The Pivotal Role of the Fig-Tree Story in the Gospel of Mark 11

This book pays special attention to the hermeneutical location where the fig-tree story appears in Mark 11; it is situated between Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and his "Temple incident" in Mark 11. The fig-tree story plays a pivotal role in understanding the stories immediatlely preceding and following it. It reverses the mode of Jesus' entry from being triumphal to untriumphal, and convinces the first Markan readers to feel at ease in confronting Jesus' outrage in the Temple. The way in which Jesus entered Jerusalem contradicts the common description of the entry as a triumphant one. Additionally, the story finds a proper solution to the problem of Jesus' actions in the Temple being shockingly in contrast to his overall character as revealed through the Markan Gospel.

List of contents

Introduction - History of Interpretations and Problems - The First Markan Readers - Homeric Influence on The Greco-Roman World - Two-Fold Roles of The Fig-Tree Story - Conclusion - Index.

About the author

Yil Song is Professor of New Testament at Bethesda University, Anaheim, CA. He received his Ph.D. in Religion (New Testament) from Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. He currently serves as lead pastor at Shepherd Christian Church in Cypress, CA.

Summary

This book pays special attention to the hermeneutical location where the fig-tree story appears in Mark 11.

Product details

• Authors: Yil Song
• Assisted by: Hemchand Gossai (Editor), Gossai Hemchand (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781433143366
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-4336-6
• No. of pages: 186
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 15 mm x 225 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Series: Studies in Biblical Literature; Studies in Biblical Literature
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