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Margaret Froelich examines the Gospel of Mark using political and
empire-critical methodologies, following postcolonial thinkers in
perceiving a far more ambivalent message than previous pacifistic
interpretations of the text. She argues that Mark does not
represent an entirely new way of thinking about empire or cosmic
structures, but rather exhibits concepts and structures with which
the author and his audience are already familiar in order to
promote the Kingdom of God as a better version of the encroaching
Roman Empire. Froelich consequently understands Mark as a response
to the physical, ideological, and cultural displacement of the
first Roman/Judean War. By looking to Greek, Roman, and Jewish
texts to determine how first-century authors thought of conquest
and expansion, Froelich situates the Gospel directly in a
historical and socio-political context, rather than treating that
context as a mere backdrop; concluding that the Gospel portrays the
Kingdom of God as a conquering empire with Jesus as its victorious
general and client king.
Margaret Froelich examines the Gospel of Mark using political and
empire-critical methodologies, following postcolonial thinkers in
perceiving a far more ambivalent message than previous pacifistic
interpretations of the text. She argues that Mark does not
represent an entirely new way of thinking about empire or cosmic
structures, but rather exhibits concepts and structures with which
the author and his audience are already familiar in order to
promote the Kingdom of God as a better version of the encroaching
Roman Empire. Froelich consequently understands Mark as a response
to the physical, ideological, and cultural displacement of the
first Roman/Judean War. By looking to Greek, Roman, and Jewish
texts to determine how first-century authors thought of conquest
and expansion, Froelich situates the Gospel directly in a
historical and socio-political context, rather than treating that
context as a mere backdrop; concluding that the Gospel portrays the
Kingdom of God as a conquering empire with Jesus as its victorious
general and client king.
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