com Slide 2
Resources Overview of Lectionary Survey of Mark Narrative Criticism
Survey of John Slide 3 Slide 4 Online Textweek.com
WorkingPreacher.org ON Scripture :
www.odysseynetworks.org/on-scripture ELCA Year B :
www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Worship/Lectionary/Year-B.aspx United
Methodist 2011-12 RCL :
www.gbod.org/site/c.nhLRJ2PMKsG/b.6396085/k.FBC/Revised__Common_Lectionar
y__20112012.htm Christian Resource Institute :
www.crivoice.org/cydatesB.html Narrative Lectionary :
www.workingpreacher.org/narrative_lectionary.aspx Slide 5 Revised
Common Lectionary Bible Software Accordance Free at:
www.accordancefiles1.com/exchange/tools.htm BibleWorks Free module:
bibleworks.oldinthenew.org Logos Free in Logos4 (includes RC, RCL,
UM Lectionaries; $5 for Logos3) Downloadable for Outlook, iPhone,
Google, Palm Free: www.augsburgfortress.org/redbook/ ($7.50 at UCC
site) Slide 6 HOLY WEEK ADVENT EASTER PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT
EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG- URATION EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY
TRINITY CHRIST KING 2011-2012 Advent starts November27 Advent
starts November27 Christmas Day is a Sunday Christmas Day is a
Sunday January 1 is a Sunday January 1 is a Sunday Epiphany =
January 6 is a Friday Epiphany = January 6 is a Friday Baptism of
Lord = Sunday, Jan. 8 Baptism of Lord = Sunday, Jan. 8
Transfiguration = February 19 Transfiguration = February 19 Ash
Wednesday = February 22 Ash Wednesday = February 22 Palm/Passion
Sunday = April 1 Palm/Passion Sunday = April 1 Easter = April 8
Easter = April 8 Pentecost = May 27 Pentecost = May 27 Holy Trinity
= June 3 Holy Trinity = June 3 (>> skip Proper 4 / Ord 10)
(>> skip Proper 4 / Ord 10) Reformation = October 28
Reformation = October 28 All Saints = November 4 All Saints =
November 4 Thanksgiving = Nov 22 Thanksgiving = Nov 22 Christ the
King = Nov 25 Christ the King = Nov 25 Slide 7 HOLY WEEK ADVENT
EASTER PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG-
URATION EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY TRINITY CHRIST KING
2011-2012 ADVENT 1)Mark 13:24-37 Keep awake! 2)Mark 1:1-8 John the
Baptist 3)John 1:6-8, 19-28 - John the Baptist 4)Luke 1:26-38 -
Annunciation CHRISTMAS EVE Luke 2:1-20 CHRISTMAS DAY John 1:1-14 1
st SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS Luke 2:22-40 - Simeon & Anna Slide 8
HOLY WEEK ADVENT EASTER PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT
EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG- URATION EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY
TRINITY CHRIST KING 2011-2012 EPIPHANY (Day: Matthew 2:1-12 Wise
Men) Baptism: Mark 1:4-11 2)John 1:43-51 Philip & Nathaniel
3)Mark 1:14-20 Jesus begins ministry 4)Mark 1:21-28 Man w/ unclean
spirit 5)Mark 1:29-39 Healing and preaching 6)Mark 1:40-45 Healing
a leper 7)Mark 2:1-12 Forgiveness/Healing of paralytic 8)Mark
2:13-22 Eating with sinners 9)Mark 2:23-3:6 Working and healing on
Sabbath Transfiguration: Mark 9:2-9 Slide 9 HOLY WEEK ADVENT EASTER
PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG- URATION
EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY TRINITY CHRIST KING 2011-2012 LENT
1)Mark 1:9-15 Baptism, Wilderness, Preaching 2)Mark 8:31-38 -Peters
Confession or Mark 9:2-9 - Transfiguration 3)John 2:13-22 Cleansing
the Temple 4)John 3:14-21 - Nicodemus 5)John 12:20-33 - Jesus
speaks about his death Palm Sunday Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16
Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Passion Sunday Mark 14:1-15:47 or
Mark 15:1-39, (40-47) Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)
Slide 10 HOLY WEEK ADVENT EASTER PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT
EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG- URATION EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY
TRINITY CHRIST KING 2011-2012 HOLY WEEK M:John 12:1-11 - Anointing
T: John 12:20-36 Re: Jesus death W: John 13:21-32 Foretells
betrayal Th: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Wash feet; Love! F: John
18:1-19:42 - Passion Sat: Matthew 27:57-66 - Burial or John
19:38-42 - Burial Slide 11 HOLY WEEK ADVENT EASTER PENTECOST XMAS
EPIPHANY LENT EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG- URATION EASTER ASH WED.
