Why is this book called “The Gospel of Mark or The Gospel According to Mark?”
the name meant Joshua in Hebrew and Aramaic which pointed to ‘Yahweh is salvation’, the name given to the divinely appointed leader, sent to save God’s people in their hour of need ().
Cole, R. A. (1989). Mark: An Introduction and Commentary (Vol. 2, p. 104). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Jesus is to be Saviour; he is also to be God’s appointed agent upon earth.
Cole, R. A. (1989). Mark: An Introduction and Commentary (Vol. 2, p. 104). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
