Resurrection in Mark's literary-historical perspective / Paul M. Fullmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fullmer, Paul M., author.

Series:

T & T Clark library of biblical studies.

Library of New Testament studies ; 360.

Library of New Testament studies ; 360

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Mark--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Resurrection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, [2007]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Through a careful reading of several ancient texts such as Chariton''s Callirhoë, Fullmer identifies an ancient storytelling convention with roots in the Homeric tradition in which narratives of death and revival accentuate significant points in a story. In Mark''s Gospel, resurrection narratives accentuate the power of Jesus'' ministry (Mark 5:21-43) as well as the ironic disloyalty of Jesus'' disciples as their failure is first assured (Mark 9:14-29) and later realized (Mark 16:1-18). The reader of this study will come to appreciate how the irony of the Gospel - a literary feature that

Contents:

Introduction: The goal of the study

Part I: Prolegomena

The Gospel of Mark as novelistic literature

Resurrection as a popular theme

Part II: Texts : Resurrection in Mark's literary-historical context

Resurrection in novelistic Hellenistic and Homeric literature

Resurrection in the Prophetic and Hellenistic literature of Judaism

Resurrection in the Gospel of Mark

Part III: Theory : implications for interpretation

Literary and historical implications.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [220]-241) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780567533180

0567533182