PENT- ECOST HOLY TRINITY CHRIST KING 2011-2012 EASTER Day: John
20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 2)John 20:19-31 Unbelieving Thomas 3)Luke
24:36b-48 Road to Emmaus 4)John 10:11-18 Good Shepherd 5)John
15:1-8 True Vine 6)John 15:9-17 Love command Ascension: Luke
24:44-53 7)John 17:6-19 - Prayer for disciples Slide 12 HOLY WEEK
ADVENT EASTER PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT EPIPHANYBAPTISM
TRANSFIG- URATION EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY TRINITY CHRIST
KING 2011-2012 PENTECOST Pentecost: John 15:26-27,16:4b-15
Advocate/Spirits coming Holy Trinity: John 3:1-17 - Nicodemus
4)Mark 2:23-3:6 Working and healing on Sabbath 5)Mark 3:20-35
Divided kingdom; true family 6)Mark 4:26-34 Parables of growing
seed & mustard seed 7)Mark 4:35-41 Calms storm on sea 8)Mark
5:21-43 Girl and woman restored 9)Mark 6:1-13 Rejection at
Nazareth; Mission of 12 10)Mark 6:14-29 Death of John the Baptist
11)Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Teaching & healing (omit 5000 fed &
walk on water) #s are Proper #s; Add 5 for Lectionary # Slide 13
HOLY WEEK ADVENT EASTER PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT
EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG- URATION EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY
TRINITY CHRIST KING 2011-2012 PENTECOST 12)John 6:1-21 Feeding
5000, walk on water 13)John 6:24-35 - Bread I 14)John 6:35, 41-51 -
Bread II 15)John 6:51-58 - Bread III 16)John 6:56-69 - Bread IV
17)Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 True purity 18)Mark 7:24-37
Syrophoencian woman; deaf man 19)Mark 8:27-38 Peters confession;
passion; cross-bearing 20)Mark 9:30-37 Passion; who is greatest #s
are Proper #s; Add 5 for Lectionary # Slide 14 HOLY WEEK ADVENT
EASTER PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG-
URATION EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY TRINITY CHRIST KING
2011-2012 PENTECOST 21)Mark 9:38-50 - Another exorcist; temptations
22)Mark 10:2-16 On divorce; welcoming children 23)Mark 10:17-31
Rich man 24)Mark 10:35-45 James & Johns request > < Jesus
25)Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus 26)Mark 12:28-34 Greatest command
27)Mark 12:38-44 Widows two coins 28)Mark 13:1-8 Sign of the end
Christ the King: John 18:33-37 Jesus before Pilate #s are Proper
#s; Add 5 for Lectionary # Slide 15 HOLY WEEK ADVENT EASTER
PENTECOST XMAS EPIPHANY LENT EPIPHANYBAPTISM TRANSFIG- URATION
EASTER ASH WED. PENT- ECOST HOLY TRINITY CHRIST KING 2011-2012 Mark
Luke Mark Mark... Mark/John John Mark... John Mark John John John
John John... Jn, Lk Luke Luke Mark... John... Slide 16 Slide 17
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Available at: selectlearning.org $50 includes study guide Slide 18
Who was Mark? Traditional Author: John Mark of Acts 12:12-25;
15:37; Col 4:10; Phlm 1:24; 1Pet 5:13 (?); connected with Barnabas
and Peter Location: Rome but maybe Decapolis, Syria, or Alexandria
Date: Late 60s-Early 70s i.e., around time of Jewish War Slide 19
The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus the Christ, Son of God [ ]. [
]. What is assumed about the reader with this opening statement?
Slide 20 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was
baptized by John in the Jordan. Slide 21 And just as he was coming
up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit
descending like a dove on him. Slide 22 Slide 23 And just as he was
coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the
Spirit descending like a dove on/into him. Slide 24 And a voice
came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well
pleased." Slide 25 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to
Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15 and saying, "The time
is fulfilled, and the dominion of God has come near; repent, and
believe in the good news." Slide 26 27 Jesus went on with his
disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he
asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" 27 Jesus went
on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on
the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" 28
And they answered him, "John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and
still others, one of the prophets." 28 And they answered him, "John
the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the
prophets." 29 He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter
answered him, "You are the Messiah." 29 He asked them, "But who do
you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah." 30
And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. 31 Then
he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great
suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and
the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 30 And
he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. 31 Then he
began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great
suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and
the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. Slide
27 Mark 9.1-8 7 Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud
there came a voice, This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him! 8
Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any
more, but only Jesus. Slide 28 breathed Mark 15.37-39 Then Jesus
gave a loud cry and breathed his last. Slide 29 torn Mark 15.37-39
Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain
of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. Slide 30 Mark
15.37-39 Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in
this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was God's
Son!" Slide 31 the curtain of the temple was torn in two the
heavens torn apart Slide 32 and he expired the Spirit descended
into him Slide 33 "Truly this man was God's Son!" You are the
Messiah. This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him! "You are my
Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." Slide 34 What did
the centurion see? What did the disciples see? What did the
disciples see? What did John the Baptist see? Slide 35 What did you
see? Slide 36 see Mark Allan Powell What Is Narrative Criticism?
