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Study of Mark: Chris Reeves www.thegoodteacher.com

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Compiled by Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca jack@powerpointstojesus.com 1

Life of Jesus in Mark

This study is NOT a verse by verse study of MarkThis study is a Topical study using Mark

After the introductory lessons Topics will be study as they first appear in Mark

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The Life of Christ

The Life of ChristMatthew

MarkLukeJohn

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Mark – Map Locations

Palestine

Egypt

Nile River

Mediterranean Sea

Red Sea

Cyprus

Dead Sea

Asia

Crete4

Mark – Map Locations

Palestine

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Palestine12,000 Sq Miles

Texas268,000 Sq Miles

TexasTexas

Palestine in Texas

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Palestine in the United States

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Mark 1:5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and

were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

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Judea

Judea

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The Life of Christ• Wilderness of Judea– Refers to the rugged area along

the Dead Sea• Where the land plunges from the

peaks of the central range of mountains to the shores of the sea• Filled with deep ravines and caves

– Jesus was probably led into this region after He was baptized to be tempted

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Mark 1:5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were

all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

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Jerusalem

Jerusalem

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Mark 1:5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were

all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

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Jordan River

JerusalemJordan River

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The Land Promise FulfilledThe Land Promise Fulfilled• Joshua chapter 12 is a

summary of all the cities Israel has conquered– Includes the territory on

both sides of the Jordan

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Mark 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and

was baptized of John in Jordan.

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Nazareth

Nazareth

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The Life of Christ• Joseph returned to Palestine

when he heard Herod died– Afraid to stop in Judea because of

cruel Archelaus– Took his family back to Galilee

(Nazareth) which was his original home (Matt 2:23)• Nathanael was skeptical that any

good thing could come out of Nazareth (John 1:46)• About 80 miles north of Jerusalem

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The Life of Christ• We don’t know much about Jesus’ years in

Nazareth– It could be that Joseph taught Him the carpenter’s

trade because some people knew him as “the carpenter” (Mark 6:3)• Later the people of Nazareth refused to believe He was

the Son of God (Messiah)– Matthew 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6; Luke 4:16-30

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Mark 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John

in Jordan.

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Province of Galilee

Galilee

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The Life of Christ• Largest portion of Jesus’ work

took place in the province of Galilee– Eleven apostles from Galilee• Judas probably from Judea

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Mark 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John

in Jordan.

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Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee

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Sea of Galilee

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Mark 1:21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and

taught.

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Capernaum

Capernaum

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The Life of Christ• Capernaum– Jesus made this city his

headquarters in the early phase of His ministry

– Was on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee• 2 ½ miles southwest of where the

Jordan enters the Sea

– Checkpoint on two trade routes• Damascus to Jerusalem and also

Damascus by the coast to Egypt

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Mark 3:8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

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Idumea - Region

Idumea

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Mark 3:8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon,

a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

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Tyre

Tyre

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The Life of Christ• Tyre and Sidon– Woman of Canaan came to Jesus

to ask Him to heal her daughter• Called a Greek Syro-Phoenician (Mark

7:26)• Tyre and Sidon were the two main cities of

Phoenicia• Later the Romans included it as part of the

province of Syria

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Mark 3:8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

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Sidon

Sidon

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