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The Gospel to the Romans : the setting and rhetoric of Mark's Gospel / by Brian J. Incigneri.
Van Pelt Library BS2585.52 .I53 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Incigneri, Brian J.
- Series:
- Biblical interpretation series 0928-0731 ; v. 65.
- Biblical interpretation series, 0928-0731 ; v. 65
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Mark--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Mark.
- Rhetoric in the Bible.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 426 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.
- Contents:
- 1. Readers of Flesh and Blood: Relating Mark's Gospel to its Parents
- Conceiving the Gospel 1
- Marking Out Mark 3
- Editor or Author? 11
- Learning to Read 15
- Distancing the Reader 20
- The Forgotten Readers 22
- A Markan Community? 30
- What the Reader Knew 34
- The Rhetoric of Gospel 36
- Reader or Hearer? 43
- Is there a Reader in the House? 47
- A Pathetic Gospel 51
- Reading Differently 56
- 2. Situating the Rhetoric: Identifying the Location of Mark and His Community
- Locating the Community 59
- Origins in Galilee 60
- Local Colour 65
- A Rural Setting? 70
- Houses and Fields 78
- Attacks on Christians? 82
- Attacks by Gentiles? 84
- Attacks by Jews? 88
- Crucifixion 90
- An Unusual Debate 92
- Arguments for Rome 96
- The Use of Aramaic 96
- Geographical errors 97
- The Syrophoenician Woman 98
- The Coins 98
- Other Factors 98
- The Extent of the Latinisms 100
- Early Church Traditions 103
- Persecutions 105
- No Paradise 108
- 3. No Stone Upon Another: Evidence that the Temple had Already Been Destroyed
- Stumbling Blocks 116
- The Lack of Direct Reference to the Fall of Jerusalem 117
- The Accuracy of 13:2 120
- The Plausibility of 13:14-18 as a Recent Event 122
- The Devastator 126
- Woe to Those in the City of God 133
- The Temple That Could Not Be Cleaned 139
- The New House of Forgiveness 144
- Closing Down the Temple 150
- The Emphasis on the Temple 154
- 4. The Climate: Historical Evidence for, and Allusions to, the Tense Situation in Rome
- Have the Gods Abandoned Us? 156
- The Triumph of the Gods 163
- The Saviour of Rome 168
- A Flavian Peace? 173
- The Ambitious Sons 177
- The Divided House 185
- The Bandits' Den 188
- The Demonic Legions 190
- A Taxing Question 194
- The Veil that Everyone Saw 202
- 5. The Traumatised Christians: Their Suffering and Fears
- The Beginning of the Suffering 208
- Hated by All 219
- The Need for Secrecy 225
- Hiding the Light 228
- The Day The Lord Comes 232
- Exemplary Punishment 241
- My God, My God, Why Have You Abandoned Me? 247
- 6. Preparing the Way: The Shape of Mark's Rhetoric
- Part I The Way of the Reader 253
- Jesus, Martyr 263
- Part II A Painful Choice 265
- Seeing, but Not Seeing 272
- What Will It Be: Fear or Trust? 276
- Does Jesus Care? 278
- Jesus is Amazed 283
- Every Tear Will Be Wiped Away 285
- Strength for Weak Flesh 289
- Part III Do Not Be Lead Astray 292
- Shaking and Gathering 299
- Just Stay Awake (and Pray) 307
- Can Jesus Save? 311
- 7. Surely, Not I? Mark's Use of the Disciples
- The Confusing Disciples 314
- An Emotional Issue 320
- Dismayed Disciples 323
- Fishers of Men 329
- Which is Worse: Betrayal or Denial? 338
- Child, Your Sins Are Forgiven 343
- Peter the Rock 346
- Judas the Betrayer 355
- Mark's Good News 357.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [367]-391) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9004131086
- OCLC:
- 51855470
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