Introducing the NT 2.7 Introducing the NT 2.7 Slide 37 Q Gospel of
Mark Textual Criticism Manuscript Traditions Historical Jesus Oral
Traditions of Early Church Gospel of Luke Gospel of Matthew Source
Criticism Redaction Criticism Form Criticism Slide 38 Q Historical
Jesus Oral Traditions of Early Church Gospel of Luke Gospel of
Matthew Source Criticism Redaction Criticism Form Criticism Gospel
of Mark Slide 39 Q Narrative Criticism Historical Jesus Oral
Traditions of Early Church Gospel of Luke Literary Criticism Focus
on finished form of textFocus on finished form of text Emphasis on
unity of text as a wholeEmphasis on unity of text as a whole Gospel
of Matthew Slide 40 Theres this guy who dies and... Slide 41
Discourse (Rhetoric) Story Slide 42 Discourse How the story is told
Story What is said Slide 43 Discourse How the story is told How it
affects the hearer Story What is said Characters, events, places
Slide 44 Discourse How the story is told How it affects the hearer
Attention to temporal experience of reading Story What is said
Characters, events, places Attention to how story turns out Slide
45 The rhetorical / persuasive techniques of the narrative creates
opportunities for the reader to invest in the story That is, the
reader is being persuaded to believe that the story is true Slide
46 Point of view of Narrator (Mark) = Point of view of Jesus =
Point of view of Reader Slide 47 The use of NARRATIVE INFORMATION
brings the Narrator, Jesus, and the Reader into even closer
relationship Slide 48 When it was noon, darkness came over the
whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 At three o'clock Jesus
cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" Slide
49 When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three
in the afternoon. 34 At three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud
voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my
God, why have you forsaken me?" 35 When some of the bystanders
heard it, they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah." Slide 50
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in
the afternoon. 34 At three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud
voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my
God, why have you forsaken me?" 35 When some of the bystanders
heard it, they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah." Slide 51
does not claim to be history. It is not even referentially
oriented. Rather, it is pragmatically or rhetorically oriented. It
is not about it characters; it is about its reader. The Gospel
writers chief concern is not the fate of either Jesus or the Twelve
in the story but the fate of the reader outside the story. Robert
M. Fowler, Let the Reader Understand, page 50 Slide 52 Narrative
Criticism Reader Response Criticism Let the reader understand Slide
53 Slide 54 Slide 55 1.1 told from outset Baptism and
Transfiguration Teaching Healings and other miracles CRUCIFIXION
Resurrection Single explicit claim: 15.62 What Messianic Secret?
Slide 56 Dont tell about Jesus! Demons ordered to be silent: 1.34:
He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
People who were healed: 1:44 See that you say nothing to anyone
Disciples: 8:30 He sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about
him. Slide 57 Duh-sciples 9:9-10 As they were coming down the
mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen,
until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 So they kept
the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the
dead could mean. Ignorance about feedings, children Request to sit
with Jesus in power Inability to watch and prayer Betrayal and
abandonment Slide 58 To you has been given the secret of the
dominion of God... Slide 59 Why the secrecy? Jesus didnt want to
reveal himself too soon and cause a premature end to his ministry.
