The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary,9781565636828

The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary

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ISBN13: 9781565636828
ISBN10: 1565636821
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-07-01
Publisher(s): Hendrickson Pub
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Summary

The Gospel of Mark, addressed to an early Christian community perplexed by failure and suffering, presents Jesus as suffering Messiah and Son of God. Recognizing that failure and suffering continue to perplex Christians, Francis Moloney marries the rich contributions of traditional historical scholarship with the contemporary approach to the gospels as narrative to bring the Gospel's story to life for readers today.

Author Biography

Francis J. Moloney holds the Katherine Drexel Chair of Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations xiii
Preface xvii
Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
1(26)
The First Gospel
2(2)
Mark the Historian
4(2)
Mark the Theologian
6(2)
More Recent Developments
8(3)
Who, Where, and When?
11(5)
The Plot of the Gospel of Mark
16(4)
The Literary Shape of the Gospel of Mark
20(2)
A Theology of Jesus and His Followers
22(1)
Conclusion
23(4)
SECTION 1 Prologue: (Mark 1:1--13) 27(336)
The Prologue (Mark 1:1--13)
27(18)
The Limits and the Shape of the Markan Prologue
27(3)
The Prologue (1:1--13)
30(10)
The authority of God (1:1--3)
30(3)
The coming of the forerunner (1:4--6)
33(1)
The voice of the Baptist (1:7--8)
34(1)
The baptism of Jesus (1:9--11)
35(2)
The subsequent actions of Jesus (1:12--13)
37(3)
Conclusion
40(5)
SECTION 2 The Mystery of Jesus: Mark 1:14--8:30
Jesus and Israel (Mark 1:14--3:6)
45(28)
The Shape of Mark 1:14--3:6
45(3)
Summary (1:14--15)
48(2)
The Kingdom Comes with Power (1:16--45)
50(10)
Disciples are called and they respond (1:16--20)
50(3)
Jesus vanquishes an unclean spirit (1:21--28)
53(2)
Jesus vanquishes sickness and taboo (1:29--31)
55(1)
Jesus' ministry is summarized (1:32--34)
56(1)
Jesus is led away from prayer to minister throughout Galilee (1:35--39)
56(1)
Jesus vanquishes sickness and taboo (1:40--45)
57(3)
The Kingdom Is Opposed (2:1--3:6)
60(12)
Jesus cures and is questioned (2:1--12)
60(3)
Jesus calls disciples and is questioned (2:13--17)
63(3)
Jesus is questioned over fasting (2:18--22)
66(2)
Jesus is questioned over Sabbath law (2:23--28)
68(2)
Jesus is watched that he might be eliminated (3:1--6)
70(2)
Conclusion
72(1)
Jesus and His New Family (Mark 3:7--6:6a)
73(42)
The Shape of Mark 3:7--6:6a
73(1)
Summary (3:7--12)
74(2)
Disciples (3:13--19)
76(4)
Jesus and His Own (3:20--35)
80(4)
Jesus Instructs by Wise Parables (4:1--34)
84(13)
Introduction (4:1--2)
86(1)
Parable of seed sown (4:3--9)
87(1)
A challenge to those ``inside'' (4:10--13)
88(3)
Interpretation of the parable (4:14--20)
91(2)
A challenge to those ``inside'' (4:21--25)
93(1)
Parables of seed growing (4:26--32)
94(2)
Conclusion (4:33--34)
96(1)
Jesus Instructs by Mighty Deeds (4:35--5:43)
97(14)
Jesus overcomes the stormy sea (4:35--41)
98(3)
Jesus drives out a legion of demons (5:1--20)
101(5)
Jairus, the curing of woman with the flow of blood, and the raising of Jairus's daughter (5:21--43)
106(5)
Jesus Is Rejected in His Hometown (6:1--6a)
111(2)
Conclusion
113(2)
Jesus and the Disciples (Mark 6:6b--8:30)
115(56)
The Shape of Mark 6:6b--8:30
115(3)
Summary (6:6b)
118(1)
Disciples (6:7--30)
118(11)
Jesus associates the Twelve with his mission (6:7--13)
120(5)
The death of John the Baptist (6:14--29)
125(3)
The return of those sent out (6:30)
128(1)
The First Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish: In Israel (6:31--44)
129(4)
The First Sea Journey: Contrasting Responses to Jesus (6:45--56)
133(3)
The walking on the sea (6:45--52)
134(1)
Jesus' healing ministry and the faith of the people (6:53--56)
135(1)
The First Conflict: Jesus and the Traditions of Israel (7:1--23)
136(8)
Introduction (7:1--5)
138(1)
The tradition of the elders (7:6--13)
139(2)
The new law of purity (7:14--23)
141(3)
The First Miraculous Healing: In Gentile Lands (7:24--37)
144(8)
The Syrophoenician woman (7:24--30)
144(5)
The healing of the deaf and dumb man (7:31--37)
149(3)
The Second Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish: Among the Gentiles (8:1--9)
152(4)
The Second Sea Journey: To Dalmanutha (and Beyond) (8:10 [8:13c--21])
156(1)
The Second Conflict: Jesus Debates with the Pharisees and the Disciples (8:11--21)
157(5)
Jesus and the Pharisees (8:11--13)
158(1)
Jesus and the disciples (8:14--21)
159(3)
The Second Miraculous Healing: A Blind Man (8:22--26)
162(3)
Climax: The Confession at Caesarea Philippi (8:27--30)
