Timothy J.
Includes essays on themes useful for teaching, preaching, and Bible study; bibliographies; charts; two maps; and an index of ancient sources..
Readers supply their own ending, not just in words, but by following their resurrected Lord.
Mark\'s resurrection message is open-ended.
Mark is also about Jesus and his followers crossing barriers to pass God\'s grace on to those formerly excluded.
Mark presents God\'s reign, its present hiddenness and future glory, and its surprising way of coming.
Mark\'s Gospel speaks plainly, yet sometimes in riddles, of God as revealed in Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, the Son of God .
Mark\'s text provokes careful reflection on its subtle and challenging message of hope and its call to faithfully follow Jesus on the way .
Geddert views Mark as a profound theologian and accomplished writer, not a mere compiler of traditions.
Timothy J
