Aramaic Sources of Mark's Gospel (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)

290 Pages·1999·1.17 MB·English

by  Maurice Casey

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This is the first book to use all the Aramaic Dead Sea scrolls to
reconstructoriginalAramaicsourcesfrompartsofMark’sGospel.
The scrolls have enabled the author to revolutionise the metho-
dology of such work, and to reconstruct whole passages which he
interprets in their original cultural context. The passages from
whichsourcesarereconstructedareMark9.11–13;2.23–3.6;10.35–
45; and 14.12–26. A detailed discussion of each passage is offered,
demonstrating that these sources are completely accurate accounts
from the ministry of Jesus, from early sabbath disputes to his final
Passover. An account of the translation process is given, showing
howproblemsinMark’stextarosefromthedifficultyoftranslating
some Aramaic expressions into Greek, including the notoriously
difficult ‘son of man’. A very early date for these sources is
proposed,implyingadatec.40CEforMark’sGospel.
maurice casey is Reader in Early Jewish and Christian Studies
in the Department of Theology at the University of Nottingham,
wherehehasbeensince1979.Hehaswrittenthreepreviousbooks:
Son of Man: The Interpretation and Influence of Daniel 7 (1980);
From Jewish Prophet to Gentile God: The Origins and Development
of New Testament Christology (1991); and Is John’s Gospel True?
(1996).

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ARAMAICSOURCESOFMARK’SGOSPEL

Aramaic Sources of
Mark’s Gospel
MAURICE CASEY
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First published in printