Mark: An Introduction and Study Guide: Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus

by Abraham Smith

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350008877
• ISBN13: 9781350008878
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"