Although it appears second in the New Testament, Mark is generally
recognized as the first Gospel to be written. Captivating nonstop
narrative characterizes this earliest account of the life and
teachings of Jesus. In the first installment of his two-volume
commentary on Mark, New Testament scholar Joel Marcus recaptures
the power of Mark's enigmatic narrative and capitalizes on its
lively pace to lead readers through familiar and not-so-familiar
episodes from the ministry of Jesus.
As Marcus points out, the Gospel of Mark can be understood only
against the backdrop of the apocalyptic atmosphere of the Jewish
rebellions of 66-73 c.e., during which the Roman army destroyed the
Temple of Jerusalem (70 c.e.). While the Jewish revolutionaries
believed that the war was "the beginning of the end" and that a
messianic redeemer would soon appear to lead his people to victory
over their human enemies (the Romans) and cosmic foes (the demons),
for Mark the redeemer had already come in the person of Jesus.
Paradoxically, however, Jesus had won the decisive holy-war victory
when he was rejected by his own people and executed on a Roman
cross.
The student of two of this generation's most respected Bible
scholars and Anchor Bible authors, Raymond E. Brown and J. Louis
Martyn, Marcus helps readers understand the history, social
customs, economic realities, religious movements, and spiritual and
personal circumstances that made Jesus who he was. The result is a
Bible commentary of the quality and originality readers have come
to expect of the renowned Anchor Bible series. Challenging to
scholars and enlightening to laypeople, "Mark 1-8" is an invaluable
tool for anyone reading the Gospelstory.
General
Imprint: |
Yale University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries |
Release date: |
May 2002 |
First published: |
May 2002 |
Authors: |
Joel Marcus
|
Dimensions: |
230 x 152 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
592 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-13979-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-300-13979-9 |
Barcode: |
9780300139792 |
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