Apocalyptic Imagination in the Gospel of Mark

1 - Chapter One : The Shape of the Question [Seite 13]
1.1 - 1.1 Introduction [Seite 13]
1.2 - 1.2 The Aims of the Book [Seite 15]
1.3 - 1.3 History of Interpretation [Seite 18]
1.3.1 - 1.3.1 The Parabolic Character of Mark 3:22 - 30 [Seite 18]
1.3.2 - 1.3.2 The Literary Character of Mark 3:22 - 30 [Seite 24]
1.3.2.1 - 1.3.2.1 Rhetorical and Structural Analyses [Seite 26]
1.3.2.2 - 1.3.2.2 Narrative Analyses [Seite 28]
1.3.3 - 1.3.3 The Apocalyptic Character of Mark 3:22 - 30 [Seite 32]
1.3.3.1 - 1.3.3.1 Defining Mark as "Apocalyptic" [Seite 33]
1.3.3.1.1 - 1.3.3.1.1 James M. Robinson [Seite 34]
1.3.3.1.2 - 1.3.3.1.2 Norman Perrin [Seite 34]
1.3.3.1.3 - 1.3.3.1.3 Howard Clark Kee [Seite 35]
1.3.3.1.4 - 1.3.3.1.4 Adela Yarbro Collins [Seite 35]
1.3.3.1.5 - 1.3.3.1.5 Joel Marcus [Seite 36]
1.3.3.1.6 - 1.3.3.1.6 Ched Myers [Seite 37]
1.3.3.1.7 - 1.3.3.1.7 Conclusion [Seite 37]
1.3.3.2 - 1.3.3.2 Approaches to Mark 3:22 - 30 as Apocalyptic [Seite 38]
1.3.3.2.1 - 1.3.3.2.1 Jennifer Ann Glancy [Seite 39]
1.3.3.2.2 - 1.3.3.2.2 Rikki E. Watts [Seite 40]
1.3.3.2.3 - 1.3.3.2.3 Ched Myers [Seite 40]
1.4 - 1.4 The Approach of the Book [Seite 41]
1.4.1 - 1.4.1 Reading Mark 3:22 - 30 as the Construction of a Symbolic World [Seite 41]
1.4.2 - 1.4.2 Reading Mark 3:22 - 30 Inner-Textually and Intertextually [Seite 45]
1.4.3 - 1.4.3 Reading Mark 3:22 - 30 as Apocalyptic Discourse [Seite 49]
1.5 - 1.5 The Plan of the Book [Seite 51]
2 - Chapter 2: Analysis of Mark 3:22 - 30 [Seite 53]
2.1 - 2.1 Introduction [Seite 53]
2.2 - 2.2 Literary Context of Mark 3:22-30 [Seite 54]
2.2.1 - 2.2.1 The First Frame, 1:12 - 13 and 3:22 - 30 [Seite 55]
2.2.1.1 - 2.2.1.1 The Literary Context of Isaiah 40:3 [Seite 56]
2.2.1.2 - 2.2.1.2 The Literary Contexts of Exodus 23 :20 and Malachi 3 :1 [Seite 57]
2.2.1.3 - 2.2.1.3 The Juxtaposition of Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1 in Mark 1:2 - 3 [Seite 58]
2.2.2 - 2.2.2 The Second Frame, 3:7 - 12 and 4:1-2 [Seite 61]
2.2.3 - 2.2.3 The Third Frame, 3:20 - 21, 31-35 [Seite 63]
2.3 - 2.3 The Structure of Mark 3:22 - 30 [Seite 67]
2.3.1 - 2.3.1 Synoptic Comparison [Seite 67]
2.3.2 - 2.3.2 Literary Analysis [Seite 69]
2.4 - 2.4 Interpretation of Mark 3:22 - 30 [Seite 71]
2.4.1 - 2.4.1 The charge: vv. 22 and 30 [Seite 71]
2.4.2 - 2.4.2 Jesus' Tri-Faceted Refutation, vv. 23-29 [Seite 74]
2.4.2.1 - 2.4.2.1 First Facet of the Refutation: How Jesus Does Not Cast Out Demons (vv. 23 - 26) [Seite 74]
2.4.2.2 - 2.4.2.2 Second Facet of the Refutation: How Jesus Casts Out Demons (v. 27) [Seite 79]
2.4.2.2.1 - 2.4.2.2.1 Resolving an Apparent Contradiction: The Solutions of Joel Marcus and Austin Busch [Seite 81]
2.4.2.2.2 - 2.4.2.2.2 Resolving an Apparent Contradiction: My Solution [Seite 83]
2.4.2.3 - 2.4.2.3 Third Facet of the Refutation: The Power by which Jesus Casts Out Demons (vv. 28 - 29) [Seite 88]
2.5 - 2.5 The Symbolic World that Mark Constructs in 3:22 - 30 [Seite 93]
2.6 - 2.6 Conclusion [Seite 94]
3 - Chapter 3 : Apocalyptic Discourse in Jewish Tradition [Seite 96]
