Dig Deeper into the Gospels: Coming Face To Face With Jesus In Mark

by Andrew Sach, Tim Hiorns

Anyone who has been through Sunday school can tell you that Jesus walked on water, fed the 5,000 and told a parable about a sower. Is there really much more to it than that? Aren't the Gospels supposed to be the "easy" bits of the Bible? Using Mark as a worked example, Andrew and Tim follow "the most important things that have ever happened in the history of the world." They help us see "a diagnosis of the human condition more perceptive than that offered by any physician, politician, philosopher, or psychiatrist." They point to a solution that touches in the same moment both the horrors of hell and the glory of heaven. We come face to face with the Jesus of the Bible and see how to follow him in a way that utterly transforms our lives. The conviction of the Dig Deeper books is that God wants us to work hard at reading the Bible in order to discover its true meaning, hence the use of 'tools" to dig and dig again. It's an interactive and enjoyable process. Indeed, the authors want to make finding Bible treasure a real possibility for everyone. And to do so with receptive hearts, listening to what the Holy Spirit is saying.

224 pages, Paperback

Published February 20, 2015

About the author

Andrew Sach is on the leadership team at St. Helen's Bishopsgate. He was previously a scientist before training at Oak Hill Theological College.

Reviews

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pacy, light yet authoritative, with a delightfully informal tone, this is a tremendously good guide to reading the gospel of Mark. Rather than getting bogged down in the nitty-gritty of word studies and syntax and whatnot, Sach and Hiorns crack through the gospel indicating themes, structures and literary features, and showing how to use various hermeneutical/analytical tools to get at the meaty bits. Not a commentary so much as an introductory handbook, and just perfect for the general non-specialist who wants to understand more about Mark and be encouraged to read and explore for him- or herself.

[James Brixey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I kindof want to classify this book as `annoyingly good'.
I say this because I have heard mark preached through more than twice.
It feels like, along side things that are obvious, the authors put in the greatest gems to be found in this book. I would like more studies of scripture written like this.
Well Done Andrew and Tim.