Gospel of Mark

This commentary series was written for the average layperson for the nonprofessional who feels a bit intimidated by the presence of copious footnotes long bibliographies and all those other things which so enrich the lives of academics. Working from a literal translation of the original Greek this commentary examines the text section by section explaining its meaning in everyday language. Written from an Orthodox and patristic perspective it maintains a balance between the devotional and the exegetical feeding both the heart and the mind. Israel expected the Messiah to be a conquering hero who would liberate the Jews from their Roman servitude. But instead Christ came as a suffering servant to liberate all mankind from slavery to sin. The Gospel of Mark records Christ's public ministry as a journey to the Cross yet--paradoxically again--as a time of vigorous action when His miracles astounded the multitudes and His boldness infuriated His foes.