Description
Book SynopsisIn this addition to the well-received Paideia series, Mary Ann Beavis examines cultural context and theological meaning in Mark. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs
• showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits
• commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book
• focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text
• making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format
Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the insights that Beavis derives from interrogating the text through multiple perspectives.
Table of ContentsForeword
Introduction
Mark 1:1-13 Prologue: John and Jesus
Mark 1:14-15 Transition: Summary of the Good News
Mark 1:16-3:35 Act 1: Jesus in Galilee
Mark 4:1-34 Interlude: Teaching in Parables
Mark 4:35-6:56 Act 2: Beyond Galilee
Mark 7:1-23 Interlude: Teaching on Ritual and Moral Purity
Mark 7:24-9:29 Act 3: Mission in Gentile Regions
Mark 9:30-10:52 Interlude: Teaching on the Way to Jerusalem
Mark 11:1-12:44 Act 4: Opposition in Jerusalem
Mark 13:1-37 Interlude: Teaching on the End Times
Mark 14:1-15:47 Act 5: Passion Narrative
Mark 16:1-8 Epilogue: The Empty Tomb
Indexes
