Mark - (T&t Clark's Study Guides to the New Testament) by Abraham Smith (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This Guide reads the Gospel of Mark as a 1st-century CE story <i>about</i> Jesus, <i>for </i>his followers, and <i>against</i> tyranny or the abusive use of power. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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).<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Abraham Smith</b> is Professor of New Testament at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Texas, USA.
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