The purpose of the Gospel of Mark in its historical and social context /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
by H.N. Roskam
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Brill,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004
PROJECTED PUBLICATION DATE
Date
0406
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xv, 286 p. ;
Dimensions
25 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Supplements to Novum Testamentum,
ISSN of Series
v. 114
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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 gsopel -- 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