It is generally believed among scholars that the gospel of Mark was the first written gospel and that Matthew and Luke used Mark as a source to create their own accounts. Mark is generally dated toward the end of the first century, around AD 70.
It is my belief that Mark was written by someone, probably in Rome, about the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in AD 70. The gospel was written to explain that what happened to Israel was prophesied in the OT. I tend to believe Jesus was a mystical/spiritual being as the subject of Paul's gospel message. Jesus lived and spoke from the scriptures of the OT. But that is another discussion.
Below is a well-written article from a friend from IIDB that I found fascinating. It is a good read and well worth your time.
http://www.rationalrevolution.net/articles/gospel_mark.htm
Happy Holidays,
Jay
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