MARK: The Man Behind the Gospel - John R Schroeder - September 1984

John R Schroeder

A British television channel ran a series called "Jesus: the Evidence." Viewers were left with uncertainty. How much of what Jesus said and did is fact? How much legend? Was a so-called secret gospel of Mark more important than the known gospel accounts? Here we take a behind-the-scenes look at the man who wrote the real gospel of Mark. What kind of people would you have chosen to preserve in writing the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth? A despised tax collector? A close personal friend of Jesus? A physician who would pass for a historian? Or perhaps Mark, a young aide who associated with Jesus' disciples? Few have ever understood why such diverse personalities were chosen to write the four gospel accounts, or what the forces were that shaped their lives and perceptions. Who was this Mark? What was he like? The evidence, though sketchy, is revealing. The New Testament itself supplies surprising information. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library