Jesus didnt claim to be the Messiah but was confessed so afterwards
>> It must have been a secret! (Wrede) To downplay aspects of
Jesus' identity Mark did not find helpful (Achtemeier) The
disciples serve as representatives of a divine man Christology that
focuses on miracles and power, a kind of theology of glory. Mark
wants to replace it with a theology of the cross. (Weeden) Mark
reflects the tension between Petrine and Pauline theological
perspectives. (Goulder) It is a critique of the male disciples in
contrast to the female followers. (Schussler-Fiorenza) Note that
these solutions function at the story or historical level. Slide 60
DISCOURSE We the readers STORY The characters in the narrative To
whom is Jesus identity a secret? Jesus the secret Messiah Jesus the
revealed Messiah Slide 61 Slide 62 Mark 16.1-8 Do you commend these
women or not? Slide 63 Mark 16.1-8 Was crucified? Has been
crucified? Was raised? Has been raised? Is risen? Slide 64 Mark
16.1-8 , Slide 65 Mark 16.1-8 Slide 66 So they went out and So they
went out and fled from the tomb, Mark 16.1-8 Slide 67 So they went
out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized
them; Mark 16.1-8 Slide 68 So they went out and fled from the tomb,
for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to
anyone, for they were afraid. Is this the end? Mark 16.1-8 Slide 69
Failure of the disciples and even the women (worse than John the
Baptists disciples - 6.29)Failure of the disciples and even the
women (worse than John the Baptists disciples - 6.29) Sense of an
ending: a desire for structure and closureSense of an ending: a
desire for structure and closure At the story level but at the
discourse level Slide 70 He will baptize you with the Holy SpiritHe
will baptize you with the Holy Spirit As they were coming down the
mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen,
until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.As they were
coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what
they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Mark 13: the end is still to come.Mark 13: the end is still to
come. You will see him, just as he told you.You will see him, just
as he told you. MotivationMotivation Anticipation for as yet
unfulfilled promisesAnticipation for as yet unfulfilled promises
Slide 71 DISCOURSE We the readers STORY The characters in the
narrative Where is Jesus? JESUS JESUS Slide 72 What we call the
beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a
beginning. The end is where we start from. T.S. Eliot There is no
closure to the story. It is left open-ended, It begs for
disclosure! Slide 73 You will see him, just as he told you. Who is
the you? Slide 74 The Beginning The beginning of the Gospel of
Jesus the Christ, Son of God Slide 75
http://pharos.bu.edu/cn/pictures/Icon.StMark-2.gif Slide 76 "Johns
Gospel is the one, fine, true, and chief gospel, and is far, far to
be preferred over the other three and placed high above them.
Martin Luther http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pimage?41353+0+0
MGVHoffman Slide 77 2003/5 Director: Philip Saville Starring: Henry
Ian Cusick, Daniel Kash and Christopher Plummer Available at
Amazon, etc. for ~$12 Slide 78 Who? Beloved Disciple = Author?
Competitor to Peter? Literary device (beloved disciple as reader)?
Lazarus? - 11.3,5,36: "Lord, he whom you love is ill." John of
Zebedee? - 13.23; 19.26; 20.2; 21.7,20: "One of his disciples --
the one whom Jesus loved -- was reclining next to him" No explicit
reference in the Gospel to John son of Zebedee (21.2) Tradition of
John and Mary (19.26) Thomas (the Twin)? Relation to (John) "the
Elder" of Johannine Letters (2 John 1.1; 3 John 1.1 perhaps a late
editor?) Relation to "John" of Revelation (Rev 1.1, 4, 9; 22.8)
Slide 79 When? Stages of composition Early: 40-70CE - Jewish Xns
within synagogue Middle: 70-80CE - Xns and synagogue in tension
Late: 80-100CE - Xns over against synagogue >> ~90CE Oral,
unorganized collection of Jesus words and deeds Distinctive units
shaped through decades of preaching/teaching (Signs Gospel?) Units
organized consecutively Redactions Final editing: Add chs 15-17, 21
Slide 80 Where? Traditional: Ephesus Galilee? Syria? Alexandria?
