The Marcan Portrayal of the "Jewish" Unbeliever

A Function of the Marcan References to Jewish Scripture : the Theological Basis of a Literary Construct

• Author(s): Neil Ronald Parker,
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Pages: 350
• ISBN_10: 0820474835
  ISBN_13: 9780820474830
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Bibles / General , Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament , Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General , Religion / Christian Church / Canon & Ecclesiastical Law , Religion / Christianity / Catholic , Religion / Christian Education / General , Religion / Education , Religion / Ethics , Religion / Antiquities & Archaeology , Religion / Christian Church / History ,

Description:... One of the most lamentable aspects of Christendom's history has been the long-standing antipathy of some of its members toward persons of the Jewish faith. However, the writer of Mark's gospel did not intend to promulgate such antipathy. Parker's groundbreaking re-assessment of how the evangelist applies Jewish scriptures serves to establish the true nature of Mark's unfavourable depiction of Judaism's custodians as a theological construct. The overriding purpose behind Mark's caricature of Jesus' compatriots was to explain the presence of «faulty» belief, or even unbelief, among a Gentile readership. Subsequent generations have mistakenly given historical credence to Mark's account of Jesus's ministry. Regrettably, this has resulted in the erroneous theological legitimization of atrocities against the Jews.