No stone is left unturned in this reference level introduction to the gospel of Mark. Craig S. Keener provides a thorough overview of both Mark''s textual history and every issue related to the authorship and context of the gospel. This volume lays the groundwork for Keener''s monumental International Critical Commentary on Mark. Keener begins by presenting an orientation to Markan studies as a whole, situating the reader within the scholarly debate and providing an overview of secondary sources and approaches. He then critically assesses the background to the gospel, with chapters on the Mark''s authorship, genre, sources, setting and date, and audience. Together, these provide an in-depth analysis of the gospel and its world, providing readers with measured interpretation of the evidence at hand and the wealth of secondary literature on these crucial topics. Keener is at his most creative in the chapters that follow on Markan style and narrative features, and in his synthesis of Mark''s theology. This rich and detailed volume provides readers with the perfect overview of all literary, historical and theological debates necessary for in depth study of the gospel of Mark, and outlines Keener''s key approach to the gospel, which will be developed further in his four commentary volumes on the gospel of Mark.

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Craig S. Keener

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Craig S. Keener provides a rich volume of critical excurses on the gospel of Mark, providing valuable contextual material to his exhaustive commentary on the text of Mark. The volume provides detailed background for many passages in Mark, taking readers through the whole gospel and expanding on many points found in the commentary.

The volume includes many of the Keener's most distinctive contributions to Markan research stemming from his commentary work. Whilst it is arranged by passage, many of the topics covered make many of the excursuses relevant to multiple passages throughout the gospel and to the study of ancient Christianity and its world. Such topics include marriage and divorce, ancient medicine and healing, ancient conceptions of anger, hospitality, baptism, the emotions, feasting and viticulture, as well as fascinating insights into the use of Aramaic in the world of Jesus and linguistic comments on biblical Hebrew and Greek.

The volume will be an indispensable companion for anyone studying the world of Mark's gospel, and is a perfect complement to Keener's commentary on the text.

Zusammenfassung
Craig S. Keener provides in-depth consideration of all major issues relevant to the study of Mark's gospel and its background, expanding upon key points and offering valuable context to his commentary on the gospel of Mark.

Inhalt

General Editors Preface
Preface
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Mark's Introduction
Mark 1:2 - 1:45
Mark 2 - 3:26
Mark 4:3 - 5:42
Mark 6:3 - 7:32
Mark 8:11 - 12:41
Mark 13 - 16:18