He Has Risen: Mark's Faithful History of Jesus' Resurrection

May 26, 2024 Preacher: John Bell Series: The Gospel According to Mark

Passage: Mark 15:42– 16:8

1. Textual matters: “The Long Ending” of Mark (16:9-20)

2. The burial of Jesus (15:42-47) 

  • The boldness of Joseph of Arimathea
  • The fearfulness of the women

3. “He has risen!” (16:1-8)

*Mark may have three reasons for ending his Gospel
the way that he does:

  • Trust in Jesus’s authoritative word
  • The importance of the cross
  • A call to discipleship

* With plagiarizing indebtedness to Douglass O’Donnell.