Douglas W. Geyer

Fear, Anomaly, and Uncertainty in the Gospel of Mark

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Produktbeschreibung

Douglas Geyer's illuminating analysis of Mark 4:35-6:56 explains why the Gospel ends as it does in the earliest manuscripts-abruptly, at 16:8, with the words, "for they were afraid." This ending, with women fleeing the empty tomb in "trembling and astonishment," has long been considered "problematic," and, in the several attempts to rewrite it, Mark 16 has become a source of unending mischief. Geyer's work draws on a vast literature of fear, anomaly, terror, and dread in the ancient world to demonstrate that this ending is a consistent, overriding theme of Mark's Gospel. In Mark we see and hear the story of Jesus through the eyes and ears of the Roman world. Geyer brings to bear the literature of that world in a way that helps his readers to understand what Mark is doing and how the story that Mark tells continues to touch his readers and hearers ancient and modern (and "postmodern"). Geyer guides the reader through a vast and uncharted primary literature, demonstrating its relevance for New Testament study. In so doing he clearly proposes a fresh and original understanding of Mark that cuts across many of the critical controversies and renews its purpose and usefulness as "good news"-Gospel-for the terrors and uncertainties of our own time.

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Produktdetails

• ATLA Monograph Series Nr.47
• Verlag: Scarecrow Press
• Seitenzahl: 354
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 631g
• ISBN-13: 9780810842021
• ISBN-10: 0810842025
• Artikelnr.: 25408774

Autorenporträt

By Douglas W. Geyer

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Mark and Violent Death: Crucifixion as
Horror and Riddle Chapter 3 2. The Anomalous Frightful: What It Is and What
It Means Chapter 4 3. Not Having the Answer Is the Answer: How to Read
Mark, to See Why Chapter 5 4. Mark 4:35-41: Jesus Stills a Dangerous Sea
Chapter 6 5. Mark 5:1-20: A Demoniac Legion Chapter 7 6. Mark 5:21-43:
Uterine Affliction and the Death of a Maiden Chapter 8 7. Mark
6:1-13-30-31: Without Honor in the Ilarpic; Traveling among the Oikiai of
Others Chapter 9 8. Mark 6:14-29: Antipas, John, and Fear of Retaliation
Because of Violent Death Chapter 10 9. Mark 6:32-44: Temporary Largesse in
the Desert Chapter 11 10. Mark 6:45-53: Jesus, Walking on the Ocean,
Appears as a Ghost Chapter 12 11. Waking up to Uncertainty, Growing Aware
of the Uncanny,...and Following Jesus Chapter 13 Appendix A: Redeeming,
Violent Death in Hellenistic Literature Chapter 14 Appendix B: Ancient
Reading of Narrative and Plot Chapter 15 Appendix C: "Waters of Death"
Chapter 16 Appendix D: Chains and Haunted Houses Chapter 17 Appendix E:
Divinities Affecting Women Chapter 18 Appendix F: Gynecological Health
Chapter 19 Appendix G: Families of Holy Men Chapter 20 Appendix H: Nouoc
Euvuxoc Chapter 21 Appendix I: Tree and Water Chapter 22 Appendix J: Sea
Stories Chapter 23 Appendix K: Mythographic Geography Chapter 24
Bibliography Chapter 25 Subject Index Chapter 26 Ancient Author and Title
Index Chapter 27 Modern Author Index Chapter 28 Greek, Latin, and Other
Terms Index