TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rev. Dr. Neil R. Parker
PY  - 2008
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9781453902875
TI  - The Marcan Portrayal of the «Jewish» Unbeliever
T2  - A Function of the Marcan References to Jewish Scripture- The Theological Basis of a Literary Construct
DO  - 10.3726/978-1-4539-0287-5
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1054421
N2  - One of the most lamentable aspects of Christendom’s history has been the long-standing antipathy of some of its members toward persons of the Jewish faith. However, the writer of Mark’s gospel did not intend to promulgate such antipathy. Parker’s groundbreaking re-assessment of how the evangelist applies Jewish scriptures serves to establish the true nature of Mark’s unfavourable depiction of Judaism’s custodians as a theological construct. The overriding purpose behind Mark’s caricature of Jesus’ compatriots was to explain the presence of «faulty» belief, or even unbelief, among a Gentile readership. Subsequent generations have mistakenly given historical credence to Mark’s account of Jesus’s ministry. Regrettably, this has resulted in the erroneous theological legitimization of atrocities against the Jews.
KW  - Markusevangelium, Redaktion, Old Testament, Exegesis, Church, Scripture, Bible
LA  - English
ER  -