The quest for Mark's sources : an exploration of the case for Mark's use of First Corinthians / Thomas P. Nelligan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelligan, Thomas P.

Contributor:

Charles Wendell David Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Mark--Sources.

Bible.

Bible. Mark--Relation to Corinthians, 1st.

Bible. Corinthians, 1st--Relation to Mark.

Bible. Corinthians, 1st.

Bible. Mark.

Physical Description:

xvi, 169 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, [2015]

Summary:

The question of the relationship between the Gospel of Mark and letters of Paul has been ever-present in New Testament scholarship but has never been fully explored. This monograph seeks to probe further into this question through an examination of the literary relationship between sections of Mark and 1 Corinthians. Nelligan explores the context of these texts in Greco-Roman and Jewish literature, adopting the view that New Testament authors use imitation, with a sophisticated use of literary sources, as a major technique in their composition. He proposes a new set of criteria for judging literary dependence that builds upon and advances those already promoted by biblical scholars. Sections of Mark and 1 Corinthians are then compared and analyzed including the Eucharist accounts given in both texts. By analyzing and comparing sections of Mark and 1 Corinthians, most notably the account of the Eucharist in both texts, Nelligan argues Mark used 1 Corinthians as a literary source and that this was done using well-established literary techniques used in the wider Greco-Roman and Jewish literary world.

Contents:

1 Ancient Literary Methods of Text Absorption 1

2 Criteria for Judging Literary Dependence 18

3 Mark and Paul: A Brief History of Research 33

4 First Corinthians and Mark: An Overview 49

5 Comparison and Analysis of 1 Corinthians 1-2 and Mark 1:1-28 55

6 Comparison and Analysis of 1 Corinthians 5 and Mark 6:14-29 100

7 Comparison and Analysis of 1 Corinthians 11:2-34 and Mark 14:1-25 113.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-162) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charles Wendell David Library Fund.

ISBN:

1625647166

9781625647160

OCLC:

914326041

Publisher Number:

99964865239