Mark: An Introduction and Study Guide: Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus (T&T Clark’s Study Guides to the New Testament) - Softcover

Book 7 of 17: T&T Clark?s Study Guides to the New Testament

Smith, Abraham

 
9781350008878: Mark: An Introduction and Study Guide: Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus (T&T Clark’s Study Guides to the New Testament)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1350008877 ISBN 13: 9781350008878
Publisher: T&T Clark, 2017

Synopsis

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).

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About the Authors

Abraham Smith is Professor of New Testament at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Texas, USA.

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean, Professor of New Testament, Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709

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Publisher
T&T Clark
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1350008877
ISBN 13 
9781350008878
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
120