On the Way to Glory

Jesus calls his disciples to follow him on "e;the way."e; They, however, repeatedly misunderstand his teachings and resist his call. Consequently, Jesus seems to fail miserably in his mission to proclaim the arrival of the Kingdom of God. He evokes the rejected "e;suffering servant"e; of Isaiah's prophecies. Mark questions the readers of his gospel, "e;How are you responding to Jesus abandoned, os...