Jesus as teacher in the gospel of Mark : the function of a motif / Evan Hershman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hershman, Evan, author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 626.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Library of New Testament studies, 2513-8790 ; 626

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Teaching methods.

Jesus Christ.

Bible. Mark.

Teaching methods of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ--Teachings.

Teachings.

Bible. Mark--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

190 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, UK : T & T Clark, 2020.

Summary:

"Evan Hershman seeks to examine Mark's portrayal of Jesus as teacher in comparison with portrayals of teachers in contemporary Greco-Roman literature, and argues that the teaching motif in Mark is used in highly distinctive ways. He argues that careful study reveals Mark's use of the trope does not aim to expound a fully fleshed-out ethical agenda, but rather to emphasize Jesus's unique authority, incorporate conflicts with other claimants to authority into the Gospel narrative, and persuade the gospel audience to accept his Christological vision and its demands on their lives. Hershman develops these three related themes behind the motif of moral instruction, and offers suggestions for how this portrayal of Jesus fits with the historical and social context in which the Gospel was written. By analyzing not only teaching and authority throughout Mark, but also numerous Greek and Greco-Roman texts concerning teachers and learning, Hershman creates a new reading of significant Markan passages - such as the parables discourse and the temple incident - in light of a focus on the importance of Jesus's teachings to the plot of the Gospel."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Greek and Greco-Roman texts on teachers and teaching

Teaching and authority in the first half of Mark

Teaching and authority in the second half of Mark

Conclusion.

Notes:

Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Graduate Theological Union, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-182) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780567692443

0567692442

OCLC:

1130766094