Chapter three best begins with 1 Thessalonians 2:17, and is probably the most personal section in the entire letter. This is a great reminder that this is not just āa book in the Bibleā but a personal letter between dear friends. For those of us reading since that time, it also reveals what genuine Christian […]
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Chapter sixteen requires some examination. Due to a series of variants between Greek manuscripts, this chapter could end with verse eight, verse eight plus a closing tag, or include all twenty verses. Most conservative scholarship agrees that Mark 16:9-20 were not included in Markās original writing. This causes concern for some, though, because, while the
Chapter fourteen is the longest chapter in Mark and primarily covers Jesusā Passover evening with his disciples. In Mark 14:3-9 Mark recorded the incident when Jesus was anointed with expensive oil. John notes that it was his friend, Mary, who did it before Jesusā entry into Jerusalem (John 12:1-8). Mark placed it here to show
