%0 Book
%A Rev. Dr. Neil R. Parker
%D 2008
%C New York, United States of America
%I Peter Lang Verlag
%@ 9781453902875
%T The Marcan Portrayal of the «Jewish» Unbeliever
%B A Function of the Marcan References to Jewish Scripture- The Theological Basis of a Literary Construct
%R 10.3726/978-1-4539-0287-5
%U https://www.peterlang.com/document/1054421
%X 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.
%K Markusevangelium, Redaktion, Old Testament, Exegesis, Church, Scripture, Bible
%G English