Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:1-13
The Beginning (1:1-13). Mark commences his Gospel by referring to the new ‘Beginning’, and to the herald who introduced Jesus in accordance with Scripture. This herald was a successful preacher and prophet in his own right. He was named John the Baptiser, and stirred up the whole country to listen to his words. But his main importance, in accordance with his own words, was as the forerunner of the One Who was to come, and as the preparer of the way. This stress on John as a forerunner... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:1-8
The Preparation (1:1-8). read more