Mark

Believing That The Needs Of Beleaguered Christian Communities In Turbulent Times Would Be Best Met By Resourcing The Life Of Jesus, Mark Wrote AGospel That Was At Once Plain And Subtle, Fastpaced And Yet ProfoundThe Essence Of Being AFollower Of Jesus Was Therefore Clarified, So That Such Communities Might Differentiate The Essential From The Trivial And Be Fortified In Their Testimony To The One, True GospelThis Commentary Attempts To Expound The Artistry Of Mark In Achieving All This In Its Original Setting, By Focusing On The Larger Picture Of Themes And Thrusts, Paragraphs And Plot, But Without Dodging Important Issues Of InterpretationFollowing In The Footsteps Of This Groundbreaking Gospel, This Commentary Also Attempts To Bridge The Horizons Of The Then And The Now, And Show How It May Still Be APowerful Resource For Being ADisciple Of Jesus TodaySermonic Suggestions Are Offered Where Appropriate, So That Harried Pastors May Find AQuick And Effective Way Of Sharing Mark With Their Congregations'clear And Accessible, Engaged With Relevant Scholarship, Wise And Balanced In Judgments, Offering Both Analysis Of The Text Of Mark And Cogent Suggestions About Continuing Meaning For Today, This New Commentary Is Recommended, Especially For Busy Ministers And Students.' larry WHurtado, Emeritus Professor Of New Testament Language, Literature Theology, School Of Divinity, New College, University Of Edinburgh 'tan Has Produced An Exceptionally Fine And Delightfully Written Commentary On The Gospel Of Mark, Which Will Be Appreciated By AWide Range Of Readers, From Seasoned Interpreters Of Mark To New Students Of The GospelThis Is One Of The Most Helpful And Reliable Commentaries On Mark's Gospel Presently Available.' edward Adams, Professor Of New Testament Studies, Senior Tutor, Faculty Of Arts And Humanities, Department Of Theology And Religious Studies, King's College London 'this Commentary On Mark Is Exceptionally Informative, Incisive And InvitingTan Tackles Exegetical Issues With Razorsharp Precision, Engages With Critical Scholarship Judiciously, And Articulates The Meaning Of The Gospel With Crystal ClarityAMaster Teacher, He Makes Mark's Text Alive, Its Social And Symbolic Worlds Transparent, And Its Urgent Messages Hard To Miss ...AMajor Contribution, Indeed.' john Yieh, Molly Laird Downs Chair Professor Of New Testament, Virginia Theological Seminary 'it Is ADelight To Welcome This Exegetically Informed An
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