Writing With Scripture: Scripturalized Narrative in the Gospel of Mark

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Writing With Scripture: Scripturalized Narrative in the Gospel of Mark
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr. Nathanael Vette
SeriesThe Library of New Testament Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreBiblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9780567704689
ClassificationsDewey:226.306
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publication Date 27 July 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Nathanael Vette proposes that the Gospel of Mark, like other narrative works in the Second Temple period, uses the Jewish scriptures as a model to compose episodes and tell a new story. Vette compares Mark's use of scripture with roughly contemporary works like Pseudo-Philo, the Genesis Apocryphon, 1 Maccabees, Judith, and the Testament of Abraham; diverse texts which, combined, support the existence of shared compositional techniques. This volume identifies five scripturalized narratives in the Gospel: Jesus' forty-day sojourn in the wilderness and call of the disciples; the feeding of the multitudes; the execution of John the Baptist; and the Crucifixion of Jesus. This fresh understanding of how the Jewish scriptures were used to compose new narratives across diverse genres in the Second Temple period holds important lessons for how scholars read the Gospel of Mark. Instead of treating scriptural allusions and echoes as keys which unlock the hidden meaning of the Gospel, Vette argues that Mark often uses the Jewish scriptures simply for their ability to tell a story.

Author Biography

Nathanael Vette is the Issachar Fund Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK.