1st Edition

A New Perspective on the Use of Paul in the Gospel of Mark

By Cameron Evan Ferguson Copyright 2021
166 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages
by Routledge

This volume presents a detailed case for the plausible literary dependence of the Gospel of Mark on select letters of the apostle Paul. The book argues that Mark and Paul share a gospel narrative that tells the story of the life, death, resurrection, and second coming of Jesus Christ "in accordance with the scriptures," and it suggests that Mark presumed Paul and his mission to be constitutive... Read more

1. The Relationship of Mark to Paul

2. Baptism into Death

3. The Body and the Blood

4. Death "in accordance with the scriptures"

5. Conclusion

Biography

Cameron Evan Ferguson is Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He completed his graduate work at the University of Chicago Divinity School, from which he graduated in August 2019.

"Tightly reasoned and well-written, this short study introduces and models a new interpretive approach and lays out fruitful ground for future work." -  Allison L. Gray, St. Mary's University, USA