Mark (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)

by Mary Ann Beavis

Overview

In 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441235626
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/01/2011
Series:	Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Mary Ann Beavis (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor emeritus of religion and culture at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is the author of Jesus and Utopia: Looking for the Kingdom of God in the Roman World as well as numerous articles.

Table of Contents

Foreword
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