{"product_id":"9781350008885","title":"Mark: An Introduction and Study Guide: Shaping the Life and Legacy of Jesus","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).","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122590138608,"sku":"9781350008885","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781350008885_p0.jpg?v=1763710994","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781350008885","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}