Throughout the history of Christianity Jesus' true identity has been constantly disputed. Each of the four gospels: Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John, portray Jesus' identity with a variety of approaches that can be interpreted differently. For many years Mark's Gospel was the least studied of the four gospels. However, I think that his gospel gives the most accurate portrayal of who Jesus really is. Mark addresses the question 'Who is Jesus' many times throughout his book. It is initially asked in the first exorcism story 1:21-28, it is asked after the storm on the lake 4:41, and it is asked of the disciples in Caesarea Philippi, 'Who do you say that I am?' 8:29. We can begin to answer this question by examining scripture at a variety of levels. This will help us discover the true portrait that Mark intended to give Jesus.
             The Gospel of Mark is one of four gospels in the Holy Bible and is the second book in chronological order presented in the New Testament. Although Mark wrote the book, the facts contained in it are thought to be the accounts of Peter, one of Jesus' disciples. The book of Mark was written between 65 and 70 A.D probably somewhere in Italy, (Mark RG 331). This book has 16 chapters and is the shortest book of the four gospels. However, the details of the events of Jesus' life in this book are consistent with the other three gospels.
             Mark's first answer to the question 'Who is Jesus?' is in the first verse of his gospel, 'The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ', (1:1). He is addressed as Christ, which translates to Messiah; however, in the gospels these titles are not used very often. The only people that called Jesus 'Christ' or 'Messiah' was the disciples and even they did not truly understand the meaning, (8:32). The name Messiah is used at the trial of Jesus. Caiaphas asked Him 'Are you the Mes...