Mark's Audience: The Literary and Social Setting of Mark 4.11-12

by Mary Ann Beavis

Mark 4.11-12, the 'parable theory' passage, has probably been commented upon more often than any other section of Mark's Gospel. The saying has usually been interpreted as an authentic utterance of Jesus, which was subsequently misunderstood and misinterpreted by early Christians - including the evangelist Mark. The precise meaning of the mystery logion in the ministry of Jesus is notoriously elusive, since we have no information about the context...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474231233
• ISBN13: 9781474231237
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"