Mapping the Way

On stories and the direction they give | The Word in the Wild, Proper 8, Year B

Before reading my reflection below, read this story from the Gospel of Mark. It follows a classic pattern scholars call a “Markan Sandwich.” The Gospel writer begins one story, interupts it with another, and then returns to the first. In the contrast between the two we can often see parallels and contrasts. I’ve bolded some key words and phrases below t…