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I chose this image that depicts one part of the Gospel of Mark (6:30-42). This painting is by Eric Feather and titled “Christ Feeding 5000." The paints display the artist interpretation of the following verse from Mark.

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"But he answered, 'You give them something to eat.' They said to him, 'That would take more than half a year's wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?'"(Mark 6:37)

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This section is important in the portrayal of Jesus and how he is seen throughout the rest of the Gospel. I chose this specific painting because it not only shows Jesus as the messiah, but also a caregiver and man of the masses. I think this painting accurately displays the multiple facets of Jesus' character in the gospel of Mark. Through this unit, we have been focusing on who Jesus is to people, but throughout the gospels, he continues to be connected to the common people. This is seen through the common language used in the gospels, the multiple perspectives seen in the gospel of Mark, and his miracles of feeding large groups of people.

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Ed. “The Gospel of Mark.” Growing In Grace, 5 Mar. 2015, sproutsoffaith.blogspot.hk/2015/03/the-gospel-of-mark-session-7-more-of.html?spref=pi.

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The Gospel of Mark shows Jesus in several different roles. Jesus is the son of God, the savior of the human race. This is the first and only view seen by the writer of the gospel Mark. Jesus is brought by God and blessed by him, as seen in the following quote.

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"And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well." (1:11)

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Although Yancey has questioned his faith in Jesus at different moments in his life, he is, first and foremost, a believer. Jesus is son of God.  Throughout his writing, Yancey recalls his first encounters with Jesus, as a young child in Sunday Scho

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As the first gospel written, Mark sets the stage for Jesus in the other gospels. Although Mark does not detail the very start of Jesus' life, he shows multiple different perspectives of Jesus career. Aside being the messiah, Jesus is also seen as a healer of all. Throughout Mark, Jesus is seen performing miracles

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A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean." Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured. (1:40-44)

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The most questionable actions of Jesus remain his own hiding and unwillingness to share his identity. Throughout the gospel, he is seen telling disciples and others to shield his identity. Until the end, when he is resurrected, Jesus only shows himself to a very small circle of people to prevent the knowledge from spreading.

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And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. (1:34)

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"The faculty urged us to develop a 'personal relationship with Jesus Christ'...My own faith hung in a kind of skeptical suspension during my time there. I was wary, confused, questioning." (Yancey, pg. 14)

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Later in his life, he seems more decided in his faith, but still the questioning doubt continues. Yancey believes in Jesus as the messiah, but still wonders about the existence of God and his presence in our world.

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"I return again to the same questions. as if fingering an old wound that never quite heals. Does God care about the misery down here? Do we really matter to God?"(Yancey, pg. 17)

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Yancey looks to writing and theology to find some answers to who Jesus is, because he is never so sure himself. But, after studying, he does not agree with a majority of the writings. Instead, Yancey questions what God intended for Jesus to be in this world, showing how this proves Jesus purity and well meaning.

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"It occurs to me that all the contorted theories about Jesus that have been spontaneously generating since the day of his death merely confirm the awesome risk God took when he stretched himself out on the dissection table-a risk he seemed to welcome. Examine me. Test me. You decide." (Yancey,pg. 21)

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To Yancey, the most telling and proving part of Jesus story is the resurrection. Without it, he is simply a nice teacher, without much true, religious meaning. The resurrection prevents disbelief. Yancey disproves the many doubts about the alleged conspiracy of the resurrection, and through this, his solidifies his own personal faith. Yancey also discusses the question of the faith and how it is interpreted through Jesus disciples, prior to the resurrection. Jesus makes a point to not flaunt his reborn presecense, in order to promote this question of faith for a majority of his followers. This same question in continued today in all Christians and continues the religion today.

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"He made his identity so obvious that no disciple could ever deny him again (and none did). In a word, Jesus overwhelmed the witnesses' faith: anyone who saw the resurrected Jesus lost the freedom of choice to believe or disbelieve. Jesus was now irrefutable."(Yancey, pg. 216)

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Through this unit, I have learned more about the importance of Jesus in the lives of many. Regardless of my own beliefs, I cannot disprove the effects of Jesus teachings.

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Although I do not personally believe in Jesus, I do understand the major effects that the Bible has had on the world. As Yancey details throughout the writing, Jesus' legacy is present throughout the whole world, whether it is through the calendar date and the language of the everyday man. Not only does Jesus have this effect on the culture of the world, but his teachings also effect many to do better in the world. To make the lives of the less fortunate better and more fulfilled.

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"It was written in the common, informal idiom of everyday speech, street language. And this is the language used throughout the New Testament...But one good look at Jesus- his preference for down-to-earth and easy association with common people-gets rid of that supposition. " (Introduction to the New Testament from the Message)

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"flashed the date, implicitly acknowledging that, whatever you may believe about it, the birth of Jesus who so important that it split history into two parts. Everything that has ever happened on this planet falls into a category of before or after Christ." (Yancey, pg. 16)

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In my reflections, I have shown how my view on Jesus and the Bible has been broadened. I now understand the importance of Jesus' actions. The differences between the gospels, from the writers, style, and substance. I have also learned about Jesus' actions and how they changed the way people thought of him, at the time