Good News According to Mark


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This is a stimulating and practical book, useful for everyone from student to preacher to layperson. Eduard Schweizer provides a wonderfully organized and helpful commentary on the earliest gospel.




The Gospel According to Mark


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The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave




The Good News According to Matthew


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The Good News according to Matthewis a brilliant, passage-by-passage investigation of the longest Gospel. By comparing Matthew with his sources--Mark, the Saying Source, early liturgies, and with parallels like Luke, earlier wisdom literature, and Qumran texts, Schweizer is able to isolate Matthew's distinctive view of Christ.







Mark


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Mark: The Good News Preached To The Romans places Mark's work against the backdrop of life in ancient Rome. In vivid detail, Phillip J. Cunningham relates the history, the social and political life, and the citizenry of Rome by exploring the significant questions about life and faith from this early Christian community. The result is a fascinating study of the powerful relationship that existed between these first Christians and Mark's gospel within a Roman context.




Holy Bible (NIV)


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The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.




The Good News According to Mark


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Mark's Gospel was the first of the four gospels to be written. It was written specifically for those who are not yet believers, to introduce them to Jesus Christ. So it is probably the most useful part of Scripture to begin with, if you are not yet a believer, but are seeking the truth. The translation used is the World English Bible - a word-for-word conservative translation from the Majority Text, and released to the Public Domain. The inside cover features the WEB trademark, which can only be applied if the text has been unchanged from the original, iin regard to content. This edition has been produced by and for the Mount St Helens Creation Center.







The Gospel of Mark


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Discover the Good News in the Bible’s earliest Gospel Walk through the Bible’s earliest source for the life of Jesus with scholar Amy-Jill Levine as she examines John the Baptizer, the Little Apocalypse, the Transfiguration, and several of Jesus's most notable stories and parables. The Good News of the gospel message comes alive in this book as readers see Jesus as divine and human, powerful and weak, approachable yet mysterious. The book features an in-depth study of select passages and illuminates the Gospel in its historical context and as a source for the other gospels. Additional components for this 6-week study include a comprehensive Leader Guide and DVD/Video sessions featuring Amy-Jill Levine (with closed captioning).




The Good News According to Luke


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This commentary analyzes Luke's writings and gives specific explanations to enable readers to understand the special contributions Luke makes to the testimony of the New Testament. With the precision for which he is noted, Eduard Schweizer conveys the whole picture of what Jesus Christ means to the faith.