Reopening the Word : reading Mark as theology in the context of early Judaism / Marie Noonan Sabin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sabin, Marie Noonan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. N.T. Mark--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. N.T. Mark--Theology.

Bible. O.T--Theology.

Christianity--Origin.

Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Reopening the Word, Marie Sabin argues that Mark's gospel represents an early and evolving Christianity, which shaped its theological discourse out of the forms familiar to early Judaism.

Contents:

Contents; 1. The Theological Context of Mark; Searching for the Origins of Mark; Retrieving the Jewish Context; Connecting With Christian Tradition; Dialoguing With the Text; Rereading Mark as Theology in the Context of Early Judaism; 2. Scripture Interpreting Scripture: Reopening the Word; The Opening Verse; The Seed Parables; 3. Scripture Intersecting History: Mark's Eschatology; The Outer Frame of Chapter 13; The Inner Frame of Chapter 13; "The Desolating Sacrilege": The Core Evil; Images of Hope; Summary; 4. From the Temple to the Cross: An Exegetical Journey

The Temple, the Fig Tree, and the VineyardThe Exegetical Debates in the Temple; From False Witness to Revelation in the Temple; Summary; 5. The Identity of the Markan Jesus: A Mashal; Jesus as "the Messiah"; Jesus as "the Beloved Son"; Jesus as "the Son of Man"; Jesus as "Son of David" and "Son of Mary"; Jesus as "Wisdom"; 6. The Discipleship of Wisdom: A Process of Transformation; The Foolish Disciples; The Disciples' Potential for Transformation; Women Transformed: The Ending of Mark Is the Beginning of Wisdom; 7. The Unending Revelation: Mark 16:8 as a Theological Choice

The Spurious Ending The Textual Evidence for Mark 16:8; The Canonical Argument for Mark 16:8; How Mark 16:8 Fits the Literary Shape of Mark's Gospel; 16:8: Mark's Theological Voice; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Texts; Index of Authors and Subjects;

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and indexes.

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ISBN:

0-19-989574-0

0-19-803280-3

1-281-93016-4

9786611930165

OCLC:

922953766