Which came first: a coherent Passion story or the Gospel of Mark? Contemporary biblical scholarship is divided over this issue of how, exactly, the Passion story developed. Whatever the shape of…
The discovery abd recognition of the practical of functional element in the writings of both and Old and New Testaments have produced results of great value for the interpretation of these books. A…
Jesus proved to be a Messiah shockingly contrary to Jewish expectations. The evangelist Mark eralized that God must have had a secret messianic purpose for Jesus that differed from the jewish hopes…