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Mark was written before the destruction of Jerusalem. True or false

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Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

He probably composed his work in or about the year 70 CE, after the failure of the First Jewish Revolt and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple at the hands of the Romans. That destruction shapes how Mark tells his story.

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