Gentiles in the Gospel of Mark : even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs /

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Author / Creator:Iverson, Kelly R.
Imprint:London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2007.
Description:1 online resource (x, 211 pages)
Language:English
Series:Library of New Testament studies ; 339
T & T Clark library of biblical studies
Library of New Testament studies ; 339.
T & T Clark library of biblical studies.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11262618
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ISBN:9780567359728
0567359727
1283197111
9781283197113
0567031314
9780567031310
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-202) and indexes.
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Summary:This groundbreaking study argues that, in the Gospel of Mark, Gentiles are recipients of Jesus' compassion and are typically depicted as desperate individuals who exhibit faith and understanding. Mark's arrangement of the sequence of Gentile episodes is progressive and envisions a theological reversal in the kingdom of God, a re-prioritization in the proclamation of the gospel message that coincides with the death of Jesus. After receiving Gentiles in the Jewish homeland (3:7-12), the Markan Jesus initiates four excursions into Gentile territory. The first journey (5:1-20) is preparatory and o.
Other form:Print version: Iverson, Kelly R. Gentiles in the Gospel of Mark. London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2007 0567031314