[d] 1. The beginning of the gospel of Mark proclaims that Jesus is ____________ .

A. The Son of Man B. The Son of David C. The Son of Mary and Joseph D. The Son of God

[c] 2. The gospel of Mark does not include the ____________ .

A. Story of John the Baptist B. Tempting of Jesus in the wilderness C. Birth of Jesus

[a] 3. John is baptizing Jews ____________ for the forgiveness of their sins.

A. Who repent B. Who are following Jesus C. With the Holy Spirit

[e] 4. Jesus begins his ministry in the gospel of Mark by teaching __________ .

A. The time has arrived B. The kingdom of God is upon you C. Repent D. Have faith in the gospel E. All these answers are correct

[c] 5. Jesus tells the leper he heals to keep silent about it, and the leper _________ .

A. Does what Jesus says B. Tells only his family C. Disobeys Jesus

[b] 6. The repeated order to those Jesus heals to remain silent is probably ______________ .

A. Historical fact B. A literary device used by the author C. The word of God

[a] 7. In the gospel of Mark Jesus eats with ________ .

A. Sinners B. Paul C. Romans

[c] 8. In the gospel of Mark, Jesus refers to himself as ____________ .

A. The Messiah or Christ B. The Son of God C. The Son of Man

[d] 9. By healing on the sabbath, Jesus in the gospel of Mark asserts that ____________ .

A. The sabbath is for man B. Doing good on the sabbath is lawful C. The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath D. All of these are correct

[d] 10. The ministry of Jesus as presented in the gospel of Mark begins entirely among _____ .

A. Gentiles B. Christians C. Pharisees D. Jews

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