The quest for home : the household in Mark's community / Michael F. Trainor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trainor, Michael F., 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Mark.

Home in the Bible.

Households in the Bible.

Bible. Mark--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

vi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2001]

Summary:

The first disciples left all behind to follow Jesus. Michael F. Trainor unfolds how the Christian community Mark described met the universal human desire for home. He offers a way of reading Mark's Gospel from the perspective of house and household that provides both the architecture and theological context for a fresh reading of the Gospel. The wisdom gleaned from Mark's Gospel community encourages us in our struggle to develop authentic Christian communities today.

Contents:

1 The Quest for Home 1

Part 1 The "House" in the Ancient World

2 Mark's Social and Architectural Setting 15

3 The "House" in the Greek World 37

4 The "House" in Mark's Roman World 53

5 A Summary of Mark's Greco-Roman "House" 65

Part 2 Reading Mark's Gospel

6 An Overview 71

7 The Homeless Wilderness

Mk 1:1-15 77

8 The Gathering of the New Household

Mk 1:16-3:35 87

9 Strengthening the Household

Mk 4:1-6:6 107

10 The Missionary Household

Mk 6:7-8:26 125

11 The Suffering Household

Mk 8:27-10:52 143

12 The Household and the Temple

Mk 11:1-13:37 157

13 Homelessness

Mk 14:1-16:8 165

14 The Household in a Gospel Community 177.

Notes:

"A Michael Glazier Book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195) and indexes.

ISBN:

0814650872

OCLC:

44868943