The Genius of Mark: Jesus the Secret Messiah

Why don’t most readers today recognize the highly unusual way Mark portrays Jesus and the meaning of his life?

For Mark, how can Jesus be the expected destroyer of God’s enemies and the king of the Jewish people, if he was himself rejected by them, captured, and publicly tortured to death? Isn’t that the opposite of the “Messiah”?

Why in Mark (unlike the other Gospels) does none of Jesus’ close relations realize who he really is? Not the Jewish leaders? Not those hearing his message? His neighbors? His companions? His closest disciples? His mother?

Does the Gospel of Mark portray Jesus as God?

Is Mark’s account an accurate portrayal of what the historical Jesus himself said and did? Or is it a portrayal that shapes Jesus’ life and ministry according to Mark’s own theological understanding of Jesus? Could it be both?

Did Mark have first-hand knowledge of Jesus’ life, or is most of his information second-, third-, or fourth-hand? Is he just makin’ stuff up?

How did later copyists of Mark’s Gospel change what he said to create a different story? Have any of these changes misled readers away from Mark’s original message?

Bart D. Ehrman is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina. He has written or edited thirty-four books, including six New York Times bestsellers: How Jesus Became God, Misquoting Jesus, Jesus Interrupted, and Forged.

Bart's work has been featured in The New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, Time, and Newsweek; he has appeared on National Geographic, CNN, the BBC, NBC's Dateline, the Discovery Channel, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Sam Harris Podcast, and many other top media outlets.

The retail price for eight individual lectures with Dr. Ehrman is $119.60*. However, you can enroll in the entire online course, The Genius of the Acts of the Apostles, for a special early bird price of $49.95. This includes lifetime access to all eight lectures, the exciting chance to participate in the live recordings of the lectures and Q&A sessions—just like attending an in-person class with Bart—and exclusive bonus materials. Hurry, this early bird offer expires at midnight EST on October 26th!

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