Mark 13 and the Return of the Shepherd: The Narrative Logic of Zechariah in Mark (The Library of New Testament Studies, 604)

Paul Sloan argues that Mark's Gospel constantly alludes to the prophecies of Zechariah, with the foretelling of the prophet influencing the major Markan themes of royal identity, teaching in the temple, the future kingdom of God and Christ's role as the 'stricken shepherd'. Expanding beyond previous examinations of Mark 11-16, Sloan seeks potential allusions to Zechariah in alternate chapters of the Gospel. Beginning with an extensive summary of previous scholarship on the relationship between Mark and Zechariah, Sloan proceeds to analyse relevant Second Temple literature, the extent of allusions to Zechariah throughout Mark - with particular focus on 13:7 and 14:5 - and a review of scholarship on Mark 13 itself, before culminating with this chapter's emphasis on the Return of the Shepherd.

• | Author: Paul Sloan
• | Publisher: T&T Clark
• | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 264 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0567685616
• | ISBN-13: 9780567685612