{"product_id":"9781350008878","title":"Mark: an Introduction and Study Guide : Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus (T\u0026t Clark's Study Guides to the New Testament)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Guide reads the Gospel of Mark as a 1st-century CE story about Jesus, for his followers, and against tyranny or the abusive use of power. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, the book shows students how the Gospel uses the form of a traditional laudatory biography (a 'Life') to reshape the memory of the shame-ridden trials and suffering of Jesus. Such a biography portrayed Jesus' descent (as a son of God), his deeds, and his heroic death, dispelling any notion that the teacher Jesus was a charlatan or huckster. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSecond, Smith demonstrates how the Gospel devotes a great deal of space to Jesus' training of his disciples - as he calls, commissions, and corrects them in preparation for the difficult moments of their journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThird, Smith highlights the Gospel's special characterizations of Jesus - as a prophetic envoy, a man of authority, and a philosophical hero - contrasting Jesus' use of power with the abusive use of power by Rome's representatives (Herod Antipas and Pilate).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"T\u0026T Clark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48944877699307,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":51.18,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781350008878-1.jpg?v=1783098071","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781350008878","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}