Mark: an introduction and study guide : shaping the life and legacy of Jesus

Introduction: Reshaping the memory of a teacher and his movement -- Mark as a life about Jesus -- Mark as a life for Jesus' followers -- Jesus as a prophetic envoy -- Jesus as a powerful broker -- Jesus as a philosophical hero.

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Subtitles:Shaping the life and legacy of Jesus
Main Author: Smith, Abraham 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London, England Bloomsbury T & T Clark 2020
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Ascough, Richard S., 1962-, 1 & 2 Thessalonians] (2020) (Oegema, Gerbern S., 1958 -)
Series/Journal:T & T Clark study guides to the New Testament volume 2
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Mark Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Biblical studies & exegesis
B Jesus Christ Biography
B Electronic books
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Summary:Introduction: Reshaping the memory of a teacher and his movement -- Mark as a life about Jesus -- Mark as a life for Jesus' followers -- Jesus as a prophetic envoy -- Jesus as a powerful broker -- Jesus as a philosophical hero.
This Guide reads the Gospel of Mark as a 1st-century CE story about Jesus, for his followers, and against tyranny or the abusive use of power. First, the book shows students how the Gospel uses the form of a traditional laudatory biography (a 'Life') to reshape the memory of the shame-ridden trials and suffering of Jesus. Such a biography portrayed Jesus' descent (as a son of God), his deeds, and his heroic death, dispelling any notion that the teacher Jesus was a charlatan or huckster. Second, Smith demonstrates how the Gospel devotes a great deal of space to Jesus' training of his disciples -- as he calls, commissions, and corrects them in preparation for the difficult moments of their journey. Third, Smith highlights the Gospel's special characterizations of Jesus - as a prophetic envoy, a man of authority, and a philosophical hero -- contrasting Jesus' use of power with the abusive use of power by Rome's representatives (Herod Antipas and Pilate)
Item Description:Originally published in 2015 by Sheffield Phoenix Press
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN:1350008907
Access:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5040/9781350008908