{"product_id":"gospel-of-mark-lawrence-r-farley-9781968863036","title":"Gospel of Mark: The Suffering Servant","description":"This commentary series was written for the average layperson, for the nonprofessional who feels a bit intimidated by the presence of copious footnotes, long bibliographies, and all those other things which so enrich the lives of academics. Working from a literal translation of the original Greek, this 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. Israel 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence R. Farley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968863036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968863036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ancient Faith Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Lawrence R. Farley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447190663423,"sku":"9781968863036","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b295786-59a8-4f83-8a55-4ac55c460b24.jpg?v=1777229448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gospel-of-mark-lawrence-r-farley-9781968863036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}