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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815673803321

Autore

Telford William

Titolo

The theology of the Gospel of Mark / / W.R. Telford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, UK ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 1999

ISBN

9781139163750

1139163752

051114900X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 275 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

New Testament theology

Disciplina

226.3/06

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-248) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1 The historical setting of the Gospel of Mark -- 2 The theology of Mark -- 3 Mark and the New Testament -- 4 Mark in the church and in the world -- Select bibliography -- Index of references -- Index of names -- Index of subjects

Sommario/riassunto

This 1999 book presents the reader with a comprehensive view of the theology underlying the first narrative account of the life of Jesus. In Chapter 1 Dr Telford introduces the background of the text and its general message, attempting briefly to place the Gospel (and therefore its theology) in its historical setting. In the second chapter, he describes and analyses the Gospel's theology, again from an historical perspective and with particular regard to its original context.  In the third chapter, Telford goes on to examine the Gospel in relation to other relevant writings of the New Testament. Briefly reviewing this larger corpus and highlighting parallels and contrasts, where appropriate, he seeks to locate the Gospel's theology in its wider canonical context. The fourth and final chapter ranges even further afield, commenting on the Gospel's history of interpretation and on its significance in the contemporary context.