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Author Winn, Adam, 1976- author.

Title Reading Mark's Christology under Caesar : Jesus the Messiah and Roman Imperial ideology / Adam Winn
Published Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2018

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Contents Reconstructing Mark's historical setting -- Mark's Christological titles -- The powerful Jesus of Mark 1-8 -- The suffering Jesus of Mark 8:22-10:52 -- A Roman reading of Mark's so-called secrecy motif -- Jesus and the Temple -- Jesus in Mark's passion narrative
Summary Did Mark write his Gospel in response to Roman imperial propaganda surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem? Adam Winn helps us rediscover how Mark might have been read by Christians in Rome during the aftermath of this cataclysmic event. He introduces us to the imperial propaganda of the Flavian emperors and excavates the Markan text for themes that address the Roman imperial setting
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Jesus Christ -- Person and offices
SUBJECT Jesus Christ fast
Bible. Mark -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History
Bible. Mark fast
Bibel Markusevangelium gnd
Subject Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Emperor worship -- Rome.
Propaganda, Roman.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
Christology
Church history -- Primitive and early church
Emperor worship
Propaganda, Roman
Christologie
Imperialismus
Rome (Empire)
Römisches Reich
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018027295
ISBN 9780830885626
0830885625