{"product_id":"9781350008878","title":"Mark: An Introduction and Study Guide Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus","description":"\u003ch3\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark’s Study Guides to the New Testament\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMark: An Introduction and Study Guide\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbraham Smith | Benny Liew\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Biblical Studies \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\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\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbraham Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of New Testament at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Texas, USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 January 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350008878\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332321181836,"sku":"9781350008878","price":25.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_1f64075d-97be-49d1-8cfe-520fa27a55ea.jpg?v=1783602913","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350008878","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}