Week of November 8 Readings

Here are next week's readings:

Nov 8: Num 7-8; Mark 4:21-41
Nov 9: Num 9-11; Mark 5:1-20
Nov 10: Num 12-14; Mark 5:21-43
Nov 11: Num 15-16; Mark 6:1-29
Nov 12: Num 17-19; Mark 6:30-56
Nov 13: Num 20-22; Mark 7:1-13
Nov 14: Num 23-25; Mark 7:14-37

Here is a "fun fact" about Mark's gospel. It is the only gospel that calls itself a gospel. Gospel has three possible meanings: gospel as literary genre; gospel as theological message; and gospel as authoritative canonical writing for a religious community. Mark is all three.

According to biblical scholar Lamar Williamson, the gospel of Mark is "a collection of traditions about Jesus presented in story form, a narrative constituting good news about God and his kingdom, and a writing which occupies a place of fundamental importance in the Scriptures of the church. The purpose of Mark's Gospel is to bear witness to Jesus Christ as proclaimer and embodiment of the Kingdom of God, and to challenge readers to follow him in anticipation of his final coming as Son of Man." [Mark by Lamar Williamson, John Knox Press, 1983]

Happy reading and keep up the important work.

Peace.