The Gospel of Mark in Its Historical and Theological Context
Edited by James A. Kelhoffer Edited by Tobias Nicklas Edited by Lorne R. Zelyck
Hardback (Forthcoming)
(August 2026)
ISBN: 9783161637094
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This concise volume brings together seventeen essays by international scholars that examine the Gospel of Mark from historical and theological perspectives. The contributions address key issues of reception, interpretation, and application, reflecting the current state and diversity of scholarly research on Mark’s theological and literary profile.
This volume contains seventeen essays by international scholars on the history and theology of the Gospel of Mark. These essays address various topics on the exegesis, language, and text of Mark, including: the reception of the Hebrew Bible in Mark and the reception of Mark in later interpreters; the interpretation of specific passages and themes with various approaches and methods; an examination of eschatological and apocalyptic motifs, and an analysis of the unique theological contribution of Mark.
Carl R. Holladay : Mark's Use of the Old Testament: An Assessment of OT Quotations in NA28 and UBS5. - Elizabeth E. Shively : "As it is Written in Isaiah The Prophet" (Mark 1:2): Mark's Opening Citation and Unfettered Allusiveness in Second Temple-period Exegetical Practice - Gleb Yastrebov : Was Jesus Baptized by John? Questions of Method - Joel Marcus : Demons and Unclean Spirits in Mark - Bärbel Bosenius : Das Syntagma διὰ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ in Mk 6,2b in seiner Erschließungsfunktion für die besondere Bedeutung der Hände Jesu im Markusevangelium - Judith König : The ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ in Mark 9:1: Eschatological Force or Tangible Reality? - Lorne R. Zelyck : "Except by prayer [and fasting]": Demons, Gluttony, Drunkenness, and the Reception of Mark 9:29 - John J. Collins : Mark 13 in the Context of Jewish Eschatological Expectations - Eve-Marie Becker : Der "Tempel" im Markusevangelium - zugleich ein Beitrag zu Q 13,35a - Adela Yarbro Collins : The Social Embodiment of Apocalyptic Ideas in the Milieu of Mark - James A. Kelhoffer : The Longer Ending (Mark 16:9-20) and Other Second-Century Witnesses to a Four-Gospel Collection - Carl Johan Berglund : The Communicative Context of Mark's Gospel: A Survey of Genre Participation - Stefan Alkier : Lasst ab von Euren Verfehlungen! oder: Umdenken mit dem Markusevangelium - Sandra Huebenthal : Mark's Unhappy Ending: Social Memory Theory, Cultural Patterns, and Passing on Experience - Tobias Nicklas : "Fear" and Related Motifs in the Gospel of Mark - Geert Van Oyen : The Histo-Theo-Story of Mark - Cilliers Breytenbach : "As It Is written" and the Passion of Christ: The Theological Achievement of Mark.
- Edited by James A. Kelhoffer
- Edited by Tobias Nicklas
- Edited by Lorne R. Zelyck
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