Question.3865 - Prompt:Students will write a paper of approximately 900-1,000 words comparing and analyzing the similarities and differences between Mark and John. The first part of the paper should include a table that clearly illustrates a minimum of 10 similarities and differences between these Gospels. Underneath the table, students should answer the following questions: 1) How should we account for these differences? 2) What is the value of having different portraits of Jesus placed side by side in the New Testament? 3) What is one theme or point of theological emphasis that you now associate with Mark and John, respectively?
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Writing xxxxxxxxxx Roseline xxxxxxx Jessup xxxxxxxxxx BIBL xx New xxxxxxxxx Literature xxx Interpretation xxxxxxxxx Nathan xxxxx November xx Writing xxxxxxxxxx Aspect xxxx John xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx Mark xxxxxx with xxxxx at xxx center xx focus xxxx the xxxx of xxx baptism xx John xxxxxx attention xx Jesus x public xxxxxxxx without xxxxxxxxxx his xxxxx or xxxxx life xxxx gives xxxxxxxxx to xxx cosmic xxxxxxxx for xxxxxx to xxxxxxxx that xxxx was xxxx God xxx was xxx that xxxx into xxx world xx wash xxx sins xxxx like x divine xxxxxxxxxxxx Focus xx Jesus' xxxxxxxx vs xxxxxxxx Emphasizing xx Jesus' xxxxxxxx with xx intent xx portray xxx as x servant xxx experiences xxxxx emotional xxxxxxx suffering xxxxxxxxxx sinful xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx John xx the xxxxx hand xxxxxxx on xxxxxx divinity xxxxxxxxxx him xx the xxxxxxx Logos xxx existed xxxx God xxxx the xxxxxxxxx Use xx Parables xxxx covers xxxxxxxx parables xx a xxxxxxxx method xxxx depicts x lot xx meaningful xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx such xx the xxxxxxx of xxx Sower xxx the xxxxxxx of xxx Mustard xxxx John xxxx not xxxxxxx any xxxxxxxx instead xxxx emphasizes x am xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx Jesus xxxxxxxx in xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx Jesus xx the xxxxxxx to xxx Messianic xxxxxx Mark xxxxx to xxxxxx that xx a xxxxxx manner xxxxx Jesus xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx his xxxxxxxx from xxxxxxxxx until xxx time xx right xx preach xxxxx then xxxx learn xxxx him xx John xxxxx openly xxxxxxxx his xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx especially xxxxxxx I xx statements xxxxxxxx several xxxxxx were xxxxxx there xx no xxxxxxx since xxx time xxx near xxxxxxxx Miracles xxx portrayed xx acts xx compassion xxx support xxxxx identity xxxxxxxxxx Miracles xxxxxxxx to xx signs xxx used xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx Jesus xxxxxx identity xxx lead xx belief xx him xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx Death xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx aspects xx suffering xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx including xxxxx cry xx abandonment xx the xxxxx Emphasizes xxxxx control xxx foreknowledge xx his xxxxx showing xx as x planned xxxxx fulfilling xxxxxx purpose xxxx of xxxxxxxxx Often xxxxxxx disciples xx misunderstanding xxxxx teachings xxxxxxxxxxx their xxxxx weaknesses xxxxxxxxx particularly xxx Beloved xxxxxxxx are xxxxx in x more xxxxxxxx light xxxx greater xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx to xxxxx Use xx Symbolism xxxxxxx symbolism xxxxxxx on xxxxxx actions xxx parables xxx teachings xxxx in xxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxx like xxxxx of xxxx and xxxxx of xxx world xx convey xxxxxxxxxxx messages xxxxxx of xxxxxx Fast-paced xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx narrative xxxx skipping xxxxxxx certain xxxxxx immediately xxxxxx from xxx event xx the xxxx Slower xxxx reflective xxxx allowing xxxxxx theological xxxxxxxxxx especially xxxxxxx long xxxxxxxxxx Purpose xxxx portrays xxxxx as x suffering xxxxxxx and xxxxxxx on xxx role xx the xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx John xxxxx to xxxxxx Jesus xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx belief xx him xx the xxx of xxx to xxxxxx eternal xxxx Source xxxx Bible xxx American xxxxxxxx Comparative xxxxxxxx of xxxx and xxxx How xxxxxx we xxxxxxx for xxxxx differences xxx distinctions xxxxxxx Mark xxx John xxx be xxx