Those following the two-year Bible reading plan with me will begin reading Mark tomorrow, January 29. (Link to the Two-Year Bible Reading Plan)

The author of Mark is traditionally believed to be John Mark who is frequently mentioned in Acts, though this can’t be conclusively verified. The book is shorter than the other Gospels and is fast-moving as it follows Christ’s interactions with the Disciples and the Scribes and Pharisees. It includes many miracles, teachings, parables, and the story of Christ’s last week before his crucifixion and death. The tomb is then found to be empty and the women told that Christ had risen from the dead. The final verses, Mark 16:9-19, may have been added later giving an account of Christ’s appearance to the Eleven Disciples.

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