The Cross from a Distance: Atonement in Mark's Gospel Volume 18

by Peter G. Bolt

"They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. . . . And they crucified him. . . . Some women were watching from a distance." (Mark 15:22, 24, 40). At the climax of Mark's Gospel, Jesus of Nazareth is put to death on a Roman cross. The text tells us that, in that lonely hour, a group of women were watching the crucifixion "from a distance." In a sense, they are given a stance toward the cross that we can share. In this exploration of Mark's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 083082619X
• ISBN13: 9780830826193
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.5"