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An exegesis of the Gospel of Mark, locating in the text a narrative pivot that brings into focus the author's key themes regarding the nature of Jesus.
Based on linguistic and thematic links in the narrative, 'The Turning Point in the Gospel of Mark' argues that the twin pericopae of Peter's confession (8:27-38) and the Transfiguration (9:2-13) together function as the turning point of the Gospel and serve in a Janus like manner enabling the reader to see the author's main focus: the identity of Jesus and the significance of that reality for his disciples. Peter's confession of Jesus as Messiah faces backward toward the Prologue (1:1-13) and functions as a mid-course conclusion. The declaration by God on the mountain faces forward and foreshadows the end-course conclusion (14:61-62; 15:39; Son of God). Jesus, in response, teaches that the Son of Man must suffer and die before being raised from the dead (8:31). Christologically, the images of Messiah, Son of Man, and Son of God converge and present Jesus, the crucified, as king, ushering in the kingdom of God in power (9:1 acting as the key swivel between the twin pericopae). When one is confronted with this Jesus, though there remains something elusive about him and the kingdom of God in the narrative, the only wise decision (after calculating the costs, 8:34-38) is to follow.
Based on linguistic and thematic links in the narrative, 'The Turning Point in the Gospel of Mark' argues that the twin pericopae of Peter's confession (8:27-38) and the Transfiguration (9:2-13) together function as the turning point of the Gospel and serve in a Janus like manner enabling the reader to see the author's main focus: the identity of Jesus and the significance of that reality for his disciples. Peter's confession of Jesus as Messiah faces backward toward the Prologue (1:1-13) and functions as a mid-course conclusion. The declaration by God on the mountain faces forward and foreshadows the end-course conclusion (14:61-62; 15:39; Son of God). Jesus, in response, teaches that the Son of Man must suffer and die before being raised from the dead (8:31). Christologically, the images of Messiah, Son of Man, and Son of God converge and present Jesus, the crucified, as king, ushering in the kingdom of God in power (9:1 acting as the key swivel between the twin pericopae). When one is confronted with this Jesus, though there remains something elusive about him and the kingdom of God in the narrative, the only wise decision (after calculating the costs, 8:34-38) is to follow.
Price: $36.95
Pages: 288
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Publication Date:
26 February 2015
Trim Size: 9.02 X 6.02 in
ISBN: 9780227175125
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, Second World War, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Bibles
As [Gregg S. Morrison's] advisor, Francis J. Moloney, suggests in the Foreword, Morrison's work is a welcome addition to faith-based, academically rigorous, and "passionate" readers of Mark.
— Dong Hyeon Jeong
— Dong Hyeon Jeong
List of Tables
Foreword by Francis J. Moloney, SDB
Preface
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Surveying the Possible Turning Points
3. A Look at Another Approach
4. Reading Peter’s Confession and the Transfiguration Together
5. Converging Lines in Markan Christology
6. Conclusion
Appendix 1: The Narrative Flow of the Gospel of Mark
Appendix 2: Summary of Major Commentators and Mark’s “Turning Point”
Appendix 3
Bibliography
Foreword by Francis J. Moloney, SDB
Preface
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Surveying the Possible Turning Points
3. A Look at Another Approach
4. Reading Peter’s Confession and the Transfiguration Together
5. Converging Lines in Markan Christology
6. Conclusion
Appendix 1: The Narrative Flow of the Gospel of Mark
Appendix 2: Summary of Major Commentators and Mark’s “Turning Point”
Appendix 3
Bibliography