The Temple in the Gospel of Mark: A Study in Its Narrative Role

by Tim Gray

This work analyzes one of the most striking elements of Mark's story: the vital role the temple plays from Jesus' entry into Jerusalem to the moment of his death. Gray's narrative approach defects implications that redaction criticism missed. Using echoes of Old Testament prophets to present Jesus's "way" as the eschatological return of the Lord to his temple, Mark sees Jesus's cleansing of the temple as a pointer to its imminent destruction. It has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801038928
• ISBN13: 9780801038921
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up