The Reign of God is Such as These: A Socio-Literary Analysis of Daughters in the

Description: The Reign of God is Such as These by Dr Sharon Betsworth This is a new analysis of the daughters in the Gospel of Mark . Betsworth analyzes the daughters in the Gospel of Mark : the woman from the crowd - whom Jesus calls daughter, Jairus daughter (5:21-43), Herodias daughter (6:14-29), and the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman (7:24-30). To demonstrate how the Gospels first century audience may have heard these stories, Betsworth begins by examining daughters in their ancient Mediterranean context. Betsworth then considers representations of daughters in select texts from the Septuagint and Greco-Roman literature - from the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E. to the second century C.E. Although these depictions seem to be in contrast to the social-historical construction of daughters, Betsworth shows that in many ways the literary portrayals of daughters function to uphold the values of Greco-Roman culture - especially those of virginity before and faithfulness in marriage. These two lines of enquiry undergird Betsworths investigation. From it she is able to show that the daughters in the Gospel uphold the values of the reign of God, as an integral part of the Gospels inclusive social vision of Gods reign. This title was formerly the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement , a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sharon Betsworth is the Associate Professor of New Testament at Oklahoma City University, in Oklahoma City, USA. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsChapter 1 - IntroductionI. Previous Scholarship on Daughters in the Gospel of MarkII. Background of the Gospel of MarkIII. Determining the Function of Daughters in the Gospel of MarkChapter 2 - Social-Historical Status of and Attitudes about DaughtersI. Greco-Roman Family and ReligionII. The Life of Girls in the Greco-Roman WorldIII. Attitudes toward Daughters in the Greco-Roman contextIV. ConclusionChapter 3 - Literary Representations of DaughtersI. The Homeric Hymn to DemeterII. Jewish NovelsIII. The Plays of MenanderIV. Greek NovelsV. ConclusionChapter 4 - The Daughters in the Gospel of MarkI. The Placement of the Daughter Cycle in the Narrative Context of Marks Gospel II. Mark 5. 21-43 - An Older Daughter and a Younger Daughtera. The Older Daughter from the Crowdb. The Young Daughter of JairusIII. Mark 6.14-29 - The Daughter of HerodiasIV. Mark 7. 24-30 - The Daughter of the Syro-Phoenician WomanV. Daughters and the Reign of GodVI. Jesus as the Son of GodVI. ConclusionChapter 5 - Summary and Conclusions Review Overall, Betsworths analyses are logical. This book is an interesting examination of the topic at hand from a different methodological perspective. -- Studies in Religion/ Sciences Religieuses... an excellent, enjoyable and important study. -- Journal for the Study of The New Testament, Volume 33 Number 5This work will benefit upper level students and researchers as well as professors. Without hesitation, I would recommend this book to all serious Markan exegetes and college, university and, seminary libraries alike. -- Religious Studies Review, Vol. 37, Issue 4Sharon Betsworth offers a socio-literary analysis of daughters in the gospel of Mark that demonstrates how the four stories involving daughters in Mark 5-7 communicate the inclusive nature of the reign of God and characterise Jesus as the Son of God. In order to place the gospel in historical context, she examines both the legal and the social standing of daughters in the Greco-Roman world and their literary representation... I am impressed with the careful reading and the interconnections that she enumerates among the daughter stories. This work will contribute to the study of the gospel of Mark. -- Victoria Phillips, West Virginia Wesleyan College, USA * Modern Believing * Promotional A new analysis of the daughters in the Gospel of Mark Review Quote This work will benefit upper level students and researchers as well as professors. Without hesitation, I would recommend this book to all serious Markan exegetes and college, university and, seminary libraries alike. Promotional "Headline" A new analysis of the daughters in the Gospel of Mark Feature LNTS has been light on books on the Gospels recently. This book discusses an important and perplexing theme which punctuates the text of Mark. Details ISBN0567687554 Pages 176 Year 2019 ISBN-10 0567687554 ISBN-13 9780567687555 Publication Date 2019-03-21 Format Paperback Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd Subtitle A Socio-Literary Analysis of Daughters in the Gospel of Mark Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 226.306 Short Title The Reign of God Is Such As These Language English Author Dr Sharon Betsworth UK Release Date 2019-03-21 NZ Release Date 2019-03-21 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series The Library of New Testament Studies Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2019-03-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:122075172;

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