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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461301003321

Autore

Iverson Kelly R

Titolo

Gentiles in the Gospel of Mark [[electronic resource] ] : even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs / / Kelly R. Iverson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark, 2007

ISBN

1-283-19711-1

9786613197115

0-567-35972-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Library of New Testament studies ; ; 339

Disciplina

226.306

Soggetti

Gentiles in the New Testament

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION, ASSUMPTIONS, AND STARTING POINTS; Chapter 2 THE FIRST JOURNEY INTO GENTILE TERRITORY; Chapter 3 THE THIRD JOURNEY INTO GENTILE TERRITORY; Chapter 4 THE FOURTH JOURNEY INTO GENTILE TERRITORY; Chapter 5 THE FINAL ENCOUNTER WITH GENTUES; Chapter 6 CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This groundbreaking study argues that, in the Gospel of Mark, Gentiles are recipients of Jesus' compassion and are typically depicted as desperate individuals who exhibit faith and understanding. Mark's arrangement of the sequence of Gentile episodes is progressive and envisions a theological reversal in the kingdom of God, a re-prioritization in the proclamation of the gospel message that coincides with the death of Jesus. After receiving Gentiles in the Jewish homeland (3:7-12), the Markan Jesus initiates four excursions into Gentile territory. The first journey (5:1-20) is preparatory and o