Compassion and the Characterization of the Markan Jesus /
Why does the Gospel of Mark make specific and repeated reference to the compassion of Jesus in the miracle stories? This volume discusses the function that compassion has in the Markan characterization of Jesus, particularly in how the terminology employed depicts Jesus as entering the suffering of...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2024.
Series:
Biblical Interpretation Series ;
223.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
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Call Number: BS709.4
| Summary: | Why does the Gospel of Mark make specific and repeated reference to the compassion of Jesus in the miracle stories? This volume discusses the function that compassion has in the Markan characterization of Jesus, particularly in how the terminology employed depicts Jesus as entering the suffering of others. In doing so, it underscores how this portrayal is exceptional among the stories of miracle workers in ancient Greco-Roman and Jewish literature. In Mark, this compassion toward the suffering other is a central feature of the kingdom of God, an attribute the Markan audience is challenged to emulate. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004699106 |