Gospel of Mark: Themes

Contents: Jesus' mission and theirs : Christology and discipleship in light of Mark's apocalyptic gospel -- The calling of the fishers in Mark 1:16-20 -- The commissioning of the Twelve in Mark 3:13-15 -- Discipleship as presence in Mark 4:1-34 -- Discipleship as practice : Jesus' sending out of the Twelve in Mark 6:7-13 -- Discipleship as (transforming) presence : the wilderness feeding in Mark 6:30-44 -- Discipleship as (foiled) practice : the motif of incomprehension in Mark 6:45-52 -- Further thoughts "on the way."

This commentary on the B cycle gospel readings for the Revised Common Lectionary is now expanded to include the readings of St. John as well as St. Mark.

This groundbreaking study argues that, in the Gospel of Mark, Gentiles are recipients of Jesus' compassion and are typically depicted as desperate individuals who exhibit faith and understanding.
Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction, Assumptions, and Starting Points; Chapter 2. The First Journey into Gentile Territory; Chapter 3. The Third Journey into Gentile Territory; Chapter 4. The Fourth Journey into Gentile Territory; Chapter 5. The Final Encounter with Gentiles; Chapter 6. Conclusion.

A textbook collection of the classic modern essays on Mark from Schweitzer to Malbon.
Contents: Introduction: the interpretation of Mark: a history of developments and issues / William R. Telford -- Mark's theological achievement (1964) / Eduard Schweizer -- The heresy that necessitated Mark's gospel (1968) / Theodore J. Weeden -- The epiphany of Jesus in the gospel (Mark) (1969) / Karl Kertelge -- The Christology of Mark: a study in methodology (1971, 1974) / Norman Perrin -- The literary structure of the controversy stories in Mark 2:1-3:6 (1973) / Joanna Dewey -- Mark's preservation of the tradition (1974) / Ernest Best -- The disciples in Mark: the function of a narrative role (1977) / Robert C. Tannehill -- Mark's significance for the theology of early Christianity (1964) / Siegfried Schulz -- The rhetoric of direction and indirection in the gospel of Mark (1989) / Robert M. Fowler -- The promise and the failure: Mark 16:7, 8 (1989) / Andrew T. Lincoln -- Galilee and Jerusalem: history and literature in Marcan interpretation (1982) / Elizabeth Struthers Malbon -- Literary reflections on Mark 13:5-37: a narrated speech of Jesus (1987) / Willem S. Vorster -- The prologue as the interpretative key to Mark's gospel (1988) / Frank J. Matera.

Contents: Euthus in Mark -- Duality in Mark -- The Last Supper -- Mark and St. John's gospel -- Authorship and date of the synoptics.

Mark is a brilliant storyteller and a thoughtful theologian, one of whose distinctive traits is his realism. Mark's gospel is a theology of the cross, and before the cross there is nowhere to hide. All human life is there. This book aims to present the Jesus of Mark's faith.

Based on the author's thesis, Claremont Graduate School and University Center, 1964.

This helpful book introduces readers to five new and important methods of Gospel criticism and applies them to the interpretation of Mark.
Contents: Introduction : The lives of Mark / Janice Capel Anderson and Stephen D. Moore -- Narrative criticism : how does the story mean? / Elizabeth Struthers Malbon -- Reader-response criticism : figuring Mark's reader / Robert M. Fowler -- Deconstructive criticism : the gospel of the mark ["mark" crossed out] / Stephen D. Moore -- Feminist criticism : the dancing daughter / Janice Capel Anderson -- Social criticism : crossing boundaries / David Rhoads.

This study investigates the issues of the origin and purpose of the Gospel of Mark.
Contents: Introduction -- pt. 1. The situation of Mark's readers. The persecution of the Markan Christian community -- The date of Mark's gospel and its place of origin -- Jewish leaders involved in the persecution of fellow-Jews in the first century AD -- Evaluation of the results: the situation of the Markan Christians -- pt. 2. The message of Mark's gospel. The issues of Jesus' authority and identity in Mark's gospel -- Jesus' commands to silence in Mark's gospel -- Jesus' death in Mark's gospel -- Evaluation of the results: the message of Mark's gospel as a reaction to the situation of the Markan Christians -- pt. 3. Towards a characterization of Mark's gospel. Mark's gospel as a literary work -- General conclusions.

Timothy C. Gray analyzes one of the most striking elements of Mark's story: the vital role the temple plays from Jesus' entry into Jerusalem to the moment of his death.
Contents: Demonstration in the temple -- Lord of the temple -- Prophetic eschatology and Mark 13 -- Eschatology and the death of Christ -- Final conclusion.

An in-depth examination of the effect of the use of scripture on the interpretation of the Markan passion narrative.