Mark : storyteller, interpreter, evangelist

The earliest and briefest of the four Gospels has traditionally been ascribed to a disciple named Mark. In some ages it has been overshadowed by its lengthier neighbors in the New Testament, but its pages hold rich rewards for those who ask the right questions. Who was "Mark," and what were his goalshistorical, theological, or otherwise? How does he shape his story of Jesus, and what interpretation of the origins of Christianity does that shaping reveal? More particularly, what is his understanding of his central character, Jesus of Nazareth? And finally, what abiding value does his story hold for those who read this "good news" as a key part of the charter of the Christian church in its life today? Seminarians, other graduate students and advanced undergraduates, pastors, and other readers seeking an introduction to the Gospel of Mark through the lens of sensitive literary, historical, and theological scholarship need look no further. In Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist, Francis J. Moloney offers the fruits of top-level biblical scholarship in a broadly accessible format. Students and professors alike will appreciate and profit from his fresh and lucid presentation of the message of one of the Christian faiths earliest and most enigmatic proponents, and the inventor of its most revered literary genre, the gospel. The Earliest And Briefest Of The Four Gospels Has Traditionally Been Ascribed To A Disciple Named Mark. Though Overshadowed By Its Lengthier Neighbors In Ages Past, Its Pages Hold Rich Rewards For Those Who Ask The Right Questions. Who Was Mark And What Were His Purposes - Historical, Theological, Or Otherwise? How Does His Shaping Of The Story Of Jesus Of Nazareth And The Origins Of Christianity Continue To Inform Our Understanding Of The Good News Today? In Mark: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist, Biblical Scholar Francis J. Moloney Explores These Questions In A Presentation That Will Profit All Those Who Wish To Encounter One Of The Christian Faith's Earliest Proponents And The Inventor Of Its Most Revered Literary Genre, The Gospel.--book Jacket. Mark As The Author Of A Gospel -- Mark And His Gospel -- Mark's Story -- From The Beginning To The Midpoint : Mark 1:1-8:30 -- From The Midpoint To The End : Mark 8:31-16:8 -- Mark The Interpreter Of Jesus Of Nazareth -- Mark The Interpreter Of The Christian Community -- The Good News Of The Gospel Of Mark. Francis J. Moloney. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 201-215) And Indexes.