If you have begun to read The Gospel of Mark this month note how choppy and abrupt the gospel sounds. Favorite words are "immediately" or (in the King James Version) "straightway." Why do you think the gospel is in such a hurry, jumping from scene to scene?
And, if you are following the alternate suggestion of reading Romans this month, you are reading what is considered one of the most complicated books in the New Testament. Romans sets out the heart of St. Paul's philosophy, his belief that the good news of Christ has come for Jews as well as non-Jews, Gentiles. Some have suggested Paul is setting aside Judaism, but note as you read Romans the great love and respect Paul has for Judaism and how important he believes Judaism is to the development of Christian thought.
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