Questions about Mark
Gospel of Mark - Bible Survey
Who wrote the book of Mark? Who was the author of Mark?
Why did God give us four Gospels?
What is the harmony of the Gospels?
When were the Gospels written?
Why does the Gospel of Mark use the term immediately so often?
Why did Jesus tell the demons to be quiet/silent about who He was?
Who was John Mark in the Bible?
Who was John the Baptist in the Bible?
What does it mean that the Holy Spirit descended like a dove (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32)?
What does it mean to repent and believe the gospel (Mark 1:15)?
What were the key events in the life of Jesus Christ?
Why is the order of Jesus’ calling His disciples different in some of the gospels?
Why did Jesus refer to James and John as the sons of thunder?
What does it mean to be “fishers of men”?
Who were the twelve (12) disciples / apostles of Jesus Christ?
What does it mean that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath?
What was the meaning and purpose of Jesus’ temptations?
What is the significance of Jesus calming the storm?
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Peace, be still”?
What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water?
What does it mean that the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath?
Why does Jesus call Abiathar the high priest in Mark 2:26, when 1 Samuel 21 indicates it was Ahimelech?
What does it mean that a house divided cannot stand?
What does it mean to bind the strong man?
Why did Jesus heal on the Sabbath?
What is eternal damnation (Mark 3:29)?
Why did Jesus teach in parables?
Why does Mark 4:21 reference a light under a basket?
What did Jesus mean when He said, “He who has ears to hear”?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Growing Seed (Mark 4:26-29)?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Mustard Seed?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
What is the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard?
What is the meaning of the parables of fasting at the wedding feast, the old cloth, and the wineskins?
Why are there two demon-possessed men in the Gerasene tombs in Matthew, but only one in Mark and Luke?
What is the meaning of “My name is Legion, for we are many” (Mark 5:9)?
What can we learn from Jesus’ feeding of the 5,000?
What is the meaning of the story of the woman with the issue of blood?
Why did Jesus say, “Do not fear; only believe” to the ruler of the synagogue (Mark 5:36)?
What is the meaning of talitha cumi?
Why was John the Baptist beheaded?
What does Corban mean in Mark 7:11?
Why did Jesus spit for some of His miracles?
What is the meaning of ephphatha in the Bible?
What is the leaven of the Pharisees?
What did Jesus mean when He told people, “Your faith has made you well”?
What does it mean to gain the whole world but lose your soul?
Who is greatest in the kingdom?
Why did the man Jesus healed in Mark 8:24 at first see people “like trees walking”?
What is the significance of Jesus saying, “If you can?” (Mark 9:23)?
What does it mean that all things are possible to him who believes (Mark 9:23)?
What is the meaning of “I believe; help my unbelief” in Mark 9:24?
Why did Jesus say that the demon could only come out by prayer and fasting (Mark 9:29)?
Why did Jesus allow the demons to enter the herd of pigs?
What does it mean to be servant of all (Mark 9:35)?
What is the worm that will not die in Mark 9:48?
What does it mean to be seasoned with salt (Mark 9:49)?
What does it mean that the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve (Mark 10:45)?
What does it mean that Jesus came to give His life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45)?
Did Jesus heal two blind men (Matthew 20:29-34) or one blind man (Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43)?
What does it mean that the house of prayer had been turned into a den of thieves?
What does it mean to shake the dust off your feet?
Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler he could be saved by obeying the commandments?
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Whoever says to this mountain . . .” (Mark 11:23)?
What does “whenever you stand praying, forgive” mean in Mark 11:25?
Why did Jesus say to one of the scribes, “You are not far from the kingdom of God” (Mark 12:34)?
What does Jesus want us to learn from what He said about the widow’s mite?
What is the significance of the command to flee to the mountains (Matthew 24:16; Mark 13:3; Luke 21:21)?
Why does Mark say, “Let the reader understand” in Mark 13:14?
What does “all these things” mean in Mark 13:30?
What does it mean that no one knows the day or the hour (Mark 13:32)?
What is an alabaster box?
What is the significance of the triumphal entry?
What happened in the upper room?
What is the significance of Jesus being anointed (Mark 14:3–9)?
What did Jesus mean when He said, “This is my body, broken for you”?
What does it mean that God is our Abba Father?
Who was the young man who fled naked in Mark 14:51-52?
What is the significance of Judas betraying Jesus with a kiss?
What was the reason behind Peter’s denial of Jesus?
Who helped Jesus carry the cross?
What happened during Jesus’ last hours on earth?
What are the last seven sayings of Christ and what do they mean?
What was the significance of anointing spices in the Bible?
Can the various resurrection accounts from the four Gospels be harmonized?
Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible?
What does the Bible say about snake handling? Should we be handling snakes in church?
Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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