Marks Chapter 10-13 Mark 10: 1-16Patriarchy, violence and the “least of the least” Mark 10: 46-52Healing blind Bartimaeus: eyes that see Mark 11:27-12:12Jesus in the temple: on whose authority? Mark 12: 35-13:2Jesus pronounces judgement on the temple system Mark 10: 17-31Economic power in the new community Mark 11: 1-10Palm Sunday: symbolic procession and political street theatre Mark 12: 13-17The Poll Tax: Jesus and Roman state power Mark 13: 3-37The coming of the Kingdom: revolution, not revolt Mark 10: 32-45Political power in the new community Mark 11: 11-26Into the Holy Place: exorcising the Temple Mark 12: 18-34Jesus, the Sadducees & the greatest commandment: ideology and piety
