Reading Mark in Context: Jesus and Second Temple Judaism
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Overview
Going beyond an introduction that merely surveys historical events and theological themes, this textbook examines individual passages in Second Temple Jewish literature in order to illuminate the context of Mark's theology and the nuances of his thinking. Following the narrative progression of Mark's Gospel, each chapter in this textbook (1) pairs a major unit of the Gospel with one or more sections of a thematically-related Jewish text, (2) introduces and explores the historical and theological nuances of the comparative text, and (3) shows how the ideas in the comparative text illuminate those expressed in Mark.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780310534457 |
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Publisher: | Zondervan Academic |
Publication date: | 08/21/2018 |
Pages: | 288 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
Jason Maston (Ph D, University of Durham) is Lecturer in New Testament at Highland Theological College UHI (UK). He is the author of Divine and Human Agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul: A Comparative Approach and contributor to and co-editor (with Michael F. Bird) of Earliest Christian History: History, Literature and Theology. Essays from the Tyndale Fellowship in Honor of Martin Hengel.
Table of Contents
Foreword Introduction; History of the Second Temple Period 1 Preparing the Way in the Wilderness in Mark 1:1-15 2 The Messiah’s Authority in Mark 1:16-45 3 Controversies with the Scribes and Pharisees in Mark 2:1-3:6 4* Apocalyptic and the Kingdom in Mark 3:7-35 5 Teaching in Parables in Mark 4:1-34 6 Exorcism in Mark 4:35-5:20 7 Healing/Miracles in Mark 5:21-6:6a 8 Herod Antipas in Mark 6:6b-29 9 New Exodus in Mark 6:30-56 10* Redrawing Cultural/Religious and Ethnic Boundaries in Mark 7:1-37 11 (Apocalyptic) Epistemology in Mark 8:1-26 12 The New Elijah in Mark 8:27-9:13 13 Faith in Mark 9:14-29 14 Cruciform Discipleship in Mark 9:30-50 15 The Law and Divorce in Mark 10:1-31 16 Spiritual Leadership in Mark 10:32-52 17 The Triumphal Entry in Mark 11:1-11 18 The Temple in Mark 11:12-26 19 The Chief Priests and Elders in the Temple/Parable of the Tenants in Mark 11:27-12:12 20* The Sadducees (and Other Jewish Authorities) in Mark 12:13-44 21 The Tribulation in Mark 13:1-23 22 The Return of the Son of Man in Mark 13:24-37 23 The Passover in Mark 14:1-25 24 Lament in Mark 14:26-52 25 Blasphemy in Mark 14:53-72 26 Pontius Pilate in Mark 15:1-20 27 Crucifixion and Burial in Mark 15:21-47 28 Resurrection in Mark 16:1-8 xx GlossaryWhat People are Saying About This
How does one best learn relevant historical background material to the Gospels? Traditionally, one reads a brief introduction to overall trends andthen looks for where they might illuminate individual passages. More interesting,if done well, is to begin with the biblical text and then read portionsof the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Dead Sea Scrolls, Josephus, or even theoldest of the rabbinic literature that allows close comparisons and contrastswith the biblical subject matter. This anthology takes the latter approach,makes excellent and relevant selections from the noncanonical material, anduses a broad range of good scholars who briefly make the relevant comparisonswith selections from most all the major passages in the Gospel of Mark.The task is done well so that this volume has excellent textbook potential aswell as satisfying the curiosity of many other readers. Craig L. Blomberg, Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary
This work is brilliantly designed to provide a maximum benefit in a relativelyconcise space, with contributors highlighting various sample passagesrelevant to Mark's Gospel. Readers familiar with the New Testament are farmore likely to remember elements of the New Testament's ancient milieuwhen they are pegged to New Testament material. This offers a brilliantintroduction of the relevance of early Jewish context for readers of the New Testament, as well as windows into Mark. Craig S. Keener, F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
The idea behind this volumeslice Mark into sections and introduce each via extracanonical Jewish materialsis splendid. Happily, so too is the execution. Reading Mark in Context will expand students' horizons and motivatethem to go looking for more of the same. Dale C. Allison Jr., Princeton Theological Seminary
Reading Mark in Context is consistently informative, respectful towards the primary texts, and eminently readable, written by scholars who have published on the Gospel of Mark, and thus a helpful guide for students and pastors who seek a better understanding of the most concise of the canonical Gospels. Eckhard J. Schnabel, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
Reading Mark in Context is consistently informative, respectful towards theprimary texts, and eminently readable, written by scholars who havepublished on the Gospel of Mark, and thus a helpful guide for students andpastors who seek a better understanding of the most concise of the canonical Gospels. Eckhard J. Schnabel, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
While the Judaic context of the Gospel of Mark has given rise to interminablespeculations regarding sources, the fruitful task of comparative analysisis a rarity in scholarly discourse. Now, in Reading Mark in Context the novicereader is presented with the fruit of a comparative inquiry at its finest. The Jewish writings function like a light upon the narrative, making visible to theattentive reader the profundity of the Markan account of Jesus of Nazarethand illustrating the riches therein with contextual clarity. This is a uniqueand valuable collection that balances competent usage of the Jewish textswith judicious insights into the Gospel of Mark. Daniel M. Gurtner, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary