The Rhetoric of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

The Rhetoric of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Author: Michael Strickland
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2017-11-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506438474


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Young and Strickland analyze the four largest discourses of Jesus in Mark in the context of Greco-Roman rhetoric in an attempt to hear them as a first-century audience would have heard them. The authors demonstrate that, contrary to what some historical critics have suggested, first-century audiences of Mark would have found the discourses of Jesus unified, well-integrated, and persuasive. They also show how these speeches of the Markan Jesus contribute to Mark‘s overall narrative accomplishments.

The Rhetoric of Characterization of God, Jesus and Jesus' Disciples in the Gospel of Mark

The Rhetoric of Characterization of God, Jesus and Jesus' Disciples in the Gospel of Mark
Author: Paul L. Danove
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2005-03-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567112101


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This study develops a method for analyzing the semantic and narrative rhetoric of repetition and the narrative rhetoric and function of characterization and applies this method in studies of the characterization of God, Jesus, and Jesus' disciples in the Gospel of Mark. The studies of characterization distinguish beliefs that are assumed for the audience from beliefs that the narration cultivates for the audience, identifies the rhetorical relationships and organization of cultivated beliefs, and clarifies the contribution of each character's portrayal to the overall narrative development of Mark. The study then considers the contribution of the characterization of the women at the tomb to the portrayal of Jesus' disciples and narrative developments. A concluding inquiry investigates the possible applications of the studies of characterization for determining the rhetorical exigency of the narration and for formulating statements of Mark's proposed theology.

The Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Mark
Author: Ben Witherington
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2001-01-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802845030


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This book offers the first sustained attempt to read the Gospel of Mark both as an ancient biography and as a form of ancient rhetoric. Ben Witherington applies to Mark the socio-rhetorical approach for which he is well known, opening a fresh new perspective on the earliest Gospel. Written when the fledging Christian faith was experiencing a major crisis during the Jewish war, Mark provides us with the first window on how the life and teachings of Jesus were presented to a largely non-Jewish audience. According to Witherington, the structure of Mark demonstrates that this Gospel is biographically focused on the identity of Jesus and the importance of knowing who he is--the Christ, the Son of God. This finding reveals that Christology stood at the heart of the earliest Christians' faith. It also shows how important it was to these earliest Christians to persuade others about the nature of Jesus, both as a historical figure and as the Savior of the world.

Jesus the Teacher

Jesus the Teacher
Author: Vernon Kay Robbins
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1992
Genre: Religion
ISBN:


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"This book makes an important, indeed a groundbreaking, contribution to Markan studies. Not only does it address a lacuna in these studies, but it does so by means of an innovative methodology. . .that permits a satisfying integration of the Jewish background of Mark's Gospel with its Greco-Roman background while retaining a sensitivity to the literary dimensions of the text as well as an interest in its reader. Robbins has accomplished a remarkable feat. . . . Markan studies are certain to benefit greatly from this work." -Jouette M. Bassler Journal of Biblical Literature "Robbins proposes a challenging alternative to current approaches to the study of Mark by demonstrating that its literary qualities are inseparable from ancient social conventions in which Greco-Roman traditions are no less relevant than those of the Old Testament and early Judaism. This book is a major contribution to Markan scholarship as well as an incisive critique of some of the self-imposed limitations of contemporary New Testament research." -David E. Aune University of Notre Dame "In this important contribution of Markan studies, Robbins demonstrates that contemporary approaches to the New Testament can lead to genuinely new and fruitful insights." -Richard I. Pervo Anglican Theological Review "This volume breaks new ground in Markan study in the areas of historical background, genre, structure, plot, and theology. . . . It contains more fresh ideas than most books of its size." -Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vernon K. Robbins is Professor of New Testament and Comparative Sacred Texts in the Department and Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University in Atlanta. He was appointed Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities in 2001. Among his many books are The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse and Exploring the Texture of Texts.

Catalyzing Reader-Response to the Oral Gospel

Catalyzing Reader-Response to the Oral Gospel
Author: Mwaniki Karura
Publisher: Langham Monographs
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2020-06-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1839730080


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Dr. Mwaniki Karura provides fresh insight into the Gospel of Mark, its audience, and its purpose in this in-depth study of the Markan text and its oral context. Through careful analysis of the rhetorical layers in Mark, Karura establishes the use of Old Testament quotations, miracle stories, and the passion narratives as tools to galvanize its readers’ response to the oral gospel they had already received. Dr. Karura demonstrates how Mark’s gospel exists as both a challenge and an encouragement, utilizing parables such as the sower and that of the wicked tenants, to reflect its readers’ own hearts. In condemning its audience’s lukewarm response to the gospel they had heard preached, it simultaneously seeks to inspire obedience, faith, and whole-hearted passion for that same gospel. This is an excellent resource for scholars and preachers alike, as they seek to further understand the Markan text, its first-century audience, and the context of the early church.

Mark's Argumentative Jesus

Mark's Argumentative Jesus
Author: Caurie Beaver
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2018-05-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532646437


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The author claims that the gospel of Mark is a speech or sermon. To prove this he shows how Mark used many of the elements of Aristotle’s rhetoric. Literary critics noticed these rhetorical features in Mark, but remained with a literary critical model of that gospel instead of a rhetorical view that the evidence called for. They continued to translate the first word of Mark, arché, as "beginning" to provide Mark's story of Jesus with a chronological beginning. The author translates Mark's first word as "guiding principle" to provide Mark's persuasive speech or sermon with a logical starting point.

The Gospel to the Romans [electronic resource]

The Gospel to the Romans [electronic resource]
Author: Brian J. Incigneri
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789004131088


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This book proposes that Mark's Gospel was written in late 71 for the traumatised Christians of Rome, who feared further arrests after Titus' return from Jerusalem, to help them face their fears and forgive those who had already failed.

The Gospel According to Mark

The Gospel According to Mark
Author:
Publisher: Canongate Books
Total Pages: 73
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0857860976


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The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave

Mark’s Argumentative Jesus

Mark’s Argumentative Jesus
Author: Caurie Beaver
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2018-05-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532646453


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The author claims that the gospel of Mark is a speech or sermon. To prove this he shows how Mark used many of the elements of Aristotle's rhetoric. Literary critics noticed these rhetorical features in Mark, but remained with a literary critical model of that gospel instead of a rhetorical view that the evidence called for. They continued to translate the first word of Mark, arche, as "beginning" to provide Mark's story of Jesus with a chronological beginning. The author translates Mark's first word as "guiding principle" to provide Mark's persuasive speech or sermon with a logical starting point.

The Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Mark
Author: Max Lucado
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2006-12-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418509426


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Study guide for the Gospel of Mark.