Skip to main content
  • free

    Life giving resources. Faithfully delivered.

    FREE delivery on orders over £10

  • UK

    Serving over 2 million Christians in the UK

    with Bibles, Books and Church Supplies

  • Church

    Our Buy-Now-Pay-Later accounts used

    by over 4,000 UK Churches & Schools

  • Excellent 4.8 out of 5

    Trustpilot

Mark: an Introduction and Study Guide

Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus [Paperback]

by Abraham Smith

    • Author

      Abraham Smith

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      January 2017

    Read full description

    Today's Price

    £21.77

    Free delivery icon

    Free UK Delivery


    Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days


    • Paypal
    • Google Pay
    • Apple Pay
    • Visa
    • Mastercard
    • Amex

    Mark: an Introduction and Study Guide

    Today's Price £21.77



    Product Description

    This Guide reads the Gospel of Mark as a 1st-century CE story about Jesus, for his followers, and against tyranny or the abusive use of power. First, the book shows students how the Gospel uses the form of a traditional laudatory biography (a 'Life') to reshape the memory of the shame-ridden trials and suffering of Jesus. Such a biography portrayed Jesus' descent (as a son of God), his deeds, and his heroic death, dispelling any notion that the teacher Jesus was a charlatan or huckster. Second, Smith demonstrates how the Gospel devotes a great deal of space to Jesus' training of his disciples - as he calls, commissions, and corrects them in preparation for the difficult moments of their journey. Third, Smith highlights the Gospel's special characterizations of Jesus - as a prophetic envoy, a man of authority, and a philosophical hero - contrasting Jesus' use of power with the abusive use of power by Rome's representatives (Herod Antipas and Pilate).

    Specification

    • Author

      Abraham Smith

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      January 2017

    • Weight

      137g

    • Page Count

      112

    • Dimensions

      155 x 229 x 8 mm

    • ISBN

      9781350008878

    • ISBN-10

      1350008877

    • Eden Code

      4453886

    More Information

    • Author/Creator: Abraham Smith

    • ISBN: 9781350008878

    • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Release Date: January 2017

    • Weight: 137g

    • Dimensions: 155 x 229 x 8 mm

    • Eden Code: 4453886


    Product Q+A

    Ask a Question

    Recently Viewed