{"product_id":"mark-a-commentary-on-his-apology-for-the-cross-volume-2-9780802829115","title":"Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross, Volume 2","description":"\u003ci\u003eThis is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The fullest commentary ever to come out on the Gospel of Mark, this monumental work by Robert H. Gundry, reflecting years of painstaking scholarship, presents a well-argued alternative reading of the Greek text of Mark. Gundry turns from form and redaction criticism, both of which he considers largely inapplicable to Mark, to a very close reading of Mark's text as it stands -- a reading that pays special attention to such literary devices as word order, chiasm, inclusion, asyndeton, and the historical present tense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Driving the commentary is Gundry's provocative thesis that the Gospel of Mark constitutes a straightforward apology for the apparently shameful manner of Jesus' death; as such Mark is essentially an evangelistic tract rather than an obliquely written handbook of Christian discipleship and church life. Besides positing this bold, seldom-defended thesis, Gundry's commentary contains these features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoroughness of treatment, including extensive interaction with other interpretations and detailed discussions of authorship, date, etc.;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA defense of the Papian tradition, including Mark as getting his materials from Peter; \u003cbr\u003e A rejection of the view that Mark 13 reflects the Jewish war of 66-70 C. E.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lengthy excursus on the Secret Gospel of Mark;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rejection of currently popular ironic, polemic, and other symbolic interpretations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew literary critical arguments supporting the view that Mark did not originally end at 16:8; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA massive bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1683130\"\u003eRobert H. Gundry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.20w x 1.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802829115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802829112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006050\"\u003eBiblical Commentary | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert H. Gundry is scholar-in-residence and professor emeritus of New Testament and Greek at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California. His other books include \u003ci\u003eA Survey of the New Testament, \u003c\/i\u003e now in its fifth edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309574025453,"sku":"9780802829115","price":51.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ab5fcc1b-8adb-48ed-aa3f-3a98dc143a27.jpg?v=1697563312","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/mark-a-commentary-on-his-apology-for-the-cross-volume-2-9780802829115","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}