Authority of Jesus
What Authority of Jesus means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Mark portrays Jesus as a rabbi with supreme authority, teaching through parables and direct instruction, and performing miracles to demonstrate his divine authority.
Divine power and authority demonstrated when the paralysed man immediately walks out in full view of the astonished crowd.
The magnetic power of his word, shown by the disciples' immediate response to his call.
Topics that use Authority of Jesus
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
- Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths (AQA GCSE)
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- Discipleship and failure
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- Faith and unbelief
- Kingdom of God
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