{"product_id":"mark-a-commentary-on-his-apology-for-the-cross-volume-1-paperback","title":"Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross, Volume 1 - 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\u003eRobert H. Gundry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The fullest commentary ever to come out on the Gospel of Mark, this monumental work by Robert H. Gundry, reflecting years of painstaking scholarship, presents a well-argued alternative reading of the Greek text of Mark. Gundry turns from form and redaction criticism, both of which he considers largely inapplicable to Mark, to a very close reading of Mark's text as it stands -- a reading that pays special attention to such literary devices as word order, chiasm, inclusion, asyndeton, and the historical present tense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Driving the commentary is Gundry's provocative thesis that the Gospel of Mark constitutes a straightforward apology for the apparently shameful manner of Jesus' death; as such Mark is essentially an evangelistic tract rather than an obliquely written handbook of Christian discipleship and church life. Besides positing this bold, seldom-defended thesis, Gundry's commentary contains these features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoroughness of treatment, including extensive interaction with other interpretations and detailed discussions of authorship, date, etc.;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA defense of the Papian tradition, including Mark as getting his materials from Peter; \u003cbr\u003e A rejection of the view that Mark 13 reflects the Jewish war of 66-70 C. E.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lengthy excursus on the Secret Gospel of Mark;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rejection of currently popular ironic, polemic, and other symbolic interpretations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew literary critical arguments supporting the view that Mark did not originally end at 16:8; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA massive bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 516\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 9.02 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862595404064,"sku":"9780802829108","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a8U4tHKVy69780802829108.webp?v=1781633067","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mark-a-commentary-on-his-apology-for-the-cross-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}