The Gospel of Mark: A CommentaryThe Gospel of Mark, addressed to an early Christian community perplexed by failure and suffering, presents Jesus as suffering Messiah and Son of God. Recognizing that failure and suffering continue to perplex Christians, Francis Moloney marries the rich contributions of traditional historical scholarship with the contemporary approach to the gospels as narrative to bring the Gospel's story to life for readers today. |
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... close to Jerusalem . Re- ports of " wars and rumors of wars " ( see 13 : 7 ) are reaching the ears of the Markan Christians . They know what the author means when he writes of " the desolating sacrilege set up where he ought not to be ...
... close to Jerusalem . Re- ports of " wars and rumors of wars " ( see 13 : 7 ) are reaching the ears of the Markan Christians . They know what the author means when he writes of " the desolating sacrilege set up where he ought not to be ...
Page 60
... close proximity with the home of Simon and Andrew in Capernaum ( see 1:29 ) sug- gests that it was theirs.65 Jesus ' being in a home and preaching the word ( v . 2 ) also suggests that the Markan community may identify itself with this ...
... close proximity with the home of Simon and Andrew in Capernaum ( see 1:29 ) sug- gests that it was theirs.65 Jesus ' being in a home and preaching the word ( v . 2 ) also suggests that the Markan community may identify itself with this ...
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... close with his refusal to respond to their question . But he moves from a defensive strategy ( 11 : 27-33 ) to an attack on these same reli- gious leaders in the parable of the wicked tenants ( 12 : 1-12 ) . The audience is the same as ...
... close with his refusal to respond to their question . But he moves from a defensive strategy ( 11 : 27-33 ) to an attack on these same reli- gious leaders in the parable of the wicked tenants ( 12 : 1-12 ) . The audience is the same as ...
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