“WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?”: A deep dive into the Gospel of Mark
Six Wednesday evenings, October 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15
7:00 to 8:30 PM on ZOOM (link below)
Amy-Jill Levine, preeminent Jewish New Testament scholar, authored “The Gospel of Mark: A Beginner’s Guide to the Good News.” This series is based on her book, and during the course of study we will follow the book as we read Mark’s Gospel in its entirety. Each session will include a video presentation by “AJ” Levine, and group discussion.
In the Introduction to the book, Levine writes:
This study seeks to learn from and about the Gospel of Mark on its own terms, without the details the other three Gospels introduce. Going chapter by chapter rather than by themes allows us better to experience Jesus’ complex identity…. This progressive approach helps readers to answer the question Jesus asks his disciples midway through, Who do you say that I am? (Mk 8:29). The answer may change at the end of each chapter. When we reread Mark’s Gospel, the answer may change again, just as our sense of our loved ones changes over time.
You are encouraged to purchase the book ahead of the series. The first session, October 11, will cover the Introduction and first chapter of the book, and Mark, chapters 1 through 4.
The Gospel of Mark: A Beginner’s Guide to the Good News
Amy-Jill Levine
Abington Press, published August 1, 2023
ISBN 1791024831
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