Identify at least one aspect of the social-cultural-historical situation and needs of Mark’s original audience that is mentioned in the required resources (below) that may have triggered or influenced the writing of this Gospel. (If you are dealing only with “religious ideas,” you are not doing what this assignment requires.) Argue to support your claim, identifying at least one reference in this Gospel that indicates that Mark was influenced by and addressing that aspect of the original audience’s situation/needs.
AFTER doing step 1 above, do the same thing as above but dealing with the writing of Matthew’s Gospel – identifying at least one aspect of the social-cultural-historical situation and needs of Matthew’s original audience that is mentioned in the recommended sources that may have triggered or influenced the writing of this Gospel, arguing to support your claim, and identifying at least one reference in this Gospel to support your claim, as you did in connection with Mark.
