You need to be familiar with the following references
| St. Mark | Roman Catholic Tradition | |
| Authority Mk1:1 Son of God:The Baptism 1:9-11
The Transfiguration 9: 2-8
The Son of ManThe paralysed man 2: 1-12 Again Jesus is claiming authority of God The request of James and John 10: 35-45 Misunderstanding of Jesus’ role - did not foresee suffering servant The prediction of the Passion 8: 31-33 Jesus shows himself as the suffering servant Jesus/SaviourThe Calming of the Storm 4: 35- 41 Authority over nature - authority of God - saves disciples - Jesus as saviour The feeding of the 5000 6:30-44 Again role as saviour - feeding the people The Syro-Phoenician woman's daughter 7: 24-30 Foresees that Jesus would be for all people - not just Jews. Much of conversation ‘tongue in cheek’. Christ/Messiah/Son of David: Caesarea Philippi 8:27-30 Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Messiah Blind Bartimaeus 10: 46-52 Obviously number of people are beginning to see Jesus as the Messiah Entry into Jerusalem 11: 1-11 Jesus is welcomed as the Messiah - but the Messiah they were expecting - Jesus came in peace Suffering, death and resurrection: Gethsemane 14: 32-52 Jesus before Pilate 15: 1-20 The crucifixion 15: 21-41 Jesus’ burial 15: 42-47 The resurrection 16: 1-8 The longer ending of Mark 16: 9-20 Question about the resurrection 12: 18-27 Kingdom of God : The parables of the Kingdom 4: 1-34 Sayings of the Kingdom 1: 14-15 Jesus and the children 10: 13-16 Entry into the Kingdom 10: 17-27 The greatest commandment 12: 28-34 Various passages relating to the kingdom of God - you must be familiar with this idea. In these passages Jesus gives us a number of meanings for the Kingdom; how to be apart of it; what it will be like; when it will be. Faith and prayer: Jairus' daughter 5:21-24, 35-43 Key idea - faith - foreshadows Jesus’ own resurrection The woman with a haemorrhage 5: 25-34 Again - key point - faith Jesus at prayer 6: 45-46 Shows that Jesus spent time in prayer - lesson for Christians today The epileptic boy 9: 14-29 Again faith exhibited Leadership: Call of the disciples 1: 16-20 Choosing the twelve 3: 13-19 Mission of the twelve 6: 7-13 Peter's promise and denial 14:26-31, 66-72 The commission 16: 14-18 All passages shows that Christians all Called by God to spread the Good News Discipleship: Cost of discipleship 8: 34-38 Rewards of discipleship 10: 28-31 The widow at the treasury 12: 41-44 Christians must sincerely follow God - this will involve sacrifices but it will be rewarded. Worship: Man with an evil spirit 1: 21-28 Question about the Sabbath 2: 23-28 Man with the withered hand 3: 1-6 Resurrection day 16: 1-2 The last supper 14: 12-25 Passages relate to worship - they not only show worship in Jesus’ day but also show the origins of Christian worship. Question about divorce Mk 10: 2-9 |
Sermon on the mount Matthew 5-7 Many passages - in general it is Jesus teaching on how people show behave and treat each other. You need to know the meaning of each passage and its implications for Christians today. Ten commandmentsExodus 20: 1-17 Basis for Jewish law- Law very important for Jews Call of the disciples Lk 5:1-11, 27-32 The commission Mt. 28: 18-20 The rich young manMt. 19:16-30 The Good SamaritanLk 10: 25-37 The mission of the TwelveMk 6: 7-13 Cost of discipleshipMk 8:34-38 The status of discipleshipMt. 20: 24-28 The widowMk 12: 41-44 The great commandmentMk 12: 28-31 Parable of the TalentsMt. 25: 14-30 Meaning - use the gifts that God gives you Sheep and the GoatsMt. 25: 31-46 Meaning - There will be a judgement - God will separate the good from the evil The lost coin/sheepLk 15: 1-10 Meaning - How valuable we are to God Sickness and healingJames 5: 13-15 Unmerciful servantMt. 18: 23-35 The paralysed manMk 2: 1-12 The forgiving fatherLk 15: 11-32 The centurions servantLk 7: 1-10 The practice of justice and reconciliation Philemon Very short book - Paul asks as well known Christian to accept back his run away slave not only as a slave but as a brother in Christ. Respect for all peopleJames 2: 1-9 The teaching is given that you must treat people equally - do not judge especially on external experiences. |