Explores the figure and function of Mark, the apostolic associate to whom Christians have traditionally attributed authorship of the second gospel. Using a variety of critical lenses - historical, …
This book goes behind the Greek text of the Gospel of Mark and reconstructs some of its sources in the original Aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke. This work has been made possible by the publi…
Biblical texts create worlds of meaning, and invite readers to enter them. when readers enter such textual worlds, which are often strange and complex, they are confronted with theological claims. …
Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a Christ-centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Rather than a …
In our generation, the Gospel of Mark is undergoing new evaluation at the hands of many a biblical scholar. For example, the intimate connection once seen between Mark and Paul is being challenged,…
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted t…
'Go into all the world and preach the goodness.' The Gospel of Mark shows us the reaction of the people to Jesus' ministry. While making clear Jesus' divinity, in Mark's account we also see a very …
This analysis is based upon Mark's emphasis on the setting of incidents, and the place where they occurred. His enumeration differs from most of the standard commentaries. For instance, Chapter I. …
The primary object of these commentaries is to be exegetical, to interpret the meaning of each book of the Bible in the light of modern knowledge to English readers. The Editors will not deal, exce…
Mark’s genius lies, not in telling a story about Jesus, but in creating conditions under which the reader may experience the peculiar quality of God’s good news. The Evangelist hurries one alon…