IF you Want to move from the biblical text to contemporary life on solid ground, this series has been written for you.The Bringing the Bible to Life series, a companion to Zondervan's NIV Application Commentary, illuminates both the historical meaning of the biblical text and its contemporary significance for today's reader. Each guide provides an introduction to the biblical book, six to twelve sessions with discussion questions, and a closing section that assists the reader in responding to God's Word in a group or individually.12 Sessions on Mark Include:The Messiah ArrivesWho Speaks for God?Fruitful and Unfruitful SoilFear and FaithThe Training of the TwelveUnclean?The Unexpected MissionThe Right QuestionThe Fruitless TreeWhat Matters Now BetrayalEnd and BeginningKaren H. Jobes is the Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor of New Testament Greek and Exegesis at Wheaton College. She is the author of many articles and several books, including The NIV Application Commentary: Esther