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Mark
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- Book Synopsis
- <i>This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.</i> <p></p> The fullest commentary ever to come out on the Gospel of Mark, this monumental work by Robert H. Gundry, reflecting years of painstaking scholarship, presents a well-argued alternative reading of the Greek text of Mark. Gundry turns from form and redaction criticism, both of which he considers largely inapplicable to Mark, to a very close reading of Mark's text as it stands -- a reading that pays special attention to such literary devices as word order, chiasm, inclusion, asyndeton, and the historical present tense. <p></p> Driving the commentary is Gundry's provocative thesis that the Gospel of Mark constitutes a straightforward apology for the apparently shameful manner of Jesus' death; as such Mark is essentially an evangelistic tract rather than an obliquely written handbook of Christian discipleship and church life. Besides positing this bold, seldom-defended thesis, Gundry's commentary contains these features: <ul><li>Thoroughness of treatment, including extensive interaction with other interpretations and detailed discussions of authorship, date, etc.;</li><li>A defense of the Papian tradition, including Mark as getting his materials from Peter; <br> A rejection of the view that Mark 13 reflects the Jewish war of 66-70 C. E.</li><li>A lengthy excursus on the Secret Gospel of Mark;</li><li>A rejection of currently popular ironic, polemic, and other symbolic interpretations;</li><li>New literary critical arguments supporting the view that Mark did not originally end at 16:8; and</li><li>A massive bibliography.</li></ul>
- About The Author
- Scholar-in-Residence at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780802829115
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, (23 February 1993)
- Number of Pages
- 620
- Weight
- 898 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 228 x 157 x 38 mm
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