- Course Description from the Faculty Handbook
- General Bibliography. This should help as a starting point for most essays.
- Past exams: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
Tutorial Essay Topics
Links below reveal additional reading lists.
- What does Mark mean by “the gospel of Jesus Christ” (1.1)?
- Why, how and for whom was the Gospel of Mark written?
- What is the meaning and purpose of Mark’s miracles?
- What is the meaning and purpose of Mark’s parables?
- Is there a Messianic Secret in Mark?
- Account for Mark’s portrayal of the Twelve (and other disciples).
- In Mark, why does Jesus die?
- In what sense is Mark’s Jesus “the Son of God”?
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