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Other Followers of Jesus: Minor Characters as Major Figures in Mark's Gospel

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Other Followers of Jesus: Minor Characters as Major Figures in Mark's Gospel

Contributors:

By (Author) Joel Williams

ISBN:

9781850754893

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Sheffield Academic Press

Publication Date:

1st June 1994

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

Dewey:

226.306

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

231

Weight:

449g

Description

The Gospel of Mark includes a series of similar episodes in which he presents minor characters and their response to Jesus. These individuals are neither disciples nor opponents of Jesus but rather people who are drawn, in a broad sense, from the crowd. Mark presents these characters either as suppliants or as those who exemplify a proper response to Jesus and his way. The purpose of this narrative study is to explore the effect of Mark's presentation of minor characters on the reader. It traces Mark's treatment of these individuals through the narrative and shows how Mark's presentation of minor characters moves the reader toward an acceptance of the demands of following Jesus.

Author Bio

Joel Williams is Assistant Professor of Bible and Greek at Columbia Bible College and Seminary, South Carolina.

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