The Barren Temple and the Withered Tree

By William R. Telford

The overall aim of this investigation of Mark 11.12-14, 20ff. is to ascertain the attitude to the Temple taken by the author of the earliest Gospel and his community. More specifically, it is a meticulous study of the most curious of all the Synoptic miracle-stories, in which the place of the story within the Markan redaction and subsequently in the Synoptic Gospels is explored. The study also entails a detailed exploration of the story's origin, background and Sitz in Leben prior to Mark, involving thorough consideration of the Old Testament and Jewish background of its motifs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147423108X
• ISBN13: 9781474231084
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"