Gospel of Mark Chapter 16 - What Triggers a Response?
The Empty Tomb
1. God's Response Vs. 1-4
Let world see the Truth
2. Angel's Response Vs. 5-7
Tell the Truth!
3. Women's Response Vs. 5,8
Amazed
Reason's Against Mark 16:9-20
1. Earliest Manuscripts stop at Mk.16:8
2. Vs.9-20 shows up in 170 AD, suspected to be written around 130 AD
3. Vocabulary has 19 new words and the style of writing is different from rest of book.
Reason's For Mark 16:9-20
1. Creates no contradictions, all statements are backed elsewhere accept Vs.18
2. Great defense for the necessity of baptism, evangelism, and modern miracles.
Reason's For Mark's Abrupt Ending
1. Did not write alone 2 Peter 1:20-21
2. Books not meant to be examined alone 2 Timothy 3:16-17
3. Theme of Mark creates a response
Word Studies
Astounded - Existami - beside himself
Marvel - Thaumadzo - wonderful, astonishing
Afraid - Phobos - to put to flight, frightened
Astonished - Ekplasso - greatly surprised
Amazed - Thambeo - sudden wonder
Fear and Trembling - Tromos - tremble
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