Slide 81 Why? "That you may come to believe that Jesus is the
Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have
life in his name" (20:31) Slide 82 For whom? > The Johannine
Community Founded by one of Jesus disciples Members driven from
their synagogues for belief in Jesus (9:2228; 12:42; 16:2)
Communitys defense is strong; internal ethic: "love one another"
"Outsiders" misunderstand Jesus (e.g., 2:1922; 3:4; 4:11; 11:12;
some believe) Slide 83 Prologue (1:1-18) Wedding at Cana (2:1-12)
Dialogue with Nicodemus (2:233:21) Samaritan Woman at the Well
(4:1-42) Healing of a Sick Man at Pool of Bethesda (5:1-18) Bread
of Life Discourse (6:22-65) [Woman caught in Adultery (7:538:11)]
Giving Sight to a Man Born Blind (9:1-41) Raising of Lazarus
(11:1-44) http:// catholic-resources.org
/John/Synoptic-Differences.htm Slide 84 Washing of the Disciples
Feet (13:1-20) Last Supper Discourses, including "Paraclete" &
"Vine and Branches" The "Disciple Whom Jesus Loved" Great Prayer of
Jesus (17:1-26) New Details at the Crucifixion (19:20-24, 26-28,
30-37, 39) Resurrection Appearance to Mary Magdalene alone
Resurrection Appearance to Thomas (20:24-29) Resurrection
Appearance at the Sea of Galilee
http://catholic-resources.org/John/Synoptic-Differences.htm Slide
85 90% of John is NOT in Synoptic Gospels Jesus long discourses
focus on who he is Synoptic Gospels focus on Gods kingdom 5:1947;
6:2570; 7:1452; 8:1259; 10:118, etc. Jesus is the messenger and the
message Symbolism I AM statements (water, bread, life, truth, vine,
way, resurrection) Dualism: light/dark; life/death; truth/lies John
and the Synoptics Slide 86
http://catholic-resources.org/John/Synoptic-Differences.htm
SynopticsJohn Jesus ministry lasts about one year Jesus ministry
spans three Passovers (2:13; 6:4; 11:55) Temple cleansing one week
before Jesus death Temple cleansing at the beginning of Jesus
ministry (2:13ff) Opponents of Jesus include Sadducees, Herodians,
etc. Jesus opponents are usually called "the Jews" or "the world"
Many miracles but few longer speeches Only a few "signs" but
several long monologues and dialogues Slide 87 SynopticsJohn Last
Supper is the Passover Meal, and Jesus is crucified on the Day of
Passover Last Supper is before the Passover (13:1; 18:28), and
Jesus dies on the Preparation Day before Passover Love your
neighbors; Love you enemies Love one another (focus within the
community) Future Eschatology (Imminent) Realized Eschatology
(Present) Main focus: "Kingdom of God"Main focus: "Eternal Life"
http://catholic-resources.org/John/Synoptic-Differences.htm Slide
88 Introduction / Prologue: 1.1-18 Book of Signs: 1.19-12.50 Book
of Glory: 13.1-20.31 Conclusion: 20.30-31 Epilogue: 21.1-25
http://catholic-resources.org/John/Outlines-Gospel.htm Slide 89
Incarnation (1:119; 6:41) Conflict (5:18; 6:6071; 8:3959) Testimony
(1:1928; 4:39; 5:3147; 8:1220) True Revelation (8:2120) "Lifted up"
and "glorified" (8:21; 12:2736) Jesus reveals God because he is God
Love one another (action, NOT feeling) The Paraclete/Spirit
comforter (7:3739) Key Themes in John Slide 90 John 1.1-18 Slide 91
Pre-existence of Christ Incarnation Two naturesdivine & humanof
Christ Slide 92 Slide 93 1. Story located in time of Jesus 2. Story
located in Johannine community What happened in Jesus time
parallels and informs what is happening in Johns time. Slide 94 1.
Story located in time of Jesus There was a relationship between
John the Baptist and Jesus that may have been somewhat competitive
2. Story located in Johannine community There are disciples of John
the Baptist who are somewhat in competition to the disciples of
Jesus Jesus and John the Baptist Slide 95 1. Story located in time
of Jesus There was a contentious and hostile relationship between
Jesus and the Jewish authorities 2. Story located in Johannine
community There is a contentious and hostile relationship between
the Johannine community and the Jewish authorities Jesus and Jewish
Authorities Slide 96 Specifically and only to the "Jewish leaders
and authorities," rather than to the people as a whole Only or
mainly to the people living in the geographical territory of Judea,
that is, "the Judeans" To all members (or some or any in general)
of the ethnic/religious group of people still called "Jews" today
Slide 97 Consider ways in which you can let Mark and John have
their own voice Show Mark and/or John videos Bible Study focus
(perhaps for Lent) Use reading guide (cf. CrossMarks.com) Slide 98
When preaching with MARK... Remember centrality of the cross Did
Jesus need to die for me to preach this text? Mark functions as
persuasion not coercion Try to establish narrative connections How
does the text at hand relate to the rest of the narrative? How can
I help the hearers to invest in the text so that they identify with
narrator / Jesus Slide 99 When preaching with JOHN... Think in
terms of a developing and thickening drama (a meditative spiral)
How does Jesus story parallel Johns story parallel our story? BUT
how will you deal with antagonistic view (Jews)? BUT how will you
deal with insider focus? How can the explicit and unambiguous
nature of Johns account help confirm faith in Jesus? Command and
promise (Law and Gospel) Slide 100 Preaching Mark and John in Year
B Mark G. Vitalis Hoffman Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg CrossMarks.com
