Author: Gerard P. Weber
Publisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 9780867161922
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Mark wrote his Good News for people who needed encouragement because they were suffering persecution from the Roman authorities and even from their friends and relatives. He gave them the good news that failure, fear, rejection, suffering -- even death -- are no longer insurmountable. Jesus has overcome them. This book combines contemporary scholarship with a readable pastoral style. Numerous reflection questions make this book ideal for group as well as individual study.
Breaking Open the Gospel of Mark
Author: Gerard P. Weber
Publisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 9780867161922
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Mark wrote his Good News for people who needed encouragement because they were suffering persecution from the Roman authorities and even from their friends and relatives. He gave them the good news that failure, fear, rejection, suffering -- even death -- are no longer insurmountable. Jesus has overcome them. This book combines contemporary scholarship with a readable pastoral style. Numerous reflection questions make this book ideal for group as well as individual study.
Publisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 9780867161922
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Mark wrote his Good News for people who needed encouragement because they were suffering persecution from the Roman authorities and even from their friends and relatives. He gave them the good news that failure, fear, rejection, suffering -- even death -- are no longer insurmountable. Jesus has overcome them. This book combines contemporary scholarship with a readable pastoral style. Numerous reflection questions make this book ideal for group as well as individual study.
Breaking Open the Lectionary
Author: Margaret Nutting Ralph
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809144068
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Will help those who Break open the Word in RCIA and those involved in Lectionary-based faith sharing or Bible study groups to hear the Word as a living Word and to know that the Word they are hearing is compatible with what the biblical authors are teaching.
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809144068
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Will help those who Break open the Word in RCIA and those involved in Lectionary-based faith sharing or Bible study groups to hear the Word as a living Word and to know that the Word they are hearing is compatible with what the biblical authors are teaching.
The Gospel According to Mark
Author:
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857860976
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857860976
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave
Mark: The Gospel of Passion
Author: Michael Card
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830838139
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
In this second volume of the Biblical Imagination series, Michael Card leads us on an imaginative journey through the Gospel of Mark. Card teaches us to enter each scene with the eyes of faith, knowing that Mark intended us to be filled with passion at the sight of Jesus.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830838139
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
In this second volume of the Biblical Imagination series, Michael Card leads us on an imaginative journey through the Gospel of Mark. Card teaches us to enter each scene with the eyes of faith, knowing that Mark intended us to be filled with passion at the sight of Jesus.
Breaking Open the Gospel of John
Author: Gerard P. Weber
Publisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 9780867162196
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
This introduction to the Gospel of John focuses on the "seven signs" of the Fourth Gospel, including water turned into wine at Cana, Jesus' walking on water, the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, healing the blind man, and Lazarus rising from the dead. Step by step, the authors lead the reader to faith in the Lord.
Publisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 9780867162196
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
This introduction to the Gospel of John focuses on the "seven signs" of the Fourth Gospel, including water turned into wine at Cana, Jesus' walking on water, the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, healing the blind man, and Lazarus rising from the dead. Step by step, the authors lead the reader to faith in the Lord.
Opening the Scriptures Bringing the Gospel of Mark to Life
Author: George Martin
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 161278349X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Jesus said to them, "Come after me." Mark 1: 17 The Gospel of Mark may be the briefest of the four Gospels, but it is the richest in detail, giving us descriptions of miracles and events in the life of Jesus found nowhere else in the Bible. In common sense language and easy-to-understand concepts, gifted Catholic writer George Martin brings Mark's words to life, focusing on its meaning in the time of its writing, as well as how this Gospel is meaningful for our lives today. Whether you practice prayerful reading (lectio divina), prepare homilies, lead or participate in Bible study groups, are a Scripture teacher or seminarian, you will find George Martin to be an enlightening and accessible guide to Mark's Gospel. "George Martin's expositions of the Gospels are written with admirable clarity. They interpret each Gospel in its first-century context, convey the best insights of modern scholars, and challenge readers to apply the text to their own lives." -- Daniel Harrington, S.J., Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 161278349X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Jesus said to them, "Come after me." Mark 1: 17 The Gospel of Mark may be the briefest of the four Gospels, but it is the richest in detail, giving us descriptions of miracles and events in the life of Jesus found nowhere else in the Bible. In common sense language and easy-to-understand concepts, gifted Catholic writer George Martin brings Mark's words to life, focusing on its meaning in the time of its writing, as well as how this Gospel is meaningful for our lives today. Whether you practice prayerful reading (lectio divina), prepare homilies, lead or participate in Bible study groups, are a Scripture teacher or seminarian, you will find George Martin to be an enlightening and accessible guide to Mark's Gospel. "George Martin's expositions of the Gospels are written with admirable clarity. They interpret each Gospel in its first-century context, convey the best insights of modern scholars, and challenge readers to apply the text to their own lives." -- Daniel Harrington, S.J., Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Discovering the Gospel of Mark
Author: Jane Hollingsworth Haile
Publisher: William Carey Library
ISBN: 9780878089246
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher: William Carey Library
ISBN: 9780878089246
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Mark (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series)
Author: Larry W. Hurtado
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441236589
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps readers navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. The contributors tackle the task of interpretation using the full range of critical methodologies and practices, yet they do so as people of faith who hold the text in the highest regard. Pastors, teachers, and lay people alike will cherish the truth found in this commentary series.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441236589
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps readers navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. The contributors tackle the task of interpretation using the full range of critical methodologies and practices, yet they do so as people of faith who hold the text in the highest regard. Pastors, teachers, and lay people alike will cherish the truth found in this commentary series.
