{"product_id":"gospel-of-mark-the-suffering-servant-orthodox-bible-study-companion","title":"Gospel of Mark: The Suffering Servant (Orthodox Bible Study Companion)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem No. 9781968863036     \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Fr. Lawrence Farley     286pp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsrael expected the Messiah to be a conquering hero who would liberate the Jews from their Roman servitude. But instead, Christ came as a suffering servant to liberate all mankind from slavery to sin. The Gospel of Mark records Christ's public ministry as a journey to the Cross, yet paradoxically again as a time of vigorous action when His miracles astounded the multitudes, and His boldness infuriated His foes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Orthodox Bible Study Companion Series\u003c\/strong\u003e This commentary series was written for the average layperson. Working from a literal translation of the original Greek, the commentary examines the text section by section, explaining its meaning in everyday language. Written from an Orthodox and patristic perspective, it maintains a balance between the devotional and the exegetical, feeding both the heart and the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo view all books in the Orthodox Bible Study Companion Series, go to\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.ancientfaith.com\/companion\"\u003estore.ancientfaith.com\/companion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003eArchpriest Lawrence Farley is the pastor of St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church (OCA) in Langley, B.C., Canada. He received his B.A. from Trinity College, Toronto, and his M.Div. from Wycliffe College, Toronto. A former Anglican priest, he converted to Orthodoxy in 1985 and studied for two years at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary in Pennsylvania. In addition to the Orthodox Bible Companion Series, he has also published \u003cem\u003eLet Us Attend\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOne Flesh\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Christian Old Testament\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFollowing Egeria\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Daily Calendar of Saints\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"True Vine Trading","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46873857097900,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/9657\/5404\/files\/gospel-of-mark-bible-study__63085.jpg?v=1785837154","url":"https:\/\/truevinetrading.com\/products\/gospel-of-mark-the-suffering-servant-orthodox-bible-study-companion","provider":"True Vine Trading","version":"1.0","type":"link"}