The articles in this collection document the discussion on the literary methods, style and theological purpose of Mark, the innovative early Christian writer. From the earliest attempts at redaction criticism to attempts to read Mark as a creative composer, story-teller, theologian and playwright.
Author(s): David E. Orton
Series: Brill's Readers in Biblical Studies 3
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 282
THE COMPOSITION OF MARK'S GOSPEL: Selected Studies from Novum Testamentum......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Places of Original Publication......Page 10
I. Mk. viii 27-ix 1......Page 12
II. Mt. xvi 13-28......Page 27
III. Lk. ix 18-27......Page 34
IV. Das Johannesevangelium......Page 37
Norman Perrin: The Composition of Mark ix 1......Page 41
Dr. Robert H. Stein: The Proper Methodology for Ascertaining a Markan Redaction History......Page 45
A. The Markan Seams......Page 47
C. The Markan Summaries......Page 48
D. The Markan Creation of Pericopes......Page 49
E. The Markan Modification of the Material......Page 50
1. The Comparison of Mark with Matthew and Luke......Page 51
3. The Investigation of the Inconsistency Between Mark's Account and What Actually Happened......Page 53
G. The Markan Omission of Material......Page 54
H. The Markan Arrangement of the Material......Page 55
1. The Arrangement of the Individual Pericopes......Page 56
2. The Placing of One Pericope Inside Another......Page 57
3. The Geographical Scheme of Mark......Page 58
I. The Markan Introduction......Page 59
J. The Markan Conclusion......Page 60
L. The Markan Christological Titles......Page 61
Conclusion......Page 62
John Dominic Crossan: Mark and the Relatives of Jesus......Page 63
A. Mk. iii 20-35.......Page 64
B. Mk. vi 1-6.......Page 80
C. Mk. xv 40, 47; xvi 1.......Page 87
II. THE REDACTIONAL PURPOSE OF MARK......Page 92
I. CROSSAN'S FINDINGS......Page 96
II. CRITICAL REMARKS AND PERSONAL REFLEXIONS......Page 99
Vernon K. Robbins: Summons and Outline in Mark: The Three-Step Progression......Page 114
THE SIMPLE SERIES OF THREE AND THE THREE-PART STRUCTURE OF EPISODES......Page 115
THREE-PART PROGRESSION IN MARK viii 27-x 45......Page 119
THREE-PART INTERLUDES IN THE OUTLINE OF MARK......Page 122
CONCLUSION......Page 130
Charles W. Hedrick: The Role of "Summary Statements" in the Composition of the Gospel of Mark: A Dialog with Karl Schmidt and Norman Perrin......Page 132
Elizabeth Struthers Malbon: Disciples/Crowds/Whoever: Markan Characters and Readers......Page 155
Calling and Following......Page 156
Coming and Going......Page 161
Teaching, Healing, Feeding......Page 164
Assisting and Questioning......Page 168
Abandoning......Page 173
Conclusion......Page 174
APPENDIX......Page 177
I — Assessing the Problems......Page 182
a) Mark 10:46-52......Page 184
b) Mark 13:1, 2......Page 186
a) Mark 11:1-12:12......Page 190
b) Mark 12:13-44......Page 195
IV — The Relationship Between Structure and Theology in Mark 11:1-13:2......Page 199
V — Mark and His Community......Page 201
1. Introduction......Page 203
2. Thesis......Page 206
3. Characteristics of Markan Sandwiches......Page 207
4. Precedents for the Sandwich Technique in Pre-Markan Literature?......Page 209
5.1. The Woman with the Hemorrhage and the Healing of Jairus's Daughter, 5:21-43.......Page 213
5.2. The Mission of the Twelve and the Martyrdom of John the Baptist, 6:7-30.......Page 215
5.3. The Cursing of the Fig Tree and the Clearing of the Temple, 11:12-21.......Page 216
5.4. The Betrayal of Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany, 14:1-11.......Page 218
5.5. Jesus, His Companions, and Beelzeboul, 3:20-35.......Page 219
5.7. Peter's Denial and Jesus' Trial before the Sanhedrin, 14:53-72.......Page 221
5.9. The Parable of the Sower and the Purpose of Parables, 4:1-20.......Page 223
Conclusion......Page 226
Michael D. Goulder: Those Outside (Mark 4:10-12)......Page 227
Stephen H. Smith: A Divine Tragedy: Some Observations on the Dramatic Structure of Mark's Gospel......Page 241
I......Page 243
Complication......Page 244
Recognition......Page 245
Dénouement......Page 249
Prologue......Page 250
Epilogue......Page 253
Episode......Page 256
Chorus......Page 258
III......Page 259
IV......Page 261
Index of Authors......Page 264
Index of Biblical References......Page 268
Back Matter......Page 284
