Class Schedule for The Gospel of Mark
Reading, Discussing, Sharing and Challenging the Wisdom Within
Welcome to our Lenten Study on the Gospel of Mark.
Mark is the oldest gospel and our other three canonical gospels borrow from Mark.
When exploring the start of Christianity, it is a good foundation.
This study is organized from March 1 – April 1 for readings, one chapter every two days
(Mark has 16 chapters total) with our final discussion on April 2, Palm Sunday.
While you may want to read ahead, I encourage you not to read beyond the chapters we will discuss on a given Sunday. This will help us to keep focused on the stories thus far and give the appropriate time, energy, and review to all the information. See the reading schedule below to follow along.
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March 1 – March 12 March 2, Chapter 1 March 4, Chapter 2 March 6, Chapter 3 March 8, Chapter 4 March 10, Chapter 5 March 12, Chapter 6
March 12th’s Discussion will include |
March 14 – March 18
March 14, Chapter 7 March 16, Chapter 8 March 18, Chapter 9
March 19th’s discussion will include Chapters 7-9. We step back for a moment and look at the death of John the Baptist from Chapter 6 and consider how this news affected the proceeding stories. Also included is the cultural significance of the transfiguration and predictions of death |
| March 20 – March 26
March 20, Chapter 10 March 22, Chapter 11 March 24, Chapter 12 March 26, Chapter 13
This is a big week with four Chapters up for discussion. Jesus returns to Jerusalem. |
March 28-April 1 March 28, Chapter 14 March 30, Chapter 15 April 1, Chapter 16
Sunday, April 2 For our final time together, we will look at chapters 14-16 exploring the stories leading to the crucifixion, burial and resurrection. I hope April 2 will deepen your understanding of these sacred stories as we find our way into Holy Week and Easter Sunday. |
