A few thoughts on the authorship and date of the Gospel of Mark
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: A Proposal for Structure
A proposal for seeing the structure in Mark as three parts with a central claim and subsequent divine confirmations.
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: The Unveiling
Considering Mark as a revealing “apocalypse.”
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: What Happens at the End?
The Ending of Mark is one of the great Biblical mysteries. What should we do with it as a reader?
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: The Messianic Secret
Mark uses a motif of secrecy to mold the reader’s view of Jesus as Messiah.
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: The Story Within the Story
Mark Uses literary intercalations to guide interpretation.
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: Context and Authority
Mark gives context to the claim that Jesus is Messiah through his organizational structure.
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: A Sprint to the Finish
The Gospel of Mark uses grammar, vocabulary, and foreshadowing to rush the reader to the end of the story.
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark: An Introduction
This is the first in a series of posts discussing literary features of the Gospel of Mark.
Short Thought Saturday: Christianity and Politics in Service of the Poor
Paul was asking the Corinthian believers [in 2 Corinthians 8:13-15] to give to the impoverished saints in Jerusalem, the goal being that no one would have too much or too little. This idea is pretty far-fetched in modern-day culture, where we are taught to look out for ourselves and are thus rewarded. The gap is…
