Mark: An Introduction and Study Guide: Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus (T&T ClarkAEs Study Guides to the New Testament)

This Guide reads the Gospel of Mark as a 1st-century CE story about Jesus, for his followers, and against tyranny or the abusive use of power. First, the book shows students how the Gospel uses the form of a traditional laudatory biography (a 'Life') to reshape the memory of the shame-ridden trials and suffering of Jesus. Such a biography portrayed Jesus' descent (as a son of God), his deeds, and his heroic death, dispelling any notion that the teacher Jesus was a charlatan or huckster. Second, Smith demonstrates how the Gospel devotes a great deal of space to Jesus' training of his disciples - as he calls, commissions, and corrects them in preparation for the difficult moments of their journey. Third, Smith highlights the Gospel's special characterizations of Jesus - as a prophetic envoy, a man of authority, and a philosophical hero - contrasting Jesus' use of power with the abusive use of power by Rome's representatives (Herod Antipas and Pilate).

• | Author: Abraham Smith
• | Publisher: T&T Clark
• | Publication Date: Jan 12, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 112 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Religion
• | ISBN-10: 1350008877
• | ISBN-13: 9781350008878