Acts 10 and the Gospel of Mark - including the traditional ending - LJ Thriepland

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Steven Avery

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It is possible that there is internal evidence or the support of the LE of Mark that can be found in Acts chapter 10 when Peter is addressing the gentiles.

Church history would assert that the Gospel of Mark is, in fact, the memoirs, or teachings of Peter, that Mark wrote down and Peter, himself, approved of.

In his address to the Gentiles in Acts 10 Peter first speaks of the word which he is telling them, that began after the Baptism of Christ. Christ then went about doing good and healing the oppressed. Peter then refers to the crucifixion of Jesus and then his resurrection from the dead, where certain people were witness to this fact. Peter also states that remission of sins is for those that believe.

Acts 10: 34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. 39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. 42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. 43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.


Thus, for Peter the word preached starts at the Baptism of Jesus, includes the good works and healings of Jesus, the death and then resurrection of Christ which was witnessed to and also an explicit mention of belief.

When we look at Marks Gospel we see that it starts at the Baptism of Christ, (Mark 1), includes the good works and healings performed by Jesus, includes the death of Jesus upon the cross (Mark 15) and then concludes in chapter 16:9-20 with the resurrection of Jesus and this being witnessed to.

In this chapter of Marks Gospel there is also an emphasis on the requirement for belief.

This online may also be noted in Acts chapter 1. Peter stood up and spoke amongst the disciples. In this he outlines the parameters as the Baptism unto the ascension (the ascension found in Mark 16:19) Peter also refers here to the resurrection.

Acts 1: 21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

While I am in no way saying that this is undeniable proof, I do not think the similarities between Peters preach to the Gentiles and the record of Mark can simply be ignored.
 

Steven Avery

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Good Reasons to Believe Peter Is the Source of Mark’s Gospel
J. Warner Wallace

The Outline of the Gospel Is Consistent With Peter’s Outline
Papias maintained the Gospel of Mark was simply a collection of Peter’s discourses (or his preaching) as this information was received and recalled by Mark. If we examine the typical preaching style of Peter in the Book of Acts (1:21-22 and Acts 10:37-41 for example) we see Peter always limited his preaching to the public life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Mark’s Gospel omits the private birth narrative and other details of Jesus’ life described in the opening chapters of Luke and Matthew. Mark begins with the preaching of John the Baptist and ends with the resurrection and ascension, paralleling the public preaching of Peter as we see it summarized in the Book of Acts.
 
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