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Book Synopsis Between Script and Scripture: Performance Criticism and Mark's Characterization of the Disciples by : Zach Preston Eberhart
Download or read book Between Script and Scripture: Performance Criticism and Mark's Characterization of the Disciples written by Zach Preston Eberhart and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reimagines the first-century reception of the Gospel of Mark within a reconstructed (yet hypothetical) performance event. In particular, it considers the disciples' character and characterization through the lens of performance criticism. Questions concerning the characterization of the disciples have been relatively one-sided in New Testament scholarship, in favor of their negative characterization. This project demonstrates why such assumptions need not be necessary when we (re-)consider the oral/aural milieu in which the Gospel of Mark was first composed and received by its earliest audiences.
Book Synopsis From Text to Performance by : Kelly R Iverson
Download or read book From Text to Performance written by Kelly R Iverson and published by Lutterworth Press. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the last two centuries biblical interpretation has been guided by perspectives that have largely ignored the oral context in which the gospels took shape. Only recently have scholars begun to explore how ancient media inform the interpretive process and an understanding of the Bible. This collection of essays, by authors who recognize that the Jesus tradition was a story heard and performed, seeks to reevaluate the constituent elements of narrative, including characters, structure, narrator, time, and intertextuality. In dialogue with traditional literary approaches, these essays demonstrate that an appreciation of performance yields fresh insights distinguishable in many respects from results of literary or narrative readings of the gospels.
Book Synopsis Resisting Jesus by : Mateus F. De Campos
Download or read book Resisting Jesus written by Mateus F. De Campos and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Resisting Jesus, Mateus de Campos evaluates Mark’s negative characterization of the disciples under the rubric of resistance. The study combines narrative and intertextual analyses, providing fresh insights into the evangelist’s Scripturally-informed admonition concerning the nature of discipleship.
Book Synopsis The Case for Mark Composed in Performance by : Antoinette Wire
Download or read book The Case for Mark Composed in Performance written by Antoinette Wire and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible to make a case that the Gospel of Mark was not composed by a single man from scattered accounts but in a process of people's telling Jesus' story over several decades? And what can we say about the tellers who were shaping this story for changing audiences? After an introduction showing the groundwork already laid in oral tradition research, the case begins by tracing the Mark we know back to several quite different early manuscripts which continue the flexibility of their oral ancestors. The focus then turns to three aspects of Mark, its language, which is characterized as speech with special phrases and rhythms, its episodes characterized by traditional forms, and its overall story pattern that is common in oral reports of the time. Finally several soundings are taken in Mark to test the thesis of performance composition, two scenarios are projected of possible early tellers of this tradition, and a conclusion summarizes major findings in the case. Mark's writer turns out to be the one who transcribes the tradition, probably adhering closely to it in order to legitimate the new medium of writing.
Book Synopsis The Rhetoric of Characterization of God, Jesus and Jesus' Disciples in the Gospel of Mark by : Paul L. Danove
Download or read book The Rhetoric of Characterization of God, Jesus and Jesus' Disciples in the Gospel of Mark written by Paul L. Danove and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-03-28 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study develops a method for analyzing the semantic and narrative rhetoric of repetition and the narrative rhetoric and function of characterization and applies this method in studies of the characterization of God, Jesus, and Jesus' disciples in the Gospel of Mark. The studies of characterization distinguish beliefs that are assumed for the audience from beliefs that the narration cultivates for the audience, identifies the rhetorical relationships and organization of cultivated beliefs, and clarifies the contribution of each character's portrayal to the overall narrative development of Mark. The study then considers the contribution of the characterization of the women at the tomb to the portrayal of Jesus' disciples and narrative developments. A concluding inquiry investigates the possible applications of the studies of characterization for determining the rhetorical exigency of the narration and for formulating statements of Mark's proposed theology.
