Study Preparation and Discussion Questions - Mark 16.1-8
The Resurrection
Recommended Preparation
1) Mark For Everyone, pages 94-99
2) Jesus the King, Chapter 8, The Approach
3) Tim Keller Sermon, The Empty Tomb
Discussion Questions
1) What do we know about Middle Eastern burials of this era?
2) What are the women expecting when they go to the tomb?
3) What do they see instead?
4) In the ancient world, women were regarding as worthless witnesses. Why does Mark's mention of them here actually affirm the validity of this story rather than call the events into question?
1) Mark For Everyone, pages 94-99
2) Jesus the King, Chapter 8, The Approach
3) Tim Keller Sermon, The Empty Tomb
Discussion Questions
1) What do we know about Middle Eastern burials of this era?
2) What are the women expecting when they go to the tomb?
3) What do they see instead?
4) In the ancient world, women were regarding as worthless witnesses. Why does Mark's mention of them here actually affirm the validity of this story rather than call the events into question?