Authority And Passion: Christological Aspects of the Gospel According to Mark - Bible Commentary - Book

Authority And Passion: Christological Aspects of the Gospel According to Mark - Bible Commentary - Book

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Authority and Passion, by Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, Formerly of America, is an indispensable resource for anyone who is interested in the Gospel of Mark, whether it be one with an initial, cursory interest or someone who is looking to further serious academic study. Trakatellis’ focus on the two fundamental Christological aspects found in the Gospel of Mark -- authority and passion -- without committing to a single
exegetical method, but instead a multiplicity, provides a unique, wholistic lens through
which to read this Gospel, but also the whole of the Scriptures. Its pericope-by-pericope layout makes it the perfect tool to accompany daily devotional reading, academic study, and sermon preparation. One of the unsung heroes of this work is the scrupulously assembled footnotes and index. These numerous, detailed citations and notes give this work an even greater depth that will almost certainly accelerate any reader into further study of the Gospel of Mark and the life of Christ more broadly.

His close literary and theological reading of the text could serve as a good primer on Mark’s presentation of Jesus. Journal of Biblical Literature

Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, Ph.D. Th.D. served as Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He also taught at Harvard Divinity School as Visiting Professor of New Testament. In addition to many articles and monographs, he is the author of The Pre-existence of Christ in the Writings of Justin Martyr (Harvard Dissertations in Religion 6); The Transcendent God of Eugnostos: An Exegetical Contribution to the Study of Gnostic Texts (Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1991); A Call to Faith: Addresses and Lectures (2004); Ways of the Lord: Perspectives on Sharing the Gospel of Christ (2010); The Fathers Interpret: Aspects of Patristic and Biblical Interpretation (Apostoliki Diakonia, 2016) and Speaking to God (2013). The archbishop served as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America from 1999 to 2019.

Contents

FOREWORD TO THE ENGLISH EDITION 

XIII

PREFACE

XV

PROLOGUE TO THE 2023 EDITION

XVII

INTRODUCTION

XXI

CHAPTER ONE

THE MANIFESTATION OF AUTHORITY AND THE PRELUDE TO THE PASSION (MARK 1.1-8.26)


MANIFESTATIONS OF JESUS’ AUTHORITY: PHASE ONE (1.1-3.6).

28

The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (1.1)

28

John the Baptist Announces the Coming of Christ (1.2-8)

29

The Baptism of Jesus (1.9-11)

29

The Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness (1.12-13)

31

Jesus Announces the Coming of God’s Kingdom (1.14-15)

31

The Calling of the First Four Disciples (1.16-20)

32

The Healing of the Demoniac in the Synagogue (1.21-28)

33

The Healing of Peter’s Mother-in-law (1.29-31)

35

Jesus’ General Preaching and Healing Activity (1.32-34)

36

Jesus’ Withdraw to a Lonely Place. The Healings in Galilee (1.35-39)

36

The Cleansing of a Leper (1.40-45)

37

The Healing of a Paralytic at Capernaum (2.1-12)

38

The Calling of Levi and the Dinner with the Sinners (2.13-17)

40

On Fasting. The Dynamics of the New (2.18-22)

42

The Question About the Sabbath (2.23-28)

43

The Healing of the Man with the Withered Hand (3.1-6)

45

MANIFESTATIONS OF JESUS’ AUTHORITY: PHASE TWO (3.7-6.6)

48

Expansion of Jesus’ Healing Activity (3.7-12)

48

Selection and Mission of the Twelve (3.13-19)

50

Jesus’ Intense Activity. The Beelzebul Accusation (3.20-30)

51

Natural Kindred and Spiritual Kindred (3.31-35)

54

The Parable of the Sower. The Purpose of the Parables. The Interpretation of the Parable of the Sower. The Lamp and the Hidden Things (4.1-25)

55

The Parable of the Growing Seed. The Parable of the Mustard Seed (4.26-34)

57

The Calming of the Sea-Storm (4.35-41)

58

The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac (5.1-20)

60

The Resurrection of Jairus’ Daughter. The Healing of the Woman with the Issue of Blood (5.21-43)

63

Jesus in Nazareth. The Nazarenes’ Unbelief (6.1-6)

65

MANIFESTATIONS OF JESUS’ AUTHORITY: PHASE THREE (6.7-8.26)

68

The Mission Charge to the Twelve and Their Activity (6.7-13)

68

The Decapitation of John the Baptist (6.14-29)

69

The Return of the Apostles From Their Mission. The Feeding of the Five Thousand (6.30-44)

72

Jesus Walks On the Sea (6.45-52)

74

The Healing of Many Sick People (6.53-56)

76

Questions On Ritual Purity. Defilement is Not a Matter of External but of Internal Conditions (7.1-23)

77

The Healing of the Daughter of the Syro-Phoenician Woman. The Healing of the Deaf and Dumb Man (7.24-37)

79

The Feeding of the Four Thousand (8.1-10)

80

The Pharisees Demand a Sign From Heaven (8.11-13)

81

The Dispute Over Bread and the Blindness of the Disciples (8.14-21)

82

The Healing of the Blind Man at Bethsaida (8.22-26)

83

CHAPTER TWO

BALANCE WITHIN ALTERNATING CONCEPTS OF AUTHORITY AND PASSION (8.27-10.52)


The Confession of Peter at Caesarea Philippi (8.27-30)

86

The First Prediction of the Passion (8.31-33)

88

The Disciples’ Cross. The Coming of the Kingdom (8.31-9.1)

91

The Transfiguration of Christ (9.2-8)

93

The Discussion About the Son of Man’s Resurrection and About Elijah (9.9-13)

96

The Healing of the Boy With an Unclean Spirit (9.14-29)

97

The Second Prediction of the Passion (9.30-32)

99

Who is the Greatest and Who is First. Receiving Children in the Name of Jesus. The Strange Exorcist (9.33-50)

101

Discussion About Divorce (10.1-12)

103

The Blessing of the Little Children (10.13-16)

105

The Rich Man and the Question of Eternal Life (10.17-27)

106

Blessings for Those Who Have Followed Jesus (10.28-31)

107

The Third Prediction of the Passion (10.32-34)

108

The Request of James and John. The Discussion About True Greatness. The Priority of Serving (10.35-45)

111

The Healing of the Blind Man at Jericho (10.46-52)

113

CHAPTER THREE

THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PASSION IN THE LIGHT OF AUTHORITY (MARK 11.1-16.20)


THE FIRST PHASE: THE CONFLICT REACHES A CLIMAX (11.1-13.36)

118

The Entry of Jesus Into Jerusalem (11 1-11)

118

The Withered Fig Tree. The Cleansing of the Temple (11.12-25)

120

The Question About the Authority of Jesus (11.27-33)

122

The Parable of the Vineyard and the Tenants (12.1-12)

123

The Question About Paying Taxes to Caesar (12.13-17)

125

The Question About the Resurrection (12.18-27)

126

The Question About the First Commandment (12.28-34)

127

The Question About Christ as David’s Son. The Denouncing of the Scribes by Jesus (12.35-40)

128

The Offering of the Poor Widow (12.41-44)

130

The Prediction of the Destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem (13.1-2)

131

The Beginning of Woes. Wars. Persecutions (13.3-13)

132

The Abomination of Desolation. The Intensification of the Tribulation. The Appearance of the False Christs (13.14-23)

134

The Glorious Coming of the Son of Man (13.24-27)

135

Warning Signs About the Parousia. Unknown the Day and Hour of the Parousia. Watchfulness (13.28-37)

137

THE SECOND PHASE: THE PASSION (14.1-15.47)

139

The Plot to Kill Jesus (14.1-2)

139

The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany (14.3-9)

140

Judas’ Agreement With the High Priests to Betray Jesus (14.10-11)

141

Jesus Passover With the Disciples (14.12-21)

142

The Institution of the Eucharist (14.22-25)

144

The Prediction of Peter’s Denial and the Disciples’ Desertion (14.26-31)

146

The Prayer in Gethsemane (14.32-42)

147

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus. The Flight of the Disciples (14.43-52)

150

The Trial Before the Sanhedrin (14.53-65)

152

Peter’s Denial of Jesus (14.66-72)

155

The Trial Before Pilate. Barabbas. Jesus’ Death Sentence (15.1-15)

156

The Mockery By the Soldiers (15.16-20)

158

The Crucifixion of Christ (15.21-32)

160

The Death of Christ. The Confession of the Centurion (15.33-41)

163

The Burial of Jesus (15.42-47)

166

THE INVERSION OF THE END: THE RESURRECTION. (16.1-8 and 16.9-20)

166

The Short Ending of Mark, The Visit of the Women to the Tomb of Jesus and the Declaration of the Resurrection of Jesus (16.1-8)

166

The Long Ending of Mark, The Appearances of the Risen Christ, and The Ascension (16.9-20)

169

CHAPTER FOUR

ANATOMY OF THE TWO BASIC CHRISTOLOGICAL CONCEPTS


THE ASPECT OF CHRIST’S AUTHORITY

173

Christ’s Authority Over Evil Spirits

173

Christ’s Authority Over The Natural World

175

Christ’s Authority Over Illness

176

Christ’s Authority Over Sin

177

Christ’s Authority Over Common Religious Institutions

178

Christ’s Authority Over Natural Institutions

180

Christ’s Authority to Create New Relationships, Institutions, and Interhuman Roles

180

Christ’s Authority to Read Hearts

181

Christ’s Authority Over Truth and Our Salvation

182

Christ’s Authority Over Distorted Creation

184

THE ASPECT OF CHRIST’S PASSION

188

The Religious Leaders

189

The Disciples

192

The Nazarenes and Gerasenes

195

Bodily Torment

196

Mental and Spiritual Torment

198

Offering Of Salvation For Humankind

200

The Sacrificial Death Of Jesus On The Cross

201

The Revelation of Jesus’ Humanity Through His Passion

203

CHAPTER FIVE

AUTHORITY AND PASSION: THE SUPERB CHRISTOLOGICAL REALITY


The Concurrent View Of Authority And Passion

205

The Son of Man

207

The Son Of God

212

The Interdependence of Authority and Passion

216

The Interdependence of Authority and Passion In the Three Major Sections of Mark

218

The Emphasis On Christ

223

The Genuine Coexistence of Authority and Passion

224

General Outline and Particular Pericopes of the Gospel of Mark

227

Abbreviations

231

1. COMMENTARIES (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

231

2. TEXTS AND GENERAL WORKS

232

3. PERIODICALS

232

ENDNOTES

235

CHAPTER ONE

235

CHAPTER TWO

259

CHAPTER THREE

271

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

297

A. COMMENTARIES

297

B. SPECIAL STUDIES AND ARTICLES

298

INDEX OF THE O.T./N.T. PASSAGES AND AUTHORS

307

1. O.T. AND N.T.

307

2. AUTHORS

313

 

 

Paperback: 330 Pages