Mark: (A Cultural, Exegetical, Historical, & Theological Bible Commentary on the New Testament)

Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament

by Mary Ann Beavis

In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, Mary Ann Beavis examines cultural context and theological meaning in Mark. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by

• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs
• showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits
• commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book
• focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text
• making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format

Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the insights that Beavis derives from interrogating the text through multiple perspectives.

Genres: Biblical Studies

320 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2011

Reviews

[Carson Harraman]

This is a fine commentary. Probably not something I would use in writing, as it is often quite broad in terms of analysis. Greek is transliterated and there is not a ton of in-depth philological work done (e.g. like in Hermeneia or something)