A Fresh Look at Mark's Gospel: Seeing, Hearing and Understanding - Couverture souple

Bond, Colin D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 183615089X ISBN 13 : 9781836150893

Editeur : Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd, 2024

Synopsis

This book takes a fresh look at Mark's Gospel in order to help us see, hear and understand what Mark intended us to see, hear and understand prior to the use of his material by the other Gospel writers, Matthew and Luke. It assumes that Mark was writing within 10 years of the devastating and confusing events surrounding the crucifixion and that the key to interpreting it is in those stories, passages and verses that remain unique to Mark. It assumes Mark was a preacher proclaiming good news, but also a pastor honest enough to address the emptiness that both inspired and followed the work and life of Jesus of Nazareth. Mark was an evangelist using his familiarity with the Jewish writings, the Old Testament, to reflect on and relate the Jesus story: he is relevant to all those striving to maintain an alternative life-style and remain faithful to a caring way of life in the face of a hostile environment. All who have experienced 'vacation' within their vocation should find encouragement from Mark whose identity may not be as elusive as we have sometimes been led to believe. Mark, however, leaves us to take a step of faith; seeing, hearing and understanding is not a given, but stretches the mind, heart and even the pocket.

IN THE SPIRIT OF MARK'S GOSPEL ANY ROYALTIES RECEIVED FROM THE SALE OF THIS BOOK WILL BE DONATED TO HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH THOSE SUFFERING OPPRESSION AND PERSECUTION TODAY.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

As an Accredited Minister of the Baptist Union of Great Britain for over half a century, the author has been serving people longing for and struggling with the good news that motivated Mark to compile his Gospel narrative. He has had pastorates in Northampton, Huntingdon, Derby and Glasgow and been privileged to minister in India, Eastern Europe and the United States. He is married to Gwenda, whom he met at Exeter University before studying at Oxford. He has two children, Fiona and David, and is proud of his four grandchildren, Abbey, Chloe, Amy and Harry.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 183615089X
• ISBN 13: 9781836150893
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 132
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible