Book of Mark - An Introduction

1st Story: The Story of Destruction and Exile - The Assyrians, the Babylonians, and the City! Assyrian Invasion - 722 BC Babylonian Invasion - 605BC and 586BC Diaspora: "sowing" / "scattering" 2nd Story: The Story of Return and Restoration - The Persians! Ezra 3:10–13 Matthew 27:40 3rd Story: The Story of Pagans and Nationalism - The Greeks! Hellenization: The importing of Greek culture and language. 4th Story: The Story of Independence and Dissension - The Hasmoneans! Matthew 16:11–16 5th Story: The Story of Brutality and Resistance - The Romans! Mark 11:7–10 Mark 12:13–17 Mark 1:1-8 Hebrews 1:1-2 Matthew: Jesus the Messiah Mark: Jesus the Wonderful Luke: Jesus the Son of Man John: Jesus the Son of God Mark 2:12 Mark 4:41 Mark 5:15 Mark 5:33 Mark 10:32 Mark 15:29-33