Semeia 16: Perspectives on Mark’s Gospel
Overview
Semeia is an experimental journal devoted to the exploration of new and emergent areas and methods of biblical criticism. Studies employing the methods, models, and findings of linguistics, folklore studies, contemporary literary criticism, structuralism, social anthropology, and other such disciplines and approaches, are invited. Although experimental in both form and content, Semeia proposes to publish work that reflects a well defined methodology that is appropriate to the material being interpreted.
- Key perspectives on biblical criticism
- Includes bibliographies and index
Top Highlights
“In order to be the one who brings salvation to people, Jesus must be the destroyer of the powers that oppress them.” (Page 65)
“In 1:16–20 Jesus calls four fishermen to follow him. This establishes the disciples’ commission and begins a sequence of events which clarify this commission and tell the reader whether it is being fulfilled.” (Page 62)
“It is a process as natural as that of biological evolution: simplicity grows into complexity” (Page 11)
“the gospel is more in tension with than an extension of oral processes” (Page 7)
“Jesus’ basic role as that of eschatological salvation bringer” (Page 63)
- Jean Calloud
- Werner H. Kelber
- Elizabeth Struthers Malbon
- Robert C. Tannehill
- Title: Semeia 16: Perspectives on Mark’s Gospel
- Editor: Norman R. Petersen
- Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
- Publication Date: 1979
- Pages: 165
