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Vernon K. Robbins
Jesus the Teacher:
A Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of Mark
Vernon K. Robbins
Jesus the Teacher:
A Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of Mark
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This book makes an important,
indeed, a groundbreaking contribution to Markan studies. Not only
does it address a lacuna in these studies, but it does so by means
of an innovative methodology...that permits a satisfying integration
of the Jewish background of Mark's Gospel with its Greco-Roman background,
while retaining a sensitivity to the literary dimensions of the text
as well as interest in its reader...Robbins has accomplished a remarkable
feat...Markan studies are certain to benefit greatly from this work.
-- Jouette M. Bassler, Journal of Biblical Literature Chapter 1: Comparative Analysis of the Gospel of Mark: online |
Robbins proposes a challenging alternative to current approaches to the study of Mark by demonstrating that its literacy qualities are inseparable from ancient social conventions in which Greco-Roman traditions are no less relevant than those of the Old Testament and early Judaism. This book is a major contribution to Markan scholarship as well as an incisive critique of some of the self-imposed limitations of contemorary New Testament research -- David Aune, Loyola School of Theology
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