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The Gospel of Mark

  1. Lesson One
    Servant of God, Servant of All (Mark 2–7)
    18 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Good News and the Son of God (Mark 1, 8–9, 11–12, 15, 16:1–8)
    14 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Second Exodus (Isa 40–41, 61, Jer 31)
    15 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Prophet and Son of Man (Deut 18:18, Dan 7:13–14, Mark 10, 13–14)
    14 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Author and Audience
    14 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

The ending of Mark is somewhat contested, but English versions generally follow the most ancient surviving manuscripts and end with Mark 16:8: “Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid” (NIV).

This ending has led to countless pages of commentary written by scholars over the centuries. It has been called the most bewildering passage in the Bible. 

The Bible is the most scrutinized, researched, examined set of texts in human history. Mark is no exception with the abrupt ending being one of its most intriguing features. Mark alone among the other gospel accounts leaves the reader with serious questions the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament are concerned with: What happened to Jesus? And what now?