Scholars have realized that the evangelists were theologians, each of whom had a unique insight into the mystery of salvation." In A COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF MARK, Terence Keegan takes up the unique insight of Mark: "the Good News is inseparable from the person of Jesus." Keegan characterizes Mark as the evangelist of the Word; and he "opens up Mark's Gospel in a way that has meaning for our lives today."

A COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF MARK designed for group study; the book aids Cristians to share their faith and experience together "the Good News of salvation." But individuals looking for a scholarly guide to Mark and inspiration for personal reflection will fint the COMMENTARY useful.