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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779006803321

Autore

Palu Ma'afu

Titolo

Jesus and time [[electronic resource] ] : an interpretation of Mark 1.15 / / Ma'afu Palu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : T&T Clark, 2012

ISBN

1-280-57764-9

9786613607386

0-567-04963-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (319 p.)

Collana

Library of New Testament studies ; ; 468

Disciplina

220.6

248.4

Soggetti

Time - Biblical teaching

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.

Sommario/riassunto

This work offers an examination of Jesus conception of time on the basis of Mark 1.15. Palu contends that the background which makes Mark 1.15 most intelligible is Gods covenant with day and night which is established in the act of creation, specified in prophetic eschatology, and developed inSecond Temple literature; it is Gods commitment to give day and night in their appointed time, promising the restoration of Israel under Davids offspring. On the basis of recent developments in scholarly literature concerning the Greek verbal aspect, this study argues that the perfect verbs in Mark 1.15 d