A Ransom for Many: Mark 10:45 as a Key to the Gospel

“Not to be served, but to serve.” Unlike the Gospels of Luke and John, Mark’s Gospel never explicitly reveals any authorial intent. In A Ransom for Many, John Lee and Daniel Brueske identify Mark 10:45 as the heart of Mark’s Gospel. This single verse is the pivot point of Mark’s structure, themes, and message. Mark 10:45 is the key that unlocks the Gospel’s unique focus on true discipleship. Learn how Jesus’s faithfulness is both a summons and pattern for all who carry their cross and follow him.

Publisher: Lexham Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781683595618

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John J. R. Lee is professor of New Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and author of Christological Rereading of the Shema (Deut 6.4) in Mark's Gospel. Daniel Brueske is adjunct professor of New Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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‘Lee and Brueske show how Mark 10:45 is the key to reading and unlocking the purpose of Mark’s Gospel. It is also key for understanding who Jesus is and what he has done, and it is the mainspring for why disciples must follow Christ’s example of radical self-giving service. This well-written book will be a prized resource for reading, teaching, and preaching Mark’s Gospel.’ David E. Garland, Baylor University