Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-293) and indexes.
Contents:
Final reflections. Ancient bioi -- Mark the biographer -- A life of Jesus -- Other characters -- The death of Jesus -- Final reflections.
Summary:
"Helen Bond argues that Mark's author uses the genre of biography--while both utilizing and subverting its literary conventions--to extend the proclamation from an earlier narrow focus on the death and resurrection of Jesus to include his way of life. The First Biography of Jesus shows how this was a bold step in outlining a radical form of Christian discipleship, one patterned on the life and death of Jesus."--Dust jacket flap
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