Personal Identification with The Gospel of Mark
Paper details:
In his book, Mark As Story: An Introduction to the Narrative of a Gospel, David Rhoads says in the introduction
that the Gospel of Mark causes “the audience to reflect on their own relation to the drama” (Rhoads, 2012). Read
the Rhoads’ document The Audience. Here is the link:
https://d2l.macu.edu/content/enforced/28004­BINT210309W116FA/TheAudience.doc?
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Write a 500 word paper evaluating how important it is to understand the audience and how the original audience
might relate to Mark 13:9­13 as it deals with the reality of their persecution.
Find two examples oÕÉ≠†Њ†f 21st century Christian persecution and tell how those same verses might be
applied to those examples. Be careful to cite your sources using APA format. Rhoads, D & Dewey, J (2012). Mark
As Story: An Introduction to the Narrative of a Gospel. Minneapolis, MN. Fortress Press.