165(2)
Conclusion
167(4)
SECTION 3 Jesus, the Son of Man and Son of God: Mark 8:31--15:47
Jesus and the Disciples Journey to Jerusalem (Mark 8:31--10:52)
171(44)
The Way of the Son of Man: The Cross (8:27--9:29)
173(13)
The passion prediction (8:31)
173(1)
The disciples' failure (8:32--33)
174(1)
Jesus instructs the failing disciples: the cross (8:34--9:1)
175(2)
The instruction of the transfiguration (9:2--13)
177(5)
The lesson of the boy whom the disciples could not heal (9:14--29)
182(4)
The Way of the Son of Man: Service and Receptivity (9:30--10:31)
186(17)
The passion prediction (9:30--31)
186(1)
The disciples' failure (9:32--34)
187(1)
Jesus instructs the failing disciples: service and receptivity (9:35--37)
188(1)
Further failure and instruction on service and receptivity (9:38--41)
189(1)
Instructions for a community of serving and receptive disciples (9:42--50)
190(2)
The practice of discipleship (10:1--31)
192(11)
The Way of the Son of Man: Cross and Service (10:31--45)
203(5)
The Cure of a Blind Man (10:46--52)
208(3)
Conclusion
211(1)
Excursus 1: The Son of Man Discussion
212(1)
Excursus 2: Son of Man and Suffering Servant in Mark 10:45
213(2)
Endings in Jerusalem (Mark 11:1--13:37)
215(60)
The End of the Temple and Its Cult (11:1--25)
216(13)
Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and the temple (11:1--11)
217(4)
The end of temple worship (11:12--25)
221(8)
The End of Religious Leadership in Israel (11:27--12:44)
229(19)
Jesus silences the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders (11:27--12:12)
229(6)
Jesus silences the Pharisees and the Herodians (12:13--17)
235(2)
Jesus silences the Sadducees (12:18--27)
237(3)
Jesus draws a scribe toward the kingdom and silences his opponents (12:28--34)
240(2)
The scribes, and the question of the Messiah as David's son (12:35--37)
242(3)
The false religion of the scribes (12:38--44)
245(3)
The End of Jerusalem (13:1--23)
248(16)
The literary and theological function of 13:1--37
248(3)
The structure of Mark 13:1--23
251(1)
Introduction (13:1--4)
252(2)
False prophets (13:5--6)
254(1)
Wars and rumors of wars (13:7--8)
254(2)
Mission (13:9--13)
256(2)
Wars and rumors of wars (13:14--20)
258(5)
False prophets (13:21--23)
263(1)
The End of the World As We Know It (13:24--37)
264(8)
The structure of Mark 13:24--37
265(1)
The sign of the coming of the Son of Man (13:24--27)
266(1)
Reading the signs of the inevitable and imminent end time (13:28--31)
267(3)
The unknown day and hour, and the need to watch (13:32--37)
270(2)
Conclusion
272(3)
The Passion of Jesus (Mark 14:1--15:47)
275(64)
The Shape of Mark 14:1--15:47
276(3)
Jesus, the Disciples, and the Jewish Leaders (14:1--72)
279(30)
The plot of the Jewish leaders (14:1--2)
279(1)
The anointing of Jesus (14:3--9)
280(2)
Judas, one of the Twelve, joins the plot against Jesus (14:10--11)
282(1)
Jesus prepares for the Passover meal (14:12--16)
282(2)
Jesus predicts the betrayal of Judas, one of the Twelve (14:17--21)
284(1)
Jesus shares the meal with the Twelve (14:22--25)
285(2)
Jesus predicts the future denials of Peter and the flight of all the disciples (14:26--31)
287(3)
The prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane (14:32--42)
290(7)
Judas and representatives of the Jewish leaders arrest Jesus, and all the disciples flee (14:43--52)
297(3)
The self-revelation of Jesus at the Jewish hearing (14:53--65)
300(7)
Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66--72)
307(2)
The Roman Trial, Crucifixion, Death, and Burial of Jesus (15:1--47)
309(26)
The self-revelation of Jesus as the Roman hearing begins (15:1--5)
310(2)
The question of Barabbas (15:6--11)
312(2)
Pilate proclaims Jesus innocent and ironically styles him king (15:12--15)
314(2)
The Roman soldiers ironically proclaim the truth as they mock Jesus (15:16--20a)
316(1)
The crucifixion of Jesus (15:20b--25)
317(4)
Passersby and the Jewish leaders ironically proclaim the truth as they mock Jesus (15:26--32)
321(4)
The death of Jesus, proclaimed Son of God (15:33--39)
325(6)
The women at the cross (15:40--41)
331(1)
The burial of Jesus (15:42--47)
332(3)
Conclusion
335(4)
SECTION 4 Epilogue: Mark 16:1--8
The Epilogue (Mark 16:1--8)
339(16)
The Setting: An Empty Tomb (16:1--4)
342(2)
The Easter Proclamation (16:5--7)
344(4)
The Failure of the Women (16:8)
348(4)
Conclusion
352(3)
The Appendix (Mark 16:9--20)
355(8)
The Development of Mark 16:9--20
356(1)
The Purpose of Mark 16:9--20
357(2)
The Message of Mark 16:9--20
359(3)
Conclusion
362(1)
Bibliography 363(22)
Reference Works and Sources
363(2)
Commentaries
365(1)
Other Studies
366(19)
Index of Modern Authors 385(6)
Index of Ancient Sources 391

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