Social science commentary on the Synoptic Gospels / Bruce J. Malina, Richard L. Rohrbaugh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malina, Bruce J.

Contributor:

Rohrbaugh, Richard L., 1936-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Gospels.

Palestine--Social life and customs--To 70 A.D.

Physical Description:

x, 441 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2003]

Summary:

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Contents:

Matthew 19

I. Presenting Jesus, Israel's Messiah (1:1-4:22) 23

II. Jesus: Teacher and Healer (4:23-11:1) 39

III. Reactions to Jesus and His Message (11:2-16:20) 67

IV. Jesus Journeys to Jerusalem (16:21-20:34) 88

V. Activity in Jerusalem (21:1-25:46) 104

VI. Jesus' Death and Resurrection (26:1-28:20) 126

Mark 143

I. Prologue Presenting Jesus, Son of God (1:1-15) 145

II. A Day in the Life of Jesus (1:16-45) 148

III. Jesus Challenges by Healing and Eating (2:1-3:6) 152

IV. Back and Forth at Sea with Jesus and the Disciples (3:7-8:26) 157

V. With Jesus and the Disciples to Jerusalem (8:27-10:52) 180

VI. With Jesus and the Disciples in Jerusalem (11:1-13:37) 194

VII. Jesus' Death and Resurrection (14:1-16:8) 207

Luke 221

I. Prologue (1:1-4) 224

II. In and around Jerusalem: The Birth of the "Prophets": John and Jesus (1:5-2:52) 224

III. In the Wilderness: Jesus, Israelite Holy Man, "Son of God" (3:1-4:13) 235

IV. In Galilee: Jesus, the Prophet: His Faction and Its Function (4:14-9:50) 242

V. On the Way to Jerusalem with Jesus, the Prophet: Further Faction Formation and Function (9:51-19:27) 267

VI. The Prophet in Jerusalem: Jesus, Broker of the Kingdom (19:28-21:38) 305

VII. The Prophet in Jerusalem: Jesus' Death and Resurrection (22:1-24:53) 314

Appendix The Jewish Tradition and the Christian Tradition 427.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-439).

ISBN:

0800634918

OCLC:

53289866