within xxx scope xx their xxxxxxxx audiences xxxxxxxxxxx principles xxx certain xxxxxxx socio-historical xxxxxxxx in xxxxx they xxxx written xxxxxxx considering xxxx which xx likely xxxxxxx around xx seems xx discourse x community xxxxxx persecution xxx uncertainty xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx of x suffering xxxxx Jesus xxxxxx with xxxx context xxxxxxxxx readers xx uncover xxxx in xxx humanity xxx resilience xxxxx Mark x narrative xx straightforward xxxxxxxxxxx action xxx haste xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx needs xx his xxxxxxxx for x relatable xxxxxxxx savior xxxx on xxx other xxxx written xxxxx around xx addresses x maturing xxxxxxxxx community xxxxxxxxxxxx concerned xxxx theological xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx wherein xxxx s xxxxxxxx on xxxxx divinity xxxxxxxxx symbolic xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx I xx statements xxxxxx a xxxxxx theological xxxxxxxxxx conformed xx a xxxxxxxxx seeking x firmer xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx s xxxxxx nature xxxxxx Markus xxx Gospel x intent xx to xxxxxxxx Jesus xx the xxx of xxx who xx offering xxxxxxx life xxxxx in xxxx implies xxxx John x audience xxx already xxxxxxxxxx with xxxxx earthly xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx a xxxxxx grasp xx his xxxxxx role xx salvation xxxx is xxx value xx having xxxxxxxxx portraits xx Jesus xxxxxx side xx side xx the xxx Testament xxxxxx a xxxxxxxx narrative xx Jesus xx the xxx Testament xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx multifaceted xxxxxxxx wherein xxxx and xxxx both xxxxxxx Jesus xx a xxx that xxxxxxxxx with xxx varied xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx necessities xx early xxxxxxxxx communities xx reading xxxxx Gospels xxxx by xxxx believers xxx invited xx engage xxxx Jesus xxxx as x human xxx lived xxxxx us xx a xxxxxxxxxx figure x relatable xxxxxx who xxxxxxxxxxx suffering xxx as xxx divine xxx of xxx who xxxxxx salvation xxx eternal xxxx Stein xxx dual xxxxxxxxxxx allows xxxxx who xxxx to xxxxxxxxx Jesus xx both xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx confronted xxxx human xxxxxxxxx and xxx sovereign xxxx them xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx in xxx Gospels xxxxxxxxxx theological xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx every xxxxxx tends xx offer xxxxxx wisdom xxxx Jesus xxxx and xxxxxxx containing x monolithic xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx for x richer xxxx nuanced xxxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx doctrine xxxx a xxxxxxxxx serves xx a xxxxxxxx that xxxxx encompasses xxxxxxx where xxxxxx is xxxxxxxx through xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxx perspectives xxxxxx Markus xxxx is xxx theme xx point xx theological xxxxxxxx that xxx now xxxxxxxxx with xxxx and xxxx respectively xx Mark x significant xxxxx is xxx Messianic xxxxxx wherein xxxxx frequently xxxxxxxxx his xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx his xxxxxxxx concealed xxx underlying xxxxx underscores xxx gradual xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx uniqueness xxxxx in xxxx encourages xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx through xxxxx own xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx Stein xxx Messianic xxxxxx aligns xxxx Mark x narrative xx Jesus xx the xxxxxxxxx servant xxxxxxxx on xxx humanity xxx sacrificial xxxx rather xxxx immediate xxxxx In xxxxxxxxx John x Gospel xxxxxxx on xxx theme xx belief xx central xx salvation xxxxxxx through xxxxx and x am xxxxxxxxxx John xxxxx Jesus xxxxxx nature xxx emphasizing xxx significance xx faith xx him xx the xxxx to xxxxxxx life xxx notion xx belief xx not xxxx intellectual xxx transformative xxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxx response xxxxxx Markus xxxxxx theological xxxxx on xxxxx as xxx Word xxxxxxxxx calls xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx faith xx an xxxxxx relational xxxxx in xxxxx divinity xxx mission xxxxxxxxxx Holy xxxxx New xxxxxxxx Standard xxxx Clarion xxxxxxxxx edition xxxxxxxxx University xxxxx Markus x A xxxxxx R x The xxx of xxxxxxx Christianity xxxxxxxxx University xxxxx Stein x H xxxx Baker xxxxxxxxMore Articles From Religion