Book Synopsis Characterization in the Gospels by : David Rhoads
Download or read book Characterization in the Gospels written by David Rhoads and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines characterization in the four Gospels and in the Sayings Gospel Q. Peter in Matthew, Lazarus in John, and Jesus as Son of Man in Q are examples of the characters studied. The general approach is narrative-critical. At the same time, each contribution takes special effort to widen the scope beyond the narrated world to include the text's ideological and real-life setting as well as its effective history. New ways of doing narrative criticism are thus proposed. The concluding essay by David Rhoads delineates the development and envisions the future of narrative criticism in Gospel studies.
Book Synopsis Character Studies and the Gospel of Mark by : Matthew Ryan Hauge
Download or read book Character Studies and the Gospel of Mark written by Matthew Ryan Hauge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characters in the Second Gospel are analysed and an in-depth look at different approaches currently employed by scholars working with literary and reader-oriented methods of analysis is provided. The first section consists of essays on method/theory, and the second consists of seven exegetical character studies using a literary or reader-oriented method. All contributors work from a literary, narrative-critical, reader-oriented, or related methodology. The book summarizes the state of the discussion and examines obstacles to arriving at a comprehensive theory of character in the Second Gospel. Specific contributions include analyses of the representation of women, God, Jesus, Satan, Gentiles, and the Roman authorities of Mark's Gospel. This work is both an exploration of theories of character, and a study in the application of those theories.
Book Synopsis Catalyzing Reader-Response to the Oral Gospel by : Mwaniki Karura
Download or read book Catalyzing Reader-Response to the Oral Gospel written by Mwaniki Karura and published by Langham Monographs. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Mwaniki Karura provides fresh insight into the Gospel of Mark, its audience, and its purpose in this in-depth study of the Markan text and its oral context. Through careful analysis of the rhetorical layers in Mark, Karura establishes the use of Old Testament quotations, miracle stories, and the passion narratives as tools to galvanize its readers’ response to the oral gospel they had already received. Dr. Karura demonstrates how Mark’s gospel exists as both a challenge and an encouragement, utilizing parables such as the sower and that of the wicked tenants, to reflect its readers’ own hearts. In condemning its audience’s lukewarm response to the gospel they had heard preached, it simultaneously seeks to inspire obedience, faith, and whole-hearted passion for that same gospel. This is an excellent resource for scholars and preachers alike, as they seek to further understand the Markan text, its first-century audience, and the context of the early church.
Book Synopsis Other Followers of Jesus by : Joel F. Williams
Download or read book Other Followers of Jesus written by Joel F. Williams and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1994-06-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Mimetic Criticism and the Gospel of Mark by : Joel L. Watts
Download or read book Mimetic Criticism and the Gospel of Mark written by Joel L. Watts and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the story of Jesus was meant not just to be told but retold, molded, and shaped into something new, something present by the Evangelist to face each new crisis? The Evangelists were not recording a historical report, but writing to effect a change in their community. Mark was faced with the imminent destruction of his tiny community--a community leaderless without Paul and Peter and who witnessed the destruction of the Temple; now, another messianic figure was claiming the worship rightly due to Jesus. The author of the Gospel of Mark takes his stylus in hand and begins to rewrite the story of Jesus--to unwrite the present, rewrite the past, to change the future. Joel L. Watts moves the Gospel of Mark to just after the destruction of the Temple, sets it within Roman educational models, and begins to read the ancient work afresh. Watts builds upon the historical criticisms of the past, but brings out a new way of reading the ancient stories of Jesus, and attempts to establish the literary sources of the Evangelist.