3.1 - 3.1 Introduction [Seite 96]
3.2 - 3.2 Approaching the Literature: Genre and Apocalyptic Discourse [Seite 97]
3.2.1 - 3.2.1 The Book of Daniel [Seite 99]
3.2.1.1 - 3.2.2 1 Enoch [Seite 102]
3.2.2 - 3.2.3 Jubilees [Seite 103]
3.2.3 - 3.2.4 Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs [Seite 104]
3.2.4 - 3.2.5 War Scroll (1QM) [Seite 106]
3.2.5 - 3.2.6 Melchizedek (11QMelch) [Seite 107]
3.2.6 - 3.2.7 Testament of Solomon [Seite 108]
3.3 - 3.3 The Book of Daniel as a Template [Seite 110]
3.3.1 - 3.3.1 Persecution [Seite 111]
3.3.2 - 3.3.2 Heavenly Beings [Seite 112]
3.3.3 - 3.3.3 Judgment [Seite 115]
3.4 - 3.4 Applying the Template [Seite 117]
3.4.1 - 3.4.1 Persecution [Seite 117]
3.4.1.1 - 3.4.1.1 1 Enoch [Seite 117]
3.4.1.2 - 3.4.1.2 Jubilees [Seite 119]
3.4.1.3 - 3.4.1.3 Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs [Seite 120]
3.4.1.4 - 3.4.1.4 War Scroll (1QM) [Seite 121]
3.4.1.5 - 3.4.1.5 Melchizedek (11QMelch) [Seite 122]
3.4.1.6 - 3.4.1.6 Testament of Solomon [Seite 123]
3.4.2 - 3.4.2 Heavenly Beings [Seite 125]
3.4.2.1 - 3.4.2.1 1 Enoch [Seite 125]
3.4.2.2 - 3.4.2.2 Jubilees [Seite 127]
3.4.2.3 - 3.4.2.3 Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs [Seite 128]
3.4.2.4 - 3.4.2.4 War Scroll (1QM) [Seite 131]
3.4.2.5 - 3.4.2.5 Melchizedek (11QMelch) [Seite 134]
3.4.2.6 - 3.4.2.6 Testament of Solomon [Seite 135]
3.4.3 - 3.4.3 Judgment [Seite 138]
3.4.3.1 - 3.4.3.1 1 Enoch [Seite 138]
3.4.3.2 - 3.4.3.2 Jubilees [Seite 141]
3.4.3.3 - 3.4.3.3 Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs [Seite 142]
3.4.3.4 - 3.4.3.4 War Scroll (1QM) [Seite 145]
3.4.3.5 - 3.4.3.5 Melchizedek (11QMelch) [Seite 147]
3.4.3.6 - 3.4.3.6 Testament of Solomon [Seite 149]
3.5 - 3.5 Comparison of Compositions [Seite 149]
3.5.1 - 3.5.1 The Shared Symbolic World [Seite 150]
3.5.2 - 3.5.2 Different Aims of Apocalyptic Discourse [Seite 151]
3.5.2.1 - 3.5.2.1 Binding of Evil Spirits [Seite 152]
3.5.2.2 - 3.5.2.2 Agents of Judgment [Seite 154]
3.5.2.3 - 3.5.2.3 Negative Examples [Seite 154]
3.5.2.4 - 3.5.2.4 The Response of the Righteous to Oppressors [Seite 155]
3.5.2.5 - 3.5.2.5 The Salvation of the Righteous at the Judgment [Seite 155]
3.6 - 3.6 Mark 3:22-30 [Seite 159]
3.6.1 - 3.6.1 The Shared Symbolic World [Seite 159]
3.6.2 - 3.6.2 The Distinctive Aims of Mark's Apocalyptic Discourse [Seite 161]
4 - Chapter 4 : Mark's Apocalyptic Discourse in Character, Plot and Narrative [Seite 165]
4.1 - 4.1 Introduction [Seite 165]
4.2 - 4.2 A Character Study [Seite 165]
4.2.1 - 4.2.1 Mark's Characterization of Jesus [Seite 166]
4.2.2 - 4.2.2 Mark's Characterization of Satan [Seite 170]
4.2.3 - 4.2.3 Mark's Characterization of the Holy Spirit [Seite 175]
4.2.4 - 4.2.4 Mark's Characterization of the Scribes [Seite 178]
4.3 - 4.3 Conclusion [Seite 182]
5 - Chapter 5: Mark's Apocalyptic Discourse in a Story (5:1-20) and a Speech (13:5 - 37) [Seite 184]
5.1 - 5.1 Introduction [Seite 184]
5.2 - 5.2 The Gerasene Demoniac (5:1 - 20) [Seite 184]
5.2.1 - 5.2.1 Approaching 5:1 - 20 as an Apocalyptic Story [Seite 184]
