Mark 15: 39 as a Markan Theology of Revelation: The Centurion's Confession as Apocalyptic Unveiling

by Brian Gamel

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus' arrest, trial and execution ends with the Roman centurion who oversees the death process proclaiming Jesus as God's son. Gamel explores two key questions in relation to this moment: what does the centurion mean when he says that Jesus is God's son, and why does he say it? The confession is not made on the basis of any signs nor from any indication that he perceives Jesus' death as honourable or exemplary. This apparent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 056767343X
• ISBN13: 9780567673435
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"