Let the reader understand: studies in honor of Elizabeth Struthers Malbon
Cover -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Elizabeth Struthers Malbon: Scholarly Publications and Contributions -- List of Contributors -- Elizabeth Struthers Malbon -- Part 1 The Creative Achievement of Elizabeth Struthers Malbon in Context -- Chapter 1 Meaning as Narrative --...
| Summary: | Cover -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Elizabeth Struthers Malbon: Scholarly Publications and Contributions -- List of Contributors -- Elizabeth Struthers Malbon -- Part 1 The Creative Achievement of Elizabeth Struthers Malbon in Context -- Chapter 1 Meaning as Narrative -- Gospel Narrativity: La Longue Durée -- Referentiality and the Demise of Narrative Hermeneutics -- Historical Criticism versus Narrative Criticism -- Hermeneutics of Signification in Ancient Linguistics, Philosophy, Theology, and in Medieval Exegesis -- Hermeneutics of Scriptural Pluralism -- Linguistic Deferrals and Theological Referentialities -- Hermeneutics of Scriptural Orality and Performance Criticism -- Citational Hermeneutics -- The Prevalence of the âEclipse of Biblical Narrativeâ -- Narrative Criticism and Modern Critical Theory -- Structuralism -- The New Criticism -- The Print Medium -- Narrative and Discourse -- Concluding Thoughts on Malbonâs Creative Achievement -- Part 2 Issues in Methodology -- Chapter 2 Elizabeth Struthers Malbonâs Contribution to Our Understanding of Markâs Christology -- The Narrator and Jesus -- The Implied Author -- Chapter 3 Becoming a Disciple without Seeing Jesus: Narrative as a Way of Knowing in Markâs Gospel -- Approaching the Task: The Intersection of Narratology and Cognitive Science -- The Disciples in Markâs Narrative -- Mark 1:16â6:6a -- Mark 6:6bâ8:26 -- Mark 8:22â10:52 -- Mark 11:1â13:37 -- Mark 14:1â15:39 -- Mark 15:40â16:8 -- Summary and Implications -- Chapter 4 âWho Do You Say that I Am?â: Characters and Characterization in Narrative and Performance -- Introduction -- Characterization in Narrative Criticism -- Characterization in Performance Criticism -- Foundations of Performance -- Embodied Characters -- Audience as Character -- Conclusion. Part 3 Studies in Characterization -- Chapter 5 The Markan Jesus, Jesusâ Actions, and the Kingdom of God* -- Jesus Stills a Storm: Mark 4:35â41 -- The Feeding of the Five Thousand: Mark 6:30â44 -- The Second Boat SceneâJesus Walking on the Sea: Mark 6:45â52 -- The Feeding of the Four Thousand: Mark 8:1â10 -- The Markan Jesus and the Kingdom of God -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6 Characterizing Jesus in Markâs Longer Ending: The Narrative Christological Trajectory of Mark 16:9â20 -- The Longer Ending Is Not Original: A Brief Look at the Consensus -- External Evidence -- Transcriptional Probability -- Vocabulary and Style -- Lack of Attestation in Important Early Church Fathers -- Similarity to Later Gospel Traditions -- Reading the Narrative: Mark 16:9â2025 -- Enacted Christology in Markâs Longer Ending -- Projected Christology in Markâs Longer Ending -- Deflected Christology in Markâs Longer Ending -- Reflected Christology in Markâs Longer Ending -- Re-envisioning Jesus and Rereading Mark -- Postscript -- Chapter 7 The Characterization of the Demons in Markâs Gospel -- The Demons in Relation to Their Ruler and Their Victims -- The Demons in Relation to Jesus -- The Demons in Relation to the Disciples and Religious Authorities -- Conclusion: The Demons in Relation to Markâs Audience -- Chapter 8 The Waiting Guest Room: A Prophetic Symbol? -- The Tradition of Elijah and Elisha -- Prophetic Images in Early Christianity -- Prophetic Hospitality and Jesus -- Chapter 9 The Character of the Good Samaritan: A Christological Reading* -- The Critical Consensus -- Reading the Parable of the Good Samaritan in the Context of Lukeâs Gospel -- Patristic Exegesis and Medieval Allegory of the Parable of the Good Samaritan -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 10 Dis-guising Jesus: St(r)aying in Character in Johnâs Apocalypse Character Building -- The Narrative -- The Characters -- Johnâs Jesus -- A Majestic Human -- The Rider -- The LambâSlaughtered Yet Standing -- Conclusions -- Part 4 Narrative Readings -- Chapter 11 Revisiting Markâs Poor Widow (Mk 12:41â4): The Case for Narrative Tension1 -- Summary of Mark 12:41â4 -- Addison Wrightâs Case for Lament -- Malbonâs Critique of Wright -- Commendable Self-Giving -- Unjust Temple Leadership -- Discipleship and Victimization -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Chapter 12 Gendering the Magnificat -- The Construction of the Deity -- Strength and Power -- Mercy -- Savior, Helper -- Holiness -- Reversal -- The Construction of the Speaker -- âLowlyâ (tape...) -- Maidservant (d....) -- Hungry -- Blessed -- A Cog in a Machine -- The Construction of the Others -- Chapter 13 Paul and Mark: A Family Resemblance -- Chapter 14 Salvific Suffering in Paul: Eschatological, Vicarious, and Mimetic -- The Sufferings of Christ -- Sufferings of Christ as Eschatological Event -- Christâs Suffering as Exemplary (Paradigmatic Suffering) -- Suffering of Believers -- Apostolic Suffering -- Suffering of All Believers -- Conclusions -- Eschatological Suffering -- Vicarious Suffering -- Mimetic Suffering -- Chapter 15 The First Sports Injury: Genesis 32 Between Religious Commentary and Secular Philology -- Barthes -- Wrestling: Sacred Sport -- Blessing and NamingâTexts, Contexts, Intertexts, and Paratexts -- Conclusion -- Part 5 Aesthetic and Political Readings -- Chapter 16 Love of Enemies and the Problem of Mass Incarceration -- Love and Forgiveness in the Synoptic Gospels -- The Problem: Mass Incarceration in the United States -- Love of Enemies in Practice -- Chapter 17 Reading Lukeâs Annunciation in the Light of Dante Gabriel Rossettiâs Ecce Ancilla Domini Chapter 18 Junius Bassus Sarcophagus: Taking Stock and Looking Forward in Art -- A Brief Background to Junius Bassus and the Sarcophagus -- Malbonâs Scholarly Contribution -- Select Scholarship since Malbon -- Beardless Christ Visual Tradition -- Michelangeloâs Beardless ChristâJudge and Redeemer -- Caravaggioâs Beardless ChristâIn Alia Effigie -- Chapter 19 The Paradoxical Presentation of God in the Gospel of Mark and the Table of Silence of Constantin Brancusi -- God and Mystery in the Gospel of Mark -- The Portrayal of God -- Jesusâ Words about God -- The Kingdom of God and Parabolic Language -- God and the Death of Jesus -- Intermediary Conclusion -- Constantine Brancusi: The Table of Silence -- The Origin of the Table of Silence -- The Story Goes On -- Chapter 20 Narrative and Performance Criticisms Travel South -- Narrative Interpretation -- Performance Criticism -- Reading Mark 5:21â43 in Spanish -- Performing the Bible in Spanish -- Conclusions -- Chapter 21 âNever Say I Am the Christ. I Am the Son of Manâ -- Paraphrasing Mark -- Parodying Mark -- Paratactic Texts -- Parabolic Texts -- Chapter 22 Listening and Giving Voice: Poems from the Gospel of Mark -- Interpretation for PreachingâThe Power of the Narrator -- Speech and Courage -- Voice for BeastsâThe Temptation -- The Fever Left Her: Resurrection and Call -- The Bold Faith of the Bleeder (Mk 5:21â43) -- Fierce and Worthy: The Syrophoenecian Mother (Mk 7:24â30) -- Sign of a Prophet: The Anointing Woman (Mk 14:1â9) -- Women Who Serve, Follow, and Know -- The Open Tomb -- Conclusion -- Chapter 23 Conclusion -- A Retrospective on Narrative Criticism -- The Creative Achievement of Elizabeth Struthers Malbon -- Collegial Connections -- Future Connections -- Showing and Telling -- Name Index -- Subject Index |
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| ISBN: | 0567674061 |