A story of Jesus' suffering and death exists in three independent but similar forms: the passion narratives in the canonical gospels of Mark and John and that in the apocryphal Gospel of Peter. This situation has never been adequately explained by form criticism. This dissertati…
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Many scholars of Mark have acknowledged that the composition of the Gospel was influenced by the events of the Roman-Jewish War of 66–70 C.E. However, few have treated the Gospel in terms of a serious connection with the events of that war. Those who have attempted to read Mark'…
This thesis will consider the possibility of an epistemological process described in the narratives and teaching of the Pentateuch and the Gospel of Mark. The specific nature of this epistemological process will be explored upon the priorities constrained by the texts themselves…
The characterization of the Markan disciples has been and continues to be the object of much scholarly reflection and speculation. For many, the Markan author's presentation of Jesus' disciples holds a key, if not the key, to unlocking the purpose and function of the gospel as a…