Mark's Gospel - Paperback

by John Painter (Author)

John Painter's succinct yet thorough treatment of Mark's gospel opens up not only these rhetorical issues, but the social context of the gospel, which Painter argues to be that of the Pauline mission to the nations.

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John Painter shows how the rhetorical and dramatic shaping of the book emphasise the conflict of good and evil at many levels: between Jesus and the Jewish authorities; Jesus and the Roman authorities; and the conflict of values within the disciples themselves. These matters of content are integral to this original approach to Mark's theodicy, while the stylistic issue raises the question of Mark's intended readership.

Author Biography

John Painter has taught New Testament Studies in England, South Africa and Australia. He is a member of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas. His publications include The Quest for the Messiah (1991) and Theology as Hermeneutics (1987).