Faith as a Theme in Mark's Narrative [Paperback]

This critically acclaimed book redresses the theme of faith in the Book of Mark .Although the major themes of the Gospel have been studied exhaustively, at least one important theme in Mark has been comparatively overlooked in recent study--the theme of faith. This critically-acclaimed work redresses the neglect through a thorough study of the relevant references in the Gospel of Mark.Although the major themes of the Gospel have been studied exhaustively, at least one important theme in Mark has been comparatively overlooked in recent study--the theme of faith. This critically-acclaimed work redresses the neglect through a thorough study of the relevant references in the Gospel of Mark.Mark's Gospel has attracted an enormous amount of scholarly attention over recent decades. The major themes of the Gospel have been studied exhaustively and from a variety of critical perspectives. But at least one important theme in Mark has been comparatively overlooked in recent study: the theme of faith. This critically-acclaimed study redresses such neglect through a thorough exegetical and literary study of all the references to faith in Mark's composition.Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Methods for exploring the theme; 2. The call to faith (Mark 1:14-15); 3. The place of miracles in the call to faith; 4. Faith and the powerless; 5. Faith and discipleship; 6. The nature of unbelief; 7. Conclusions; Bibliography; Indexes. This book is clearly and compellingly written, it commends new ways of understanding the Gospels without resorting to fancifulness, and it presents a thesis which commends itself as thoroughly persuasive. New Blackfriars This is a fine book. A brief review cannot do justice to its excellent style and helpful organization: there are some twenty summaries as we go along, as well as diagrams and charts and, at the end, an index of pericopes treated. Further, the reader is kept apprised of scholarly opinion found in the works listed in the 17-paló*