St. Paul’s Adult
Forum
Winter 2012
Mark: The First Gospel
February 5, 2012
Mark 6 - 8:26
Chapter 6:
 | What do we learn about Jesus’ family early in this chapter? |
| What authority does Jesus give to the disciples? Do you think they understand it? |
| What do we learn about John the Baptist? |
| What is the importance of the feeding of the 5000? |
| How is the walking on water scene connected to the feeding of the 5000? What does it say about the disciples? About us? |
Chapter 7:
| How does Jesus challenge the interpretation of the Pharisees? How might that apply to us today? |
| What is your reaction to the Syrophoenician woman in 7:24-30? What does it say about the reach of Jesus’ mission? |
Chapter 8:
| How are the disciples portrayed in 8:13-21? |
| What do you make of the healing of the blind man in 8:22-26? |
Overall:
| What image do you have of Jesus so far? How would you describe his character and his actions? |
| What does Jesus’ message seem to be to those around him (both disciples and opponents)? How well do people understand this message? |
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For next week (we will meet in the chapel): Read Mark 8:27 - 10 and think about these questions:
| Does Peter understand Jesus’ identity? What does Jesus begin to reveal? |
| What is the purpose of the transfiguration in ch. 9? |
| How has the tone of Jesus’ teaching begun to change in these chapters? |
| We learn more of Jesus’ actual teachings in these chapters. What are some of the themes? |