Through a careful reading of several ancient texts such as
Chariton's Callirhoe, Fullmer identifies an ancient storytelling
convention with roots in the Homeric tradition in which narratives
of death and revival accentuate significant points in a story. In
Mark's Gospel, resurrection narratives accentuate the power of
Jesus' ministry (Mark 5:21-43) as well as the ironic disloyalty of
Jesus' disciples as their failure is first assured (Mark 9:14-29)
and later realized (Mark 16:1-18). The reader of this study will
come to appreciate how the irony of the Gospel - a literary feature
that is prominent in novelistic literature - is furthered by a
novelistic application of the resurrection theme. These
observations affirm an identification of the genre of the Gospel as
novelistic literature. The study also examines themes of death and
revival in texts of the Hebrew Bible, revealing a recurrent
constellation of motifs. In these texts, Fullmer convincingly
traces a Prophetic resurrection topos with characteristics that are
compared to an Epic resurrection topos identified in the Homeric
tradition.He then demonstrates how the two topoi merge in later,
novelistic texts of Hellenistic Judaism such as the Gospel of Mark,
witnessing to a widespread amalgamation of cultures that
characterizes the Hellenistic period. This study supports a growing
appreciation of the ethnic hybridity of the context that produced
Mark's Gospel, contributing to the work of scholars who question an
often overdrawn dichotomy between Jewish and Greek culture in the
Hellenistic period. Moreover, the significant influence of epic,
non-biblical traditions upon the Gospel becomes manifest without an
assertion of direct dependence upon Homeric epic. Overall, the
study provides a model for the examination of specific themes of
the Gospel in light of related ancient literature which enhances
modern understanding and appreciation of Mark's story.
General
Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Library of New Testament Studies |
Release date: |
June 2007 |
First published: |
June 2007 |
Authors: |
Paul Fullmer
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-04553-9 |
Languages: |
English
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Subtitles: |
English
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Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-567-04553-6 |
Barcode: |
9780567045539 |
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