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 xxxx Professor xxxxxx Shedd xxxxxxxx rd xxxxxxx Assignment xxxxxx Mark xxxx Beginning xx Gospel xxxx starts xxxx Jesus xx the xxxxxx of xxxxx from xxx time xx his xxxxxxx by xxxx giving xxxxxxxxx to xxxxx rsquo 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 ndash xxxx came xxxx the xxxxx to xxxx our xxxx more xxxx a xxxxxx introduction xxxxx on xxxxxx Humanity xx Divinity xxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxx humanity xxxx an xxxxxx to xxxxxxx him xx a xxxxxxx who xxxxxxxxxxx human xxxxxxxxx bonding xxxxxxxxx overcoming xxxxxx temptations xxx limitations xxxx on xxx other xxxx focuses xx Jesus' xxxxxxxx presenting xxx as xxx eternal xxxxx who xxxxxxx with xxx from xxx beginning xxx of xxxxxxxx Mark xxxxxx numerous xxxxxxxx as x teaching xxxxxx that xxxxxxx a xxx of xxxxxxxxxx teachings xx Jesus xxxx as xxx Parable xx the xxxxx and xxx Parable xx the xxxxxxx Seed xxxx does xxx include xxx parables xxxxxxx John xxxxxxxxxx I xx statements xxx discourses xx reveal xxxxx rsquo 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 ldquo x am xxxxx statements xxxxxxxx several xxxxxx were xxxxxx ndash xxxxx is xx secrecy xxxxx the xxxx was xxxx Miracles xxxxxxxx are xxxxxxxxx as xxxx of xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx Jesus xxxxx identity xxxxxxxxxx Miracles xxxxxxxx to xx ldquo xxxxx rdquo xxx used xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx Jesus xxxxx divine xxxxxxxx and xxxx to xxxxxx in xxx Portrayal xx Jesus xxxxx Death xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx aspects xx suffering xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx including xxxxx rsquo xxx of xxxxxxxxxxx on xxx cross xxxxxxxxxx Jesus 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 rsquo xxxxxxxxx emphasizing xxxxx human xxxxxxxxxx Disciples xxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx Beloved xxxxxxxx rdquo xxx shown xx a xxxx positive xxxxx with xxxxxxx understanding xxx loyalty xx Jesus xxx of xxxxxxxxx Minimal xxxxxxxxx focuses xx direct xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxx Rich xx symbolism xxxx metaphors xxxx ldquo xxxxx of xxxx rdquo xxx ldquo xxxxx of xxx world xxxxx to xxxxxx theological xxxxxxxx Pacing xx Events xxxxxxxxxx action-oriented xxxxxxxxx like xxxxxxxx through xxxxxxx events xxxxxxxxxxx moving xxxx one xxxxx to xxx next xxxxxx more xxxxxxxxxx pace xxxxxxxx deeper xxxxxxxxxxx reflection xxxxxxxxxx through xxxx discourses xxxxxxx Mark xxxxxxxx Jesus xx a xxxxxxxxx servant xxx focuses xx his xxxx in xxx fulfillment xx prophecy xxxx tries xx affirm xxxxx rsquo xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx belief xx him xx the xxx of xxx to xxxxxx eternal xxxx Source xxxxx Holy xxxxx New xxxxxxxx Standard xxxxx 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 ndash xxxxx to xxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxxx facing xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx wherein xxx portrayal xx a xxxxxxxxx human xxxxx aligns xxxx this xxxxxxx fostering xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx hope xx his xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx Stein xxxx rsquo 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 ndash xxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxx Christian xxxxxxxxx increasingly xxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxx foundations xxx identity xxxxxxx John xxxxx s xxxxxxxx on xxxxx rsquo xxxxxxxx intricate xxxxxxxx language xxx unique xxxxx I xx rdquo xxxxxxxxxx stress x deeper xxxxxxxxxxx reflection xxxxxxxxx to x community xxxxxxx a xxxxxx understanding xx Christ xxxxx s xxxxxx nature xxxxxx amp xxxxxx The xxxxxx rsquo x intent xx to xxxxxxxx Jesus xx the xxx of xxx who xx offering xxxxxxx life xxxxx in xxxx implies xxxx John xxxxx s xxxxxxxx was xxxxxxx acquainted xxxx Jesus 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 mdash xxxxxxxxxx with xxxxx struggles xxx yet xxxxxxxxx over xxxx Moreover xxx diversity xx the xxxxxxx encourages xxxxxxxxxxx dialogue xxx reflection xxxxx Gospel xxxxx to xxxxx unique xxxxxx into xxxxx rsquo 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 amp xxxxxx What xx one xxxxx or xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx emphasis xxxx you xxx associate xxxx Mark xxx John xxxxxxxxxxxx In xxxx a xxxxxxxxxxx theme xx the xxxxxxxxx Secret xxxxxxx Jesus xxxxxxxxxx instructs xxx followers xx support xxx identity xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx theme xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx revelation xx Jesus xxxxx uniqueness xxxxx in xxxx encourages xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx through xxxxx own xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx Stein xxx Messianic xxxxxx aligns xxxx Mark xxxxx s xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx as xxx suffering xxxxxxx focusing xx his xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx role xxxxxx than xxxxxxxxx glory xx disparity xxxx rsquo x Gospel xxxxxxx on xxx theme xx belief xx central xx salvation xxxxxxx through xxxxx signs xxxxx and xxxxx I xx rdquo xxxxxxxxxx John xxxxx Jesus xxxxx divine xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx in xxx as xxx path xx eternal xxxx The xxxxxx of xxxxxx is xxx just xxxxxxxxxxxx but xxxxxxxxxxxxxx demanding x personal xxxxxxxx Markus xxx Markus xxxxxx theological xxxxx on xxxxx as xxx Word xxxxxxxxx calls xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx faith xx an xxxxxx relational xxxxx in xxxxx rsquo xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx References xxxx Bible xxx American xxxxxxxx nbsp xxxx Clarion xxxxxxxxx edition xxxxxxxxx University xxxxx Markus x A xxx Markus x A xxxx The xxx of xxxxxxx Christianity xxxxxxxxx University xxxxx Stein x H xxxx Mark xxxxx AcademicMore Articles From Religion