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July 2020
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When I saw that most of the Gospel readings for Epiphany, Year B, were from the first chapter of Mark, I wondered if I could put together a sermon series on the seven first words of Christ in that particular Gospel. I asked myself: What would happen if we looked at the opening chapter of this earliest Gospel and let Mark tell the story of Jesus in his way? Of the many things Jesus said in his life, which would Mark want to include in his Gospel, especially at the outset? If what Mortimer Adler says is true, that the most important parts of any book are the beginning and the end, then what would happen if we paid attention not only to the seven last words of Christ but also the seven first?
So I went through Mark 1 with a fine-toothed comb, and what I found was some words and some deeds, but in the end seven distinct episodes from that action-packed chapter: 1) Jesus is baptized; 2) he begins to preach, 3) calls some disciples, 4) teaches in the synagogue, 5) heals the sick, 6) defines his mission, and 7) cures a leper. In order to include Transfiguration Sunday, I combined 5 and 6 and added the Transfiguration story from Mark 9, but in the end the series came together so well that I've decided to share it in this little book. I've had to do some pushing and pulling to package the lectionary readings for Epiphany, Year B, as the "Seven First Words of Christ," but I don't think I've done violence to the text. My hope is that by the end of it you will not only have a fuller appreciation of Mark 1, but also a brighter and clearer picture of the Christ he wants us to know.
Author
Jim Somerville
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Nurturing Faith Inc.
Published
July 2020
Weight
123g
Dimensions
153 x 229 x 5 mm
ISBN
9781635280944
ISBN-10
163528094X
Eden Code
5296563
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Author/Creator: Jim Somerville
ISBN: 9781635280944
Publisher: Nurturing Faith Inc.
Release Date: July 2020
Weight: 123g
Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 5 mm
Eden Code: 5296563