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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Machine generated contents note: 1. Background of Mark -- Setting for Mark -- Importance of Mark -- Approach -- 2. World of Colliding Empires: The Roman World -- Rome -- Greece (Macedonia) -- Persians -- Babylonians -- Before the Babylonians -- Beyond the Mediterranean -- Augustus and Tiberius -- Nero -- 3. World of Colliding Empires: The Rest of the Known World at the Time of Christ -- China's Dynasties -- Central Asia -- India's Dynasties -- Southeast Asia -- Southern Russian Region (The Scythian Kingdoms) -- Iran (the Parthian Empire) -- Middle East -- Africa -- Europe -- Rest of the World -- Conclusion -- 4. Israel in this Clashing World -- War, Violence, and Empires in the Old Testament -- Wilderness -- Conquest -- Time of the Judges -- United Monarchy -- Desire for a King -- Saul -- David -- Solomon -- Divided Monarchy -- Decline and Exile of the North -- Decline and Exile of the South -- Foreign Rule -- Maccabean Revolt -- 5. Hope of a Deliverer ("Theo" = "the Expected One") -- Old Testament -- Genesis -- Numbers -- Isaiah 1-39 -- Isaiah 40-55 -- Isaiah 56-66 -- Jeremiah -- Ezekiel -- Daniel -- Hosea -- Amos -- Micah -- Haggai -- Zechariah -- Malachi -- Psalms -- Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Philo, Josephus, and the Rabbis -- God as Theo in a Direct Sense -- Theo as a Human/semi-divine Messianic Agent of Some Sort -- Jubilees -- Assumption of Moses -- 1 Enoch -- 2 Baruch -- 4 Ezra -- Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs -- Testament of Levi -- Testament of Reuben -- Testament of Judah -- Testament of Gad -- Psalms of Solomon -- 3 Enoch -- Sibylline Oracles 3 -- Pseudo-Philo -- Apocalypse of Abraham -- Dead Sea Scrolls -- Philo -- Josephus -- Rabbinic Literature -- Talmud and Midrashim -- Messianic Movements and the New Testament -- Messianic Movements -- New Testament -- Synoptics -- John -- Acts -- Paul -- Composite Picture of Theo -- Coming of the Divinely Empowered Warrior-King Leader -- Restoration of Israel by Military Force -- Vanquishing of the Gentiles by Military Force -- Establishment of Jerusalem and Zion as the Capital of the World -- Law -- Establishment of Cosmic Shalom -- How it Might Have Looked -- Problem with This Perspective -- 6. Messiah Revealed (Mark 1:1-8:29) -- Prologue (Mark 1:1-13) -- Title of the Gospel (Mark 1:1) -- "Last" Prophet and Crowner of the King, John the Baptist (Mark 1:2-8) -- Jesus' Coronation, John's Baptism (Mark 1:9-11) -- Jesus Resists Satan (Mark 1:12-13) -- Jesus the Davidic Messiah King Revealed (Mark 1:14-8:29) -- God's Deliverance is Imminent (Mark 1:14-15) -- Calling Disciples, Conscription to an Army? (Mark 1:16-20; 2:13-17; 3:13-19) -- Jesus' Miracles and Teaching: Demon-Possessed, Prophet, or Messiah? -- Jesus and Israel's Leaders -- Leaders a Theo-Figure May Oppose -- Herodians -- Sadducees -- Priests -- Sanhedrin -- Romans -- Leaders a Theo-Figure Would Potentially Work With -- Pharisees -- Scribes -- Essenes -- Summary -- Moment of Truth: The Disciples Recognize Jesus Messiah (Mark 8:27-29). |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Bible. Mark -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Mark. |
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Bible. Mark. |
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Balance of power -- History.
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Balance of power. |
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History. |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: KEOWN, MARK J. JESUS IN A WORLD OF COLLIDING EMPIRES. [S.l.] : WIPF & STOCK PUBLISHERS, 2018 9781532641350 (OCoLC)1011516846 |
| ISBN |
9781532641350 (electronic book) |
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1532641354 (electronic book) |
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1532641346 |
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9781532641343 |
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1532641338 |
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9781532641336 |
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