{"product_id":"mark-an-introduction-and-study-guide-paperback","title":"Mark: An Introduction and Study Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbraham Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Guide reads the Gospel of Mark as a 1st-century CE story \u003ci\u003eabout\u003c\/i\u003e Jesus, \u003ci\u003efor \u003c\/i\u003ehis followers, and \u003ci\u003eagainst\u003c\/i\u003e tyranny or the abusive use of power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the book shows students how the Gospel uses the form of a traditional laudatory biography (a 'Life') to reshape the memory of the shame-ridden trials and suffering of Jesus. Such a biography portrayed Jesus' descent (as a son of God), his deeds, and his heroic death, dispelling any notion that the teacher Jesus was a charlatan or huckster. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond, Smith demonstrates how the Gospel devotes a great deal of space to Jesus' training of his disciples - as he calls, commissions, and corrects them in preparation for the difficult moments of their journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThird, Smith highlights the Gospel's special characterizations of Jesus - as a prophetic envoy, a man of authority, and a philosophical hero - contrasting Jesus' use of power with the abusive use of power by Rome's representatives (Herod Antipas and Pilate).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbraham Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of New Testament at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Texas, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47364241260793,"sku":"9781350008878","price":50.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NUh6Q2dxWWJMbjZMSDdVR1ExL3hkdz09.webp?v=1769926308","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mark-an-introduction-and-study-guide-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}