Since its publication in 1988, Binding the Strong Man has been widely recognized as a landmark in contemporary biblical criticism.
Applying a multidisciplinary approach called socio-literary method, Myers integrates literary criticism, socio-historical exegesis, and Political hermeneutics in his investigation of Mark as a manifesto of radical discipleship..
Since its publication in 1988, Binding the Strong Man has been widely recognized as a landmark in contemporary biblical criticism