The Date of Mark's Gospel - Insight from the Law in Earliest Christianity (Paperback, New edition)

This book argues that Mark s gospel was not written as late as c. 65-75 CE, but dates from sometime between the late 30s and early 40s CE. It challenges the use of the external evidence (such as Irenaeus and Clement of Alexandria) often used for dating Mark, relying instead on internal evidence from the gospel itself. James Crossley also questions the view that Mark 13 reflects the Jewish war, arguing that there are other plausible historical settings. Crossley argues that Mark s gospel takes for granted that Jesus fully observed biblical law and that Mark could only make such an assumption at a time when Christianity was largely law observant: and this could not have been later than the mid-40s, from which point on certain Jewish and gentile Christians were no longer observing some biblical laws (e.g. food, Sabbath).

General

Imprint:	T. & T. Clark
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Library of New Testament Studies
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	May 2004
Authors:	James G Crossley (Professor of Bible, Culture and Politics, Department of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield)
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	262
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-567-08195-7
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Books > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
LSN:	0-567-08195-8
Barcode:	9780567081957

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