Jeff Cavins

Well, it's a privilege to join you on this journey, and it's beautiful how people can go through the Bible and then every once in a while jump forward a little bit to see the fruit of what this whole story is about. And with four Gospels, each one of them has a little bit different emphasis, and together you get a full look at Jesus.

Well, it's a privilege to join you on this journey, and it's beautiful how people can go through the Bible and then every once in a while jump forward a little bit to see the fruit of what this whole story is about. And with four Gospels, each one of them has a little bit different emphasis, and together you get a full look at Jesus.

Well, it's a privilege to join you on this journey, and it's beautiful how people can go through the Bible and then every once in a while jump forward a little bit to see the fruit of what this whole story is about. And with four Gospels, each one of them has a little bit different emphasis, and together you get a full look at Jesus.

But we don't just blend them together because each one of them is unique.

But we don't just blend them together because each one of them is unique.

But we don't just blend them together because each one of them is unique.

Right. It's true. And in fact, the early church didn't pay as much attention to Mark, I think because of the brevity of the gospel. But I think the first actual commentaries that were written on it were not even until the 8th century. But in recent times, lots of scholarship is being done on the gospel of Mark.

Right. It's true. And in fact, the early church didn't pay as much attention to Mark, I think because of the brevity of the gospel. But I think the first actual commentaries that were written on it were not even until the 8th century. But in recent times, lots of scholarship is being done on the gospel of Mark.

Right. It's true. And in fact, the early church didn't pay as much attention to Mark, I think because of the brevity of the gospel. But I think the first actual commentaries that were written on it were not even until the 8th century. But in recent times, lots of scholarship is being done on the gospel of Mark.

So this gospel, while short, is really packed with some uniqueness that gives us a glimpse of Jesus and the work that he is doing. I guess I would start off by saying that a lot of scholars believe that Mark was a real source for Matthew and Luke. You see about 90% of the stories that are shared there. In fact,

So this gospel, while short, is really packed with some uniqueness that gives us a glimpse of Jesus and the work that he is doing. I guess I would start off by saying that a lot of scholars believe that Mark was a real source for Matthew and Luke. You see about 90% of the stories that are shared there. In fact,

So this gospel, while short, is really packed with some uniqueness that gives us a glimpse of Jesus and the work that he is doing. I guess I would start off by saying that a lot of scholars believe that Mark was a real source for Matthew and Luke. You see about 90% of the stories that are shared there. In fact,

It's an important point to make again, and that is that Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called synoptic gospels. And by that, synoptic means to see with the one eye, with one vision, and that some even believe that there was another source that they were using called Q, and that gets into the weeds as far as theology goes.

It's an important point to make again, and that is that Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called synoptic gospels. And by that, synoptic means to see with the one eye, with one vision, and that some even believe that there was another source that they were using called Q, and that gets into the weeds as far as theology goes.

It's an important point to make again, and that is that Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called synoptic gospels. And by that, synoptic means to see with the one eye, with one vision, and that some even believe that there was another source that they were using called Q, and that gets into the weeds as far as theology goes.

But it is shorter. St. Augustine said that the Gospel of Mark was an abbreviated version of Matthew. That's what he thought it was. It was kind of like an expanded Cliff Notes, if you will.

But it is shorter. St. Augustine said that the Gospel of Mark was an abbreviated version of Matthew. That's what he thought it was. It was kind of like an expanded Cliff Notes, if you will.

But it is shorter. St. Augustine said that the Gospel of Mark was an abbreviated version of Matthew. That's what he thought it was. It was kind of like an expanded Cliff Notes, if you will.

Right. And the author, most people believe, is John Mark, and he is not so well known in the New Testament, and some people believe that he was a relative of Barnabas. And there's another interesting thing about Mark that scholars bring out, and then we'll get into some of the unique things of the Gospel.

Right. And the author, most people believe, is John Mark, and he is not so well known in the New Testament, and some people believe that he was a relative of Barnabas. And there's another interesting thing about Mark that scholars bring out, and then we'll get into some of the unique things of the Gospel.