April 27, 11:30am - The tension grows in Jerusalem with open revolt in 66 C.E., while the strength of the Jesus movement has shifted to cities such as Antioch, Ephesus, Corinth, and Rome. “The New Testament” by Duling and Perrin has, “…the mission to the Gentiles developed into an astonishing movement of vitality and power hardly anticipated.” How will the revolt affect the Jesus movement?

Mark attempts to answer the question, while also showing early stages of a different tension, as Jesus shows that compassion is more important than the law, not what the Pharisees want to hear. But for us, Mark wants to tell us the good news, and so we listen. Please read chapters 2 and 3.