5.2.2 - 5.2.2 Narrative Context [Seite 186]
5.2.3 - 5.2.3 Analysis of Mark 5:1 - 20 [Seite 187]
5.2.4 - 5.2.4 Conclusion [Seite 195]
5.3 - 5.3 The Olivet Discourse (13:5 - 37) [Seite 196]
5.3.1 - 5.3.1 Approaching 13:5 - 37 as an Apocalyptic Speech [Seite 196]
5.3.2 - 5.3.2 Narrative Context [Seite 200]
5.3.2.1 - 5.3.2.1 Followers Must Not Reject Jesus (Mark 8:34 - 38) [Seite 200]
5.3.2.2 - 5.3.2.2 Religious Authorities Reject Jesus (chs. 11-12) [Seite 202]
5.3.2.3 - 5.3.2.3 Summary [Seite 208]
5.3.3 - 5.3.3 Analysis of 13:5 - 37 [Seite 208]
5.3.3.1 - 5.3.3.1 The Subject Matter of the Speech: The Faithfulness of Jesus' Followers [Seite 209]
5.3.3.2 - 5.3.3.2 The Suffering and Endurance of Jesus' Followers, vv. 9 - 13 [Seite 213]
5.3.3.3 - 5.3.3.3 The Coming of the Son of Man, vv. 24 - 27 [Seite 215]
5.3.3.3.1 - 5.3.3.3.1 Isa 13:10 and Isa 34:4 [Seite 216]
5.3.3.3.2 - 5.3.3.3.2 Joel 2:10 - 11 [Seite 218]
5.3.3.3.3 - 5.3.3.3.3 Daniel 7:13 [Seite 219]
5.3.3.3.4 - 5.3.3.3.4 Echoes in Mark [Seite 220]
5.3.3.4 - 5.3.3.4 Final Exhortations for Jesus' Followers [Seite 223]
5.3.3.4.1 - 5.3.3.4.1 The Parable of the Fig Tree (vv. 28 - 31) [Seite 223]
5.3.3.4.2 - 5.3.3.4.2 The Parable of the Householder (13:32 - 37) [Seite 225]
5.3.4 - 5.3.4 Conclusion [Seite 229]
5.4 - 5.4 Closing Remarks [Seite 230]
6 - Chapter 6 Overcoming the Strong Man: The Nature and Manifestation of Power in Mark [Seite 232]
6.1 - 6.1 Introduction [Seite 232]
6.2 - 6.2 Power according to the Kingdom of God (8:27 - 10:45) [Seite 232]
6.2.1 - 6.2.1 The Nature of Power according to ?? ??? ???? [Seite 236]
6.2.1.1 - 6.2.1.1 Examples Elucidating the Nature of Power [Seite 237]
6.2.1.2 - 6.2.1.2 The Purpose of Jesus' Mission (10:45) [Seite 240]
6.2.2 - 6.2.2 The Manifestation of Power according to ?? ??? ???? [Seite 244]
6.2.2.1 - 6.2.2.1 The Manifestation of Power at the Transfiguration (9:1 - 8) [Seite 244]
6.2.2.2 - 6.2.2.2 The Manifestation of Power in Impossible Situations [Seite 250]
6.3 - 6.3 Power according to the Empty Tomb (16:1 - 8) [Seite 254]
6.3.1 - 6.3.1 Approaching the Empty Tomb Account [Seite 254]
6.3.2 - 6.3.2 Interpreting the Empty Tomb Account [Seite 257]
6.4 - 6.4 Conclusion [Seite 262]
7 - Chapter 7: Epilogue [Seite 264]
7.1 - 7.1 Introduction [Seite 264]
7.2 - 7.2 The Nature of Apocalyptic Discourse [Seite 264]
7.2.1 - 7.2.1 The Resolution of the Parables in Mark 3:22 - 30 [Seite 265]
7.2.2 - 7.2.2 The Rhetorical Function of Mark's Apocalyptic Discourse [Seite 268]
7.3 - 7.3 The Social Dimensions of Mark 3:22 - 30 [Seite 270]
7.4 - 7.4 The Intertextual Character of Mark's Narrative [Seite 273]
8 - Bibliography [Seite 275]
8.1 - Primary Texts [Seite 275]
8.1.1 - 1. Bible [Seite 275]
8.1.2 - 2. Other Jewish Texts [Seite 275]
8.1.3 - 3. Pagan and Related Texts [Seite 276]
8.2 - Reference Works [Seite 276]
8.3 - Commentaries [Seite 276]
8.4 - Studies on Mark [Seite 279]
8.5 - Monographs, Books, Articles [Seite 283]
9 - Index of Biblical References [Seite 293]
10 - Index of Names and Subjects [Seite 303]