Rejection and reinstatement (Mark 12
Readings of Jesus' speech in Mark 12:1-11 often focus on its situation within the temple controversy episodes (Mark 11:15-12:37) and understand it at the level of the depicted rhetoric of Jesus in conflict with Jewish leaders. This article argues that, although it does function at one level as...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2005
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Neotestamentica
Year: 2005, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 111-126 |
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Summary: | Readings of Jesus' speech in Mark 12:1-11 often focus on its situation within the temple controversy episodes (Mark 11:15-12:37) and understand it at the level of the depicted rhetoric of Jesus in conflict with Jewish leaders. This article argues that, although it does function at one level as polemic, a significant aspect of the speech's persuasiveness lies in the effect created at a level outside the literary construct. The speech, disconnected to an extent from the narrative argument about authority, addresses crucial Markan topics-the rejection and reinstatement of a beloved son-which cannot be known to the narrative figures. As Mark's readers/hearers perceive this incongruity, they could reasonably be expected to hear Jesus' voice projected past the temple scene to their time and place. |
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ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/EJC83185 |