Book Synopsis The Case for Mark Composed in Performance by : Antoinette Clark Wire
Download or read book The Case for Mark Composed in Performance written by Antoinette Clark Wire and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible to make a case that the Gospel of Mark was not composed by a single man from scattered accounts but in a process of people's telling Jesus' story over several decades? And what can we say about the tellers who were shaping this story for changing audiences? After an introduction showing the groundwork already laid in oral tradition research, the case begins by tracing the Mark we know back to several quite different early manuscripts which continue the flexibility of their oral ancestors. The focus then turns to three aspects of Mark, its language, which is characterized as speech with special phrases and rhythms, its episodes characterized by traditional forms, and its overall story pattern that is common in oral reports of the time. Finally several soundings are taken in Mark to test the thesis of performance composition, two scenarios are projected of possible early tellers of this tradition, and a conclusion summarizes major findings in the case. Mark's writer turns out to be the one who transcribes the tradition, probably adhering closely to it in order to legitimate the new medium of writing. ""This is a remarkable book. Just what we have been waiting for to help us understand Mark not only as an exciting story but also as an enlivening performance of the good news. Wire pulls together the challenging breakthroughs of recent research on various fronts that are forcing us to rethink some of the most basic assumptions of the modern study of Scripture. She ingeniously organizes her discussion around the objections often raised by those embedded in 'print-culture' who can't imagine that the Gospel of Mark could have been composed in oral performance. She patiently and clearly leads skeptical modern students and scholars step by step into the ancient world of oral communications where stories developed in the telling and retelling."" --Richard Horsley Professor of New Testament University of Massachusetts in Boston ""In this exquisitely argued book, Anne Wire pulls together recent research on the oral and aural dimensions of written texts to present a compelling case for the composition of the Gospel of Mark in performance. Rarely does one have the pleasure of reading a book that presents its argument with such precision, clarity, and elegance. The paradigm shift that many have been calling for is here beautifully launched and can no longer be ignored."" --Holly L. Hearon Professor of New Testament Christian Theological Seminary ""Wire's book is a must read for all interested in the Gospel of Mark. It convincingly makes the case that Mark is orally composed tradition told by several storytellers over time--not the product of a single author. The book systematically reviews and refutes the various arguments that Mark was a written composition and not oral traditional literature, demonstrating that in fact oral composition over time is a better explanation for the Gospel's origin. She also shows what a difference this makes for interpreting Mark. This book should have a major impact on Markan studies for students and scholars alike."" --Joanna Dewey Harvey H. Guthrie Jr. Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies Episcopal Divinity School Antoinette Clark Wire is Professor of New Testament Emerita at San Francisco Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Her writings include The Corinthian Women Prophets: A Reconstruction through Paul's Rhetoric and Holy Lives, Holy Deaths: A Close Hearing of Early Jewish Storytellers.
Book Synopsis Communication, Pedagogy, and the Gospel of Mark by : Elizabeth E. Shively
Download or read book Communication, Pedagogy, and the Gospel of Mark written by Elizabeth E. Shively and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2016-03-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on the relationship between research and teaching Using Mark as a test case, scholars address questions like: How should my research and my approach to the text play out in the classroom? What differences should my academic context and my students' expectations make? How should new approaches and innovations inform interpretation and teaching? This resource enables biblical studies instructors to explore various interpretative approaches and to begin to engage pedagogical issues in our changing world. Features: Ideas that may be adapted for teaching any biblical text Diverse perspectives from nine experts in their fields Essays include tips, ideas, and lesson plans for the classroom
Book Synopsis Mark & Method by : Janice Capel Anderson
Download or read book Mark & Method written by Janice Capel Anderson and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This helpful book introduces readers to five new and important methods of Gospel criticism and applies them to the interpretation of Mark. An introductory chapter outlines traditional methods of Gospel criticism and the history of the interpretation of Mark. Expertly written by recognized scholars, Mark and Method will be an aid for beginning students and a reliable guide to the rapidly changing array of texts and techniques in biblical studies:Narrative Criiticism: Elizabeth Struthers MalbonReader-response: Robert M. Fowler Deconstructive criticism: Stephen D. Moore Feminist criticism: Janice Capel Anderson Social-scientific criticism: David Rhoads
Book Synopsis Scripting Jesus by : L. Michael White
Download or read book Scripting Jesus written by L. Michael White and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Scripting Jesus, Michael White, famed scholar of early Christian history, reveals how the gospel stories of Jesus were never meant to be straightforward historical accounts, but rather were scripted and honed as performance pieces for four different audiences with four different theological agendas. As he did as a featured presenter in two award-winning PBS Frontline documentaries (“From Jesus to Christ” and “Apocalypse!”), White engagingly explains the significance of some lesser-known aspects of The New Testament; in this case, the development of the stories of Jesus—including how the gospel writers differed from one another on facts, points of view, and goals. Readers of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and Bart Ehrman will find much to ponder in Scripting Jesus.
