Rick McLain

The Building Blocks of the Earliest Gospel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Bold, informative, deep—Bellinzoni combines decades of scholarship to produce a systematic analysis of the first Christian gospel. He conclusively proves that Mark was a compilation of earlier written texts and that this ‘gospel’ was not meant to be an unbiased historical account. Like many powerful sermons, the writer of Mark calls upon historical facts, but also myths and ethical sayings to promote Jesus as the messiah. Bellinzoni’s work is a must for serious students of the Bible!”