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Write a 1500 word essay on one of the following four topics:

Discuss any passage within the first 10 chapters, of Mark’s Gospel (up to 10:52).
no passage may be more than 30 verses;
your discussion should concentrate on the religious teachings of the passage;
you should offer some explanation of the role of the passage within the Gospel as a whole.
Discuss the theme of the ‘Messianic secret’ in Mark’s Gospel, with reference to one or more examples of the theme in the first 10 chapters.
Discuss Jesus’ understanding of his mission as he expresses it in Mark 8:27 to 9:1. Your discussion should focus particularly on the issue of why Jesus’ suffering is considered to be necessary.
What do the following titles of Jesus mean: Son of God, Messiah, Son of Man, and Prophet? Trace the usage of each through the Gospel of Mark and examine them using your commentary