The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark
Author: Dennis Ronald MacDonald
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300080124
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In this groundbreaking book, Dennis R. MacDonald offers an entirely new view of the New Testament gospel of Mark. The author of the earliest gospel was not writing history, nor was he merely recording tradition, MacDonald argues. Close reading and careful analysis show that Mark borrowed extensively from the Odyssey and the Iliad and that he wanted his readers to recognise the Homeric antecedents in Mark's story of Jesus. Mark was composing a prose anti-epic, MacDonald says, presenting Jesus as a suffering hero modeled after but far superior to traditional Greek heroes. Much like Odysseus, Mark's Jesus sails the seas with uncomprehending companions, encounters preternatural opponents, and suffers many things before confronting rivals who have made his house a den of thieves. In his death and burial, Jesus emulates Hector, although unlike Hector Jesus leaves his tomb empty. Mark's minor characters, too, recall Homeric predecessors: Bartimaeus emulates Tiresias; Joseph of Arimathea, Priam; and the women at the tomb, Helen, Hecuba, and Andromache. And, entire episodes in Mark mirror Homeric episodes, including stilling the sea, walking on water, feeding the multitudes, the Triumphal E
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300080124
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In this groundbreaking book, Dennis R. MacDonald offers an entirely new view of the New Testament gospel of Mark. The author of the earliest gospel was not writing history, nor was he merely recording tradition, MacDonald argues. Close reading and careful analysis show that Mark borrowed extensively from the Odyssey and the Iliad and that he wanted his readers to recognise the Homeric antecedents in Mark's story of Jesus. Mark was composing a prose anti-epic, MacDonald says, presenting Jesus as a suffering hero modeled after but far superior to traditional Greek heroes. Much like Odysseus, Mark's Jesus sails the seas with uncomprehending companions, encounters preternatural opponents, and suffers many things before confronting rivals who have made his house a den of thieves. In his death and burial, Jesus emulates Hector, although unlike Hector Jesus leaves his tomb empty. Mark's minor characters, too, recall Homeric predecessors: Bartimaeus emulates Tiresias; Joseph of Arimathea, Priam; and the women at the tomb, Helen, Hecuba, and Andromache. And, entire episodes in Mark mirror Homeric episodes, including stilling the sea, walking on water, feeding the multitudes, the Triumphal E
The Gospel of Mark
Author: John P. Keenan
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1597520829
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
John Keenan's 'The Gospel of Mark' is a radically new reading of this most intriguing of the Synoptic gospels - a remarkable feat in the face of the explosion of Markan scholarship over the last twenty years. Keenan accomplishes this by approaching Mark as no other scholar has done: through the lens of Mahayana-Buddhist philosophy. This view stresses the emptying of all preconceived notions of how to begin reading as well as reclamation of such notions in terms of dependent co-arising and Jesus' assault on the validity of conventional religiosity. 'The Gospel of Mark' displays an alternative hermeneutical procedure, one generated by the Mahayana understanding of the function of text and doctrine, and informed by Mahayana philosophy. Part One of 'The Gospel of Mark' provides an overview of different interpretive techniques in Markan scholarship. It describes and argues for the validity of a Buddhist approach to this charter document of the Christian Gospel. Here the author demonstrates a profound grasp not only of scriptural scholarship but of Mahayana philosophy. Keenan discusses themes such as Mark's elliptical style and the journeying that provides the impetus for the narrative, and explores them through the lens of emptiness and dependent co-arising which are the focal points of a Mahayana reading. In Part Two Keenan gives the reader truly fresh insights into the paradoxical world of Mark's Jesus. Through a Buddhist lens, the text offers startling and new perspectives on Jesus himself, the experience of the Kingdom, miracle stories and parables, the passion and death, the resurrection and return.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1597520829
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
John Keenan's 'The Gospel of Mark' is a radically new reading of this most intriguing of the Synoptic gospels - a remarkable feat in the face of the explosion of Markan scholarship over the last twenty years. Keenan accomplishes this by approaching Mark as no other scholar has done: through the lens of Mahayana-Buddhist philosophy. This view stresses the emptying of all preconceived notions of how to begin reading as well as reclamation of such notions in terms of dependent co-arising and Jesus' assault on the validity of conventional religiosity. 'The Gospel of Mark' displays an alternative hermeneutical procedure, one generated by the Mahayana understanding of the function of text and doctrine, and informed by Mahayana philosophy. Part One of 'The Gospel of Mark' provides an overview of different interpretive techniques in Markan scholarship. It describes and argues for the validity of a Buddhist approach to this charter document of the Christian Gospel. Here the author demonstrates a profound grasp not only of scriptural scholarship but of Mahayana philosophy. Keenan discusses themes such as Mark's elliptical style and the journeying that provides the impetus for the narrative, and explores them through the lens of emptiness and dependent co-arising which are the focal points of a Mahayana reading. In Part Two Keenan gives the reader truly fresh insights into the paradoxical world of Mark's Jesus. Through a Buddhist lens, the text offers startling and new perspectives on Jesus himself, the experience of the Kingdom, miracle stories and parables, the passion and death, the resurrection and return.