Book Synopsis The Two Gospels of Mark by : Danila Oder
Download or read book The Two Gospels of Mark written by Danila Oder and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new theory: The Gospel of Mark began as a play performed in Rome 90-95 CE, and produced by Flavia Domitilla, a Roman aristocrat. Author takes a director's point of view to systematically uncover the play beneath Mark's condensed, literary text. Illuminates early Christianity. For scholars in biblical studies or ancient theater.
Book Synopsis A Preface to Mark by : Christopher Bryan
Download or read book A Preface to Mark written by Christopher Bryan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997-02-27 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Preface to Mark is a literary study which, from the standpoint of the newer critical methodologies, explores two questions. First, Bryan attempts to determine what kind of text Mark would have been seen to be, both by its author and by others who encountered it near the time of its writing. He examines whether Mark should be seen as an example of any particular literary type, and if so which. He concludes that a comparison of Mark with other texts of the period leads inevitably to the conclusion that Mark's contemporaries would broadly have characterized his work as a "life." Second, Bryan looks at the evidence that exists to indicate whether Mark, like so much else of its period, was written to be read aloud. He points out ways in which Mark's narrative would have worked particularly well as rhetoric. The first examination of Mark as a whole in the light of contemporary studies of orality and oral transmission, A Preface to Mark not only shows us Mark in its original setting, but also suggests ways in which our own encounter with Mark's text may be significantly enriched. Its accessible style will serve as a good introduction to the Gospel for students as well as the general reader.
Book Synopsis Reading Conflict and Character of the Disciples in Mark 8:11-10:52 with Perspectives of People's History and Trauma Theory by : Seo Young Lee
Download or read book Reading Conflict and Character of the Disciples in Mark 8:11-10:52 with Perspectives of People's History and Trauma Theory written by Seo Young Lee and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation considers the disciples’ conflict and character in terms of their social and political relationships and circumstances under the Judean and Roman associated powers in the middle part of Mark (8:11-10:52). While focusing on Jesus’ teaching about the dominant rulers’ ideology and violence, which the disciples cannot avoid on their way of discipleship, I approach the Markan disciples’ conflict with the dominant rulers from the perspective of the dominated disciples. Through reconstructing the disciples’ vulnerability and persecution under the dominant rulers in Mark’s narrative, I argue that Mark’s Jesus suggests an idea of discipleship where following Jesus is not only to accept and imitate Jesus and his word, but also to distance oneself from the dominant powers and ideology. From the framework of the Markan disciples’ conflict with the Markan authorities, the character of the disciples is evaluated as vulnerable and victimized through the use of trauma theory. Mark’s characterization of the disciples’ compulsive, fearful and bewildering responses toward Jesus’ predictions and teaching about violence and persecution is interpreted with an emphasis on their victimized and vulnerable identity before the events that overwhelm and terrify them. From this analysis, finally, I contend that Mark not only evaluates the character of the disciples as the failed disciples in terms of their relationship with Jesus, but also as the victimized disciples, who struggle to integrate their suffering reality into their life of discipleship under the dominant rulers’ power. Furthermore, with the therapeutic idea of trauma theory, I research how Mark describes the disciples within the possibility of their becoming witnesses to Jesus and his gospel.
