The Gospel of Mark is shorter than the other Gospels and some of the grammar and theology is unique. There are also significant similarities bewteen Mark and the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

Some time passed between the ascension of Jesus and the writing of the Gospels because there was no need for a written account while the eyewitnesses were still alive and in that culture oral tradition was the primary method of preserving history. Form critics also note that it is likely that it is likely that many of the narratives and sayings of Jesus circulated independently.

Redaction criticism focuses on evaluating how a writer has seemingly shaped and molded a narrative to express his theological goals.

Studying the background and theological emphases of the Gospel of Mark helps us to understand the central message of his Gospel.

Studying the background and theological emphases of the Gospel of John helps us to understand the central message of his Gospel.

In order to understand Jesus' teaching, it is important to understand how he uses exaggeration and determine when he is using exaggeration to make a point.

Jesus told parables to communicate with people. It's important to know how to interpret parables to accurately understand what Jesus was trying to teach. At different times in history, people have used different paradigms to interpret parables.

Jesus used different literary forms to communicate with people. It's important to know how to interpret these literary forms, including parables, to accurately understand what Jesus was trying to teach.

Jesus' teaching about the fatherhood of God reveals for us a tension between reverence and intimacy.

We learn about who Jesus was by examining what he said and what he did.

The Chronology of Jesus' life in the Gospels begins with his birth and ends with his resurrection. How you explain Jesus' miracles depends on your presuppositions.

Except for the accounts of a couple of events in Jesus' childhood, the Gospels are silent about the years before Jesus began his public ministry. Jesus' public ministry began when John the Baptist baptized Jesus publicly in the Jordan River.

After Simon Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, Jesus begins teaching about his death and focuses his efforts on teaching the twelve. The Transfiguration was a significant event for the disciples.

At the Last Supper, Jesus celebrated with his disciples by eating the Passover meal. He reinterpreted it to show how it pointed to him as being the perfect Lamb of God, the atoning sacrifice for the sins of all people.

The trial of Jesus involved a hearing in the Jewish court conducted by the high priest and the Sanhedrin, and a hearing in the Roman court conducted by Pilate.

The historical evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus is compelling.