Hidden Mark: Exploring Christianity's Heretical Gospel
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0881462233 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Fresh New Look at the Oldest Gospel Carlos Laflauta Before I read this book, I saw Mark's Gospel the way many others do: as the poor sibling of Matthew and Luke, lacking much and with little to add. Why spend time with Mark when you can get the same story in the other Synoptics, plus all the nice parables and sayings from Q?Boy, was I wrong.Dr. Killinger has presented Mark's Gospel in a fresh way that brings out much of its hidden meaning, and distinguishes it from th. Henry G. Brinton said A surprising and rich perspective on the resurrection. John Killinger's "Hidden Mark" is a terrific resource for preachers and students of the Bible, one that is full of insights into a gospel that appears to be simple but is surprisingly complex and sophisticated. Killinger focuses on the story of the resurrection in Mark, and finds that it appears not at the end of gospel, but instead in the middle -- in stories of Jesus stilling a storm and healing people with various. A top pick for any student of the Bible Midwest Book Review The Gospel of Mark has some certain unusual elements for its place in the Bible. "Hidden Mark: Exploring Christianity's Heretical Gospel" analyzes more deeply the place of the Gospel of Mark in the bigger picture of Christianity. Claiming that the Gospel of Mark may actually have roots in the Gnostics, it provides an intriguing case for Mark's unusual place. Blending an analysis of the Gnostics as well as the Book of
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