Jesus' Defeat of Death

Persuading Mark's Early Readers

By:

Peter G. Bolt

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series

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Peter Bolt explores the impact of Mark's Gospel on its early readers in the first-century Graeco-Roman world. His book focuses upon the thirteen characters in Mark who come to Jesus for healing or exorcism and, using analytical tools of narrative and reader-response criticism, explores their crucial role in the communication of the Gospel. Bolt suggests that early readers of Mark would be persuaded that Jesus' dealings with the suppliants show him casting back the shadow of death and that this in itself is preparatory for Jesus' final defeat of death in resurrection. Enlisting a variety of ancient literary and non-literary sources in an attempt to illuminate this first-century world, this book gives special attention to illness, magic and the Roman imperial system. This is a new approach to Mark which attempts to break the impasse between narrative and historical studies and will appeal to scholars and students alike.

Author Biography:

Peter G. Bolt is Head of New Testament Studies at Moore Theological College, Sydney. He has edited (with M.D. Thompson) and contributed to The Gospel to the Nations: Perspectives on Paul's Mission (2000).

Release date Australia

December 11th, 2003

Author

Peter G. Bolt

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

4 Tables, unspecified; 1 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

384

Series

Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series

Dimensions

140x216x25

ISBN-13

9780521830362

Product ID

2477236

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