{"product_id":"mark-abraham-smith-9781350008878","title":"Mark: An Introduction and Study Guide","description":"This Guide reads the Gospel of Mark as a 1st-century CE story \u003ci\u003eabout\u003c\/i\u003e Jesus, \u003ci\u003efor \u003c\/i\u003ehis followers, and \u003ci\u003eagainst\u003c\/i\u003e tyranny or the abusive use of power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abraham Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350008877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350008878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Abraham Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43924999012607,"sku":"9781350008878","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_15b310ee-3058-4da8-aaba-eeb00dc7fe95.jpg?v=1681074724","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mark-abraham-smith-9781350008878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}