Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: the Life of Jesus | AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062)
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: the Life of Jesus
- 104 questions
- 7 subtopics
- Paper 2
- Paper 2
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of Jesus is examined in Paper 2, Thematic studies.
It covers John the Baptist, the baptism and the temptation, early miracles and the rejection at Nazareth, Caesarea Philippi and the transfiguration, passion predictions, true greatness and Bartimaeus, the Last Supper and Gethsemane, the trials, the crucifixion and the empty tomb and the titles of Jesus and the authority of Mark's gospel.
Sample questions from Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: the Life of Jesus
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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John the Baptist, the baptism and the temptation
What happened at Jesus' baptism in Mark 1:9-11?
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Jesus was baptised by John in the Jordan, and as he came out of the water the heavens were torn open and the Spirit descended like a dove. A voice from heaven said, "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." -
John the Baptist, the baptism and the temptation
How does Mark's account of the temptation differ from Matthew's and Luke's?
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Mark gives only two verses and names none of the temptations. Matthew and Luke describe three specific temptations and Jesus' replies. -
Early miracles and the rejection at Nazareth
What did Jesus say when told the girl had died?
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Jesus told Jairus not to be afraid but only to believe. Peter, James and John went with him to the house. -
Early miracles and the rejection at Nazareth
Give the outline of the feeding of the five thousand.
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A large crowd had followed Jesus to a remote place and had nothing to eat. Jesus took five loaves and two fish, gave thanks, broke them, and all ate and were satisfied. -
Caesarea Philippi and the transfiguration
Why did Jesus rebuke Peter?
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Peter took Jesus aside and rebuked him for saying he would suffer. Jesus answered, "Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns." -
Caesarea Philippi and the transfiguration
Why do Moses and Elijah appear?
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Moses represents the Law and Elijah the prophets. Their presence shows Jesus fulfilling both. -
Passion predictions, true greatness and Bartimaeus
How did the other disciples react?
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The other ten became indignant with James and John. Jesus called them together to teach about authority. -
Passion predictions, true greatness and Bartimaeus
How did Jesus respond to Bartimaeus?
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Jesus called him over and asked what he wanted him to do for him. Bartimaeus asked to see, and Jesus said, "Go, your faith has healed you."
The 7 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| John the Baptist, the baptism and the temptation | Students learn how Mark's gospel opens with the prophecy of one preparing the way, John the Baptist as Mark presents him, the baptism in Mark 1:9-11 and the difficulty it raises, the torn heavens, and the brief temptation account. | 12 |
| Early miracles and the rejection at Nazareth | The subtopic covers the paralysed man and the charge of blasphemy, Jairus' daughter and Talitha koum, the rejection at Nazareth and a prophet's honour, and the feeding of the five thousand with a non-literal reading of it. | 14 |
| Caesarea Philippi and the transfiguration | These questions explain Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi, the messianic secret and Jesus' rebuke of Peter, and the transfiguration, including who was present, why Moses and Elijah appear, and what it means for Christians today. | 12 |
| Passion predictions, true greatness and Bartimaeus | Students learn the passion prediction on the road to Jerusalem, the request of James and John with the cup and the baptism, Mark 10:45 and the ransom, Bartimaeus and the title Son of David, and the entry into Jerusalem. | 14 |
| The Last Supper and Gethsemane | The subtopic covers the Passover meal and the betrayal foretold, the words over the bread and the cup, the blood of the covenant and Christian disagreement about it, the prediction about Peter, Abba and the prayer in Gethsemane, and the arrest. | 13 |
| The trials, the crucifixion and the empty tomb | These questions follow the Sanhedrin trial, Pilate and Barabbas, Simon of Cyrene, the crucifixion, the torn curtain and the centurion, and the empty tomb at Mark 16:8, then differing beliefs about the resurrection's significance and explanations for the empty tomb. | 25 |
| The titles of Jesus and the authority of Mark's gospel | Students learn the titles Messiah, Son of David, Son of Man and Son of God, Mark's portrait of Jesus as teacher and miracle worker with views on the miracles' historicity, the disputed ending, and arguments about the gospel's authority. | 14 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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