{"product_id":"jesus-the-oracle-reading-mark-in-roman-egypt-9781978711792","title":"Jesus the Oracle: Reading Mark in Roman Egypt","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Jesus the Oracle, Annelies Gisela Moeser reads Jesus’ journey from Capernaum to Jerusalem in Mark’s gospel through the cultural context of 2nd-3rd century Roman Egypt. Moeser provides a rich description of the Egyptian practice of oracles, including processional oracles, to build a model with which to read Mark. This prism brings attention to descriptions of Jesus’ supernatural knowledge and wisdom, e.g., in the story of the Rich Man (Mk 10:17-22). In contrast to Clement of Alexandria’s homily on the Rich Man which counseled detachment from possessions, this reading from a non-elite perspective considers Jesus’ advice to be more radical. This model of processional oracles highlights the importance of access to the divine, including by non-elite crowds, by persons with disabilities (for example, in comparing Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46-52) with Gemellus Horion of Karanis (a town in Egypt)), and by children. Traditional Egyptian religion upheld the existing socio-political regime. However, Jesus’ procession and proclamation of the basileia (reign) of G*d subverts the Roman world order and that of their local, elite allies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark’s Gospel. Roman Egypt. Second-Third Century. Oracular Culture. Working with these elements, Annelies Gisela Moeser constructs the possible reception of Mark’s Gospel in second-third century, Roman Egypt from the perspective of oracular culture. Sensitive to the dynamics of cultural-imperial society, social status, and gender, Moeser’s creative method and rich reading provide insight into both Mark’s Gospel and a somewhat elusive sphere and era of the early Jesus movement.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Warren Carter, Phillips Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One: Constructing Markan Audiences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Readings of Mark by Clement of Alexandria and Richard Horsley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: Oracles in Egypt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four: Processional Oracles and Reading Mark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Jesus the Oracle in the House in Capernaum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Jesus the Oracle from Capernaum to Jerusalem\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected Primary Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected List of Papyri, Ostraca, Inscriptions, Coins, and Images\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043441443159,"sku":"9781978711792","price":65.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781978711792.jpg?v=1750958239","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jesus-the-oracle-reading-mark-in-roman-egypt-9781978711792","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}