Mark

by N. T. Wright, Lin Johnson (Contribution by)

Overview

With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, Tom Wright walks you through Mark in this guide designed especially with everyday readers in mind. Perfect for group use or daily personal reflection, this study uses the popular inductive method combined with Wright's thoughtful insights to bring contemporary application of Scripture to life.This guide by Tom Wright can be used on its own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentary on Mark. It is designed to help you understand Scripture in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you or a group more deeply into God's Word. Discover how you can participate more fully in God's kingdom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830869121
Publisher:	IVP Bible Studies
Publication date:	12/31/2018
Series:	N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	108
File size:	579 KB

About the Author

Lin Johnson is director of WordPro Communication Services and a freelance editor, writer and conference teacher. She also serves as the managing editor for Church Libraries, Advanced Christian Writer and Chistian Communicator and as adjunct professor of writing at Taylor University.

N. T. (Tom) Wright is bishop of Durham and was formerly canon theologian of Westminster Abbey. He taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. He is the author of dozens of books, including Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Evil and the Justice of God, Justification and The Challenge of Jesus.

N. T. Wright is research professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities, and was formerly the bishop of Durham and canon theologian of Westminster Abbey. A prolific writer of both scholarly and popular books, N. T. Wright has written over thirty books, including What Saint Paul Really Said, The Challenge of Jesus, The Meaning of Jesus, Jesus and the Victory of God and Paul and the Faithfulness of God. His N. T. Wright For Everyone Series includes commentaries covering the entire New Testament.

Lin Johnson is director of WordPro Communication Services and a freelance editor, writer and conference teacher. She also serves as the managing editor for Church Libraries, Advanced Christian Writer, and Christian Communicator, and as adjunct professor of writing at Taylor University.

Table of Contents

Getting the Most Out of Mark
Suggestions for Individual Study
Suggestions for Group Members
1 Mark 1:1-45
The Good News of Jesus
2 Mark 2:1--3:6
A Life of Forgiveness
3 Mark 3:7-35
Following Jesus
4 Mark 4:1-34
Parables of the Kingdom
5 Mark 4:35--5:43
Trading Fear for Faith
6 Mark 6:1-29
Opposition Mounts
7 Mark 6:30-56
Amazing Compassion
8 Mark 7:1-37
The Heart of the Matter
9 Mark 8:1--9:1
Failing the Test
10 Mark 9:2-29
Faith Gets Difficult
11 Mark 9:30-50
Welcome to the War
12 Mark 10:1-31
Rethinking Controversial Issues
13 Mark 10:32-52
Not What You Expect
14 Mark 11:1-33
Jesus in Jerusalem
15 Mark 12:1-44
Tragedy and Traps
16 Mark 13:1-37
Signs of the End
17 Mark 14:1-25
Prepared for Death
18 Mark 14:26-72
Forsaken and Rejected
19 Mark 15:1-39
Condemned and Crucified
20 Mark 15:4--16:20
Victory over Death
Guidelines for Leaders

What People are Saying About This

Scot McKnight

"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

Editorial Reviews

"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

Scot McKnight