Theme H: St Mark's Gospel as a Source of Spiritual Truth
Anointing — Religious ritual action which involves being touched or marked with oil/other sacred substance; the event in Mark 14 when a woman poured expensive perfume on Jesus’ head. (⇦ Go Back)
Ascension — Going or being taken up; the event in Mark 16 forty days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to glory in heaven. (⇦ Go Back)
Commandment — A law or rule that must be followed. (⇦ Go Back)
Commission — Being given a job or duty; the event in Mark 16 when the risen Jesus told his disciples to preach the good news throughout the world. (⇦ Go Back)
Denial — To state or claim that something is not true; the event in Mark 16 when Peter stated three times that he did not know Jesus. (⇦ Go Back)
Discipleship — Following Jesus. (⇦ Go Back)
Disregarded — To be ignored or excluded. (⇦ Go Back)
Faith — Having complete belief, trust and confidence in something; having belief in God and Jesus. (⇦ Go Back)
Haemorrhage — The escape of a large amount of blood, often the result of an injury or illness. (⇦ Go Back)
Kingdom of God — The reign of God over the earth. (⇦ Go Back)
Leprosy — Infectious skin disease; in biblical times people with leprosy were made to live outside the towns and cities. (⇦ Go Back)
Parable — A story about everyday life that Jesus told to teach a religious truth. (⇦ Go Back)
Secular — Non-religious beliefs, practices and sources of authority. (⇦ Go Back)
Widow — Woman whose spouse has died. (⇦ Go Back)