The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

by C.P. Fr. Donald Senior

Publisher:

Liturgical Press

, 1991

Overview

Which came first: a coherent Passion story or the Gospel of Mark? Contemporary biblical scholarship is divided over how exactly the Passion story developed. Whatever the shape of the story prior to Mark, it must have been imprinted with Christian experience as well as historical memory. Mark, in turn, felt free to retell and reinterpret that story for his own time and place. The Passion of Jesus was not only a story from the past but also, in the sufferings and hopes of the Christians of Mark’s time, a living reality of the present.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Jesus clings to the one thread that gives ultimate meaning to his existence, his faith in the God of Israel” (Page 70)

“All three of these designations are metaphors for discipleship in Mark” (Page 154)

“‘ministering’ (literally, ‘serving,’ diakonein) him” (Page 154)

Product Details

• Title: The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
• Author: C.P. Fr. Donald Senior
• Series: The Passion Series
• Volume: 2
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Print Publication Date: 1991
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Jesus Christ › Passion; Bible. N.T. Mark › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. Mark › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 0814654363, 9780814654361
• Resource ID: LLS:PSSNJSSGSPLMRK
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:42:32Z

About Fr. Donald Senior, C.P.

Fr. Senior holds a Licentiate in theology (S.T.L.) from the University of Louvain, Belgium and a Doctorate in New Testament Studies (S.T.D.) from the University of Louvain. He has pursued further graduate studies at Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, Ohio and at Harvard University. A frequent lecturer across the country, Fr. Senior also serves on numerous boards and commissions. He is past President of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. In 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed him as a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and was reappointed in 2006 and 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI. He has been active in interreligious dialogue, particularly with the Jewish and Muslim communities. Fr. Senior is the General Editor of The Bible Today and co-editor of the twenty-two volume international commentary series New Testament Message. He is the General Editor of The Catholic Study Bible (Oxford University Press, 1990). He has authored and edited several books and articles. Donald Senior is a member of the following professional associations: The Catholic Biblical Association of America; The Society of Biblical Literature; Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas; The Chicago Society of Biblical Research; The Catholic Theological Society of America; The International Association of Missiological Studies; Pax Christi International. He has served as an official representative to the Southern Baptist/Roman Catholic Scholars Dialogue, sponsored jointly by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Southern Baptist Convention. Fr. Senior just recently ended his term as President of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Sadlier Publishing Company; the Board of Advisors of the Auburn Center for Theological Education; and the Advisory Committee of the Henry Luce III Fellowship program; and serves on the Executive Committee of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. In 1994 he was awarded the Jerome Award for outstanding scholarship by the Catholic Library Association of America. In 1996, the National Catholic Education Association awarded him the Bishop Loras Lane Award for his outstanding contribution to theological education. He is a past President of the Catholic Biblical Association of America (1997-98).