Background: The pivotal issue for the book of Mark is the author’s demand that the reader figure out an answer to the question: “who is this?” The central question of the whole book is given in chapter 4, describing the experience of Jesus disciples. Jesus Calms the Storm: • Jesus suggests that the group head to the other side of the lake on their fishing boats • While they are on the way, Jesus d ecides to take a nap in the back of the boat in the stern. • Then a huge storm comes, water starks entering the boat, and disciples are afraid. So the disciples become very perturbed. . . in fact, they are terrified. • I am guessing after some deliberation; th ey decide to wake Jesus. They wake Jesus and immediately he speaks to the storm, and it calms down. • And in the resolution of this story — after the storm has abated and the problem is over — the disciples are filled with wonder, awe and fear. And they whisper to each other: “who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (Mark 4:41).