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Mark, Second Edition (Readings: A New Biblical Commentary (Paperback)) Paperback – April 30, 2009

by Edwin K Broadhead (Author)

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In this commentary, Broadhead explores the Gospel of Mark for literary designs which might guide modern readers. He gives special attention to structure, strategy, significance and the appropriation of meaning, and his analysis shows the Gospel as a sequential account which employs a strategy of reciprocity among its episodes. Clear signs are created within this Gospel, the meaning of which is negotiated by the first readers in the aftermath of the Temple's fall. Modern readers are encouraged to connect these signs to their own world and to initiate a new performance of this Gospel.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd; 2nd edition (April 30, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1905048955
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1905048953
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.38 x 9.21 inches

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Tom

A very good work

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020

I had Dr. Broadhead for elementary Greek while at seminary. He was very good.

Like the other review stated, "small, concise, and brilliant," describes this book very well. It is 154 pages, so it does not go into great length on passages but most who read it will come to the conclusion Dr. Broadhead has put some thought into what he wrote. As I write this review, I am also working my way through this Gospel, translating, and reading other commentaries. The lengthier socio-historical/expositional commentaries are necessary and Dr. Broadhead's book is a helpful companion. He provides information/observations not found in other works.

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2001

Like the name of the author, this work is executed in a "broad headed" way!
But seriously, this commentary on the second gospel reminds me the words of Jesus: "give to Caesar what is to Caesar's". The author would surely like to affirm "let's give to Mark what is to Mark's". And he did well. As we know, the markan gospel doesn't represent a considerable work if we evaluate its volume. Meanwhile it does represents the most colorful and vivid portrait of the Christ among the four gospels, a sort of abstract or essence of His deeds whatever it is called. That's why the author is not bound in simply describing and explaining the text line by line, meaning by meaning and by doing so, to add "unuseful" contents unfortunately too oftenly found in so called historico-critical or socio-rhetorical commentaries, but rather he knows with clairvoyance where to pass by and where to put the emphasis.
Simple, concise, brilliant and written in a style where even the first reader without any knowledge in the techniques of the literary criticism could find his way, this study of the compte rendu of the ministry of the son of man through the gallilean countryside brings the light upon the essential elements which are to be perceived. Thus the reader is not on the contrary a passive spectator sat on his couch before the screen of his television but a creator of the meaning of the gospel. The accent is put on the fact that the gospel of Mark is an assemblage of different kinds of events which seems to have any connection between them, if taken separately but constitutes a coherent and compact plot line if taken as a whole(What was the greatest benefit for me is that I finally could have understood why the markan gospel included so many miracle stories loosely which had tendency to distract my attention).
For all those who believe that the rigorous application of the modern literary approaches to the analysis of Mark is foolish and inappropriate enterprise would be deceived by such a reading; For all those who don't confine themselves in the form but in the "content of the bottle" would be happy to find here some new insights useful for their ministry, study or just simply for the pleasure of reading.