Sowing the Passion at Olivet: Mark 13–15 in a Narrative Frame

Against a longstanding tendency to read Mark 13:1-37 as a prophetic dis- course concerning a future eschaton beyond Mark’s story, this essay argues that the so-called "Apocalyptic Discourse" functions narratively in Mark to fore- shadow particular events in the Markan passion. Building on...

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Main Author: Yencich, Danny (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2017
In: Stone-Campbell journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 189-203
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Against a longstanding tendency to read Mark 13:1-37 as a prophetic dis- course concerning a future eschaton beyond Mark’s story, this essay argues that the so-called "Apocalyptic Discourse" functions narratively in Mark to fore- shadow particular events in the Markan passion. Building on the exegetical insights of Mary Ann Tolbert and the narratological theory of Mieke Bal, four parallels between chapter 13 and the Markan passion are explored: Mark’s use of paradidómi; darkness; named hours; and Jesus’ imperative to "keep awake."
ISSN:1097-6566
Contains:Enthalten in: Stone-Campbell journal