The Theological Role of Paradox in the Gospel of Mark

by Laura C. Sweat

Book Overview

Scholarship on the Gospel of Mark has long been convinced of the paradoxical description of two of its primary themes, christology and discipleship. This book argues that paradoxical language pervades the entire narrative, and that it serves a theological purpose in describing God's activity.

Part One focuses on divine action present in Mark 4:10-12. In the first paradox, Mark portrays God's revelatory acts as consistently accompanied by...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567215709
• ISBN13: 9780567215703
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"