The Gospel of Mark – Peter Bolt

One word: Jesus. The Gospel according to the Gospel of Mark can be summed up in that all-important name and person. But as we learn throughout this episode, Mark expert Peter Bolt knows the good news is more joyfully complicated. From the pace and focus of Mark's gospel, to the implications of God's kingdom drawing near, join Peter as he surveys the second gospel of the New Testament.

Meet our Guest

Professor Peter Bolt is Director of Academic Strategy, and Director of the Centre for Gospels & Acts Research at Sydney College of Divinity, Australia. Peter is author of several books, including The Cross from a Distance, Jesus’ Defeat of Death: Persuading Mark’s Early Readers and The Narrative Integrity of Mark 13:24-27. 

Professor Peter Bolt - Sydney College of Divinity 

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Bible references in this episode 

• 5:20 Mark 14:9 - “Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.” 

• 6:30 Mark 1:15 - “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news.” 

• 8:40 Daniel 12:9-13 – Daniel is told by a heavenly messenger that it’s not for him to know when will be “the time of the end”. 

• 13:20 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings – The kingdoms of Israel and Judah.