Description |
x, 188 pages ; 20 cm |
Contents |
I. The nature of Mark's gospel. Background of Markan criticism -- Order of the synoptic Gospels -- The Gospel of Mark as narrative -- Mark as biography -- II. Problem and method. The problem -- The method -- III. The Markan portrait of Jesus. Jesus, the successful leader: Proclamations -- Miracles -- Teachings -- Other laudatory elements -- Jesus, the failure -- Lack of laudatory details -- Treatment of miracles -- Lack of understanding -- Contrast with John -- Other negative elements -- IV. Contrast and conflict. Contrast with John the Baptizer: The beginning -- Jesus' baptism -- The temptations -- Later references -- Jesus' proclamation -- Jesus' conflict with official Judaism -- Five conflict stories -- Conflict with the scribes -- Conflict with the Pharisees -- Total opposition -- Final conflict -- V. Failures with his own. The failure with the disciples: The twelve -- The disciplines misunderstand -- The disciplines fail -- Failure with family and neighbors -- Omission of birth narratives -- Jesus at home -- The prophet without honor -- VI. Further evidence. Limited arguments: The treatment of miracles -- The limiting of witnesses -- Possible evidence -- The role of the crowd -- The passive Jesus -- The secrecy commands -- VII. Conclusions. |
Note |
Includes index. |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 176-183. |
Subject |
Bible. Mark -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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ISBN |
0809130440 paperback $7.95 (est.) |
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