When the curtain rises on the Gospel of Mark, we find that Israel is still in exile, and it would seem at a moment of crisis. It has been years since any divine intervention or revelation, and despite God’s past favor, the people are now in a state of powerlessness, confusion, and need—they are “Like sheep without a Shepherd.” Israel is waiting and looking for the end of exile; they are looking for the kingdom of God. But the kingdom is coming in a way no one expects. Listen as Char Brodersen begins in Mark chapter 1, diving into the beginning of the Gospel.
