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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827515803321

Autore

Crossley James G

Titolo

The date of Mark's Gospel : insight from the law in earliest Christianity / / James G. Crossley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark International, c2004

ISBN

1-283-20119-4

9786613201195

0-567-61603-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 266

Disciplina

226.3/066

Soggetti

Jewish law - Biblical teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D)--University of Nottingham.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 THE EXTERNAL EVIDENCE; Chapter 2 MARK 13; Chapter 3 THE DATE OF MARK AND MODERN GOSPEL CRITICISM; Chapter 4 JESUS' TORAH OBSERVANCE IN THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS; Chapter 5 THE TORAH AND EARLIEST CHRISTIANITY; Chapter 6 DATING MARK LEGALLY (I): 2 TEST CASES (MK 2.23-28;  MK 10.2-12); Chapter 7 DATING MARK LEGALLY(II): MARK 7.1-23; CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This book argues that MarkGÇÖs gospel was not written as late as c. 65GÇô75 CE, but dates from sometime between the late 30s and early 40s CE. It challenges the use of the external evidence (such as Irenaeus and Clement of Alexandria) often used for dating Mark, relying instead on internal evidence from the gospel itself. James Crossley also questions the view that Mark 13 reflects the Jewish war, arguing that there are other plausible historical settings.Crossley argues that MarkGÇÖs gospel takes for granted that Jesus fully observed biblical law and that Mark could only make such an assumpti