The Gospel of Mark / John R. Donahue and Daniel J. Harrington ; Daniel J. Harrington, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donahue, John R.

Contributor:

Harrington, Daniel J.

Series:

Sacra pagina series ; 2.

Sacra pagina series ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Mark--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Mark.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

xv, 488 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2002]

Summary:

This commentary examines the Gospel of Mark through the literary concepts of intratextuality and intertextuality. "Intratextuality" involves reading Mark as Mark, by Mark. It looks to the final form of the Gospel rather than its sources or literary history: its favored words, images, literary devices, forms structures, characterization, and plot. Particular attention to Mark's distinctive vocabulary and themes reveals the Gospel as a unified literary production. "Intertextuality" invites examination of the relationship between texts and a textual tradition. Here the commentary broadens the view to include materials not usually classified as "texts" (e.g., archaeological data) and shows the links of the text of the Gospel of Mark to these other materials as well as to literature, including the Old Testament, and to the life of the Markan community and the Christian community today.

Contents:

1. An Intratextual and Intertextual Commentary 1

2. Mark among the Gospels 3

3. Mark before the Gospels 6

4. Mark as "Author" and Theologian 8

5. Mark as "Literature" 12

6. The Genre of Mark 13

7. The Literary Artistry of Mark 16

8. Narrative Criticism and the Gospel of Mark 20

9. Mark's Picture of Jesus 23

10. Discipleship in Mark 29

11. Mark and the Old Testament and Judaism 34

12. The Eschatology of Mark 37

13. Mark in Relation to Paul and to Peter 38

14. The Date and Audience of Mark 41

15. The Outline of Mark's Gospel 46

Translation, Notes, Interpretation

1. The Prologue: The Beginning of the Good News (1:1-13) 59

2. Transitional Markan Summary: Proclamation of the Kingdom (1:14-15) 70

3. The Call of the First Disciples (1:16-20) 73

4. A Paradigmatic Day Begins the Ministry of Jesus (1:21-34) 78

5. Highpoints of Jesus' Work in Galilee (1:35-45) 86

6. The Healing of the Paralyzed Man (2:1-12) 92

7. The Call of Levi and Meals with Toll Collectors and Sinners (2:13-17) 100

8. Fasting, Torn Garments, and New Wineskins (2:18-22) 105

9. Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (2:23-28) 110

10. Healing on a Sabbath (3:1-6) 114

11. Transitional Markan Summary: Healing beside the Sea (3:7-12) 118

12. Choosing the Twelve (3:13-19) 122

13. The Beelzebul Controversy and the True Family of Jesus (3:20-35) 128

14. The Parable of the Sower, Sayings on the Mystery of the Kingdom of God, and the Allegory of the Seeds (4:1-20) 136

15. Four Saying on Revelation and Two Kingdom Parables (4:21-34) 149

16. Jesus' Power over the Wind and Waves (4:35-41) 156

17. The Exorcism of the Gerasene Demoniac (5:1-20) 162

18. The Daughter of Jairus and the Woman with the Hemorrhage (5:21-43) 171

19. The Rejection at Nazareth (6:1-6a) 183

20. The Mission Charge to the Twelve (6:6b-13) 189

21. The Identity of Jesus and the Execution of John the Baptist (6:14-29) 194

22. The Feeding of the 5000 by the Sea of Galilee (6:30-44) 203

23. Jesus Walks on the Water and Astounds the Disciples (6:45-52) 212

24. A Markan Summary of the Healing Power of Jesus (6:53-56) 216

25. The Dispute over Clean and Unclean (7:1-23) 218

26. The Syrophoenician Woman (7:24-30) 232

27. Jesus Restores Hearing and Speech to a Suffering Man (7:31-37) 238

28. The Second Feeding Narrative: The 4000 (8:1-10) 243

29. Pharisees and Scribes Seek a Sign (8:11-13) 247

30. A Further Misunderstanding by the Disciples and the Conclusion of the Bread Section (8:14-21) 251

31. The Gradual Healing of a Blind Man (8:22-26) 255

32. Peter's Confession, the First Passion Prediction, Peter's Misunderstanding, and the Demands of Discipleship (8:27-38) 259

33. The Transfiguration (9:1-13) 267

34. Healing a Possessed Boy (9:14-29) 276

35. A Second Passion Prediction and More Instructions for Disciples (9:30-50) 282

36. Marriage and Divorce (10:1-12) 292

37. Jesus Blesses Children (10:13-16) 299

38. Riches and Poverty (10:17-31) 302

39. A Third Passion Prediction and More Instructions for Disciples (10:32-45) 309

40. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus (10:46-52) 316

41. Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem (11:1-11) 320

42. The Fig Tree and the Temple (11:12-25) 326

43. The Authority of Jesus (11:27-33) 333

44. The Parable of the Vineyard (12:1-12) 337

45. Taxes to Caesar (12:13-17) 343

46. The Debate about Resurrection (12:18-27) 348

47. The Great Commandment(s) (12:28-34) 354

48. The Messiah and the Son of David (12:35-37) 358

49. The Scribes and the Widow (12:38-44) 362

50. Jesus' Eschatological Discourse (13:1-37) 366

51. Contrasting Beginnings of Jesus' Last Days (14:1-11) 383

52. Jesus' Final Meal with His Disciples (14:12-25) 391

53. Prediction of Peter's Denial (14:26-31) 401

54. Jesus in Gethsemane (14:32-42) 406

55. The Arrest of Jesus (14:43-52) 414

56. Jesus before the Sanhedrin and the Denial by Peter (14:53-72) 419

57. Jesus before Pilate (15:1-20) 429

58. The Crucifixion of Jesus (15:21-32) 440

59. The Death of Jesus (15:33-41) 446

60. The Burial of Jesus (15:42-47) 453

61. The Empty Tomb (16:1-8) 457

62. Later Endings (16:9-20) 462.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0814658040

OCLC:

47838186