Our small group in Petersburg has gone through a number of New Testament books over the course of the past few years. We’ve worked through John’s Gospel, Galatians, Colossians, John’s Epistles, Romans, Revelation, and 1 Corinthians. We now undertake the gospel account according to Mark. It is generally acknowledged as the first of the gospels to be written and it is the shortest.
As with the other books we’ve studied, we will incorporate many different perspectives (see the About page for a list of resources). We will do our best to hear the text as the first century Christian would have heard it. With the help of the many scholars represented through the resources we will seek to interpret the text through appropriate cultural, historical, theological, social, literary and rhetorical lenses.
Study outlines and discussion audio links will be provided as we go through the gospel. For those not part of the immediate small group, the outlines will likely be the most meaningful and useful. The discussion audio assumes many years of close history amongst its members and likely will not be as interesting or helpful. Its primary intent is for group members to catch up on sessions they miss while away.
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