Decoding Mark

John Dart

ISBN 10: 1563383748 / ISBN 13: 9781563383748

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Okt 2003, 2003

About this Item

Neuware - The author's 'mapping of the Markan Code' allows us to read Mark in a new way and notice how Mark's puzzle-like style reveals Mark's meanings and themes.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decoding Mark
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Okt 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563383748
• ISBN 13: 9781563383748
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 161H x 21D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 161 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 520 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Using both his background in interpreting biblical research and his interest in word-puzzles, nationally known journalist John Dart uncovers lengthy codes that illuminate the intent of Mark's gospel, with explosive results that will shake the foundation of New Testament studies.
Dart unlocks ancient, puzzle-like writing devices called chiasms, which are found throughout Mark, to reconstruct the original Gospel. By focusing on the presence or absence of these chiasms in particular parts, he identifies six miracles in the Gospel added by a later editor. He recovers passages from the Secret Gospel of Mark - a once-disputed find - that the pattern of chiasms repeatedly indicates had been deleted from original Mark.

About the Author

John Dart, news editor of Christian Century magazine and a religion writer at the Los Angeles Times for 30 years, has written extensively about New Testament research. He won a 2004 American Academy of Religion award for in-depth reporting on religion. His books include The Laughing Savior: The Discovery and Significance of the Nag Hammadi Gnosti Library; The Gospel of Thomas: Unearthing the Lost Worlds of Jesus; and Deities & Deadlines. Dart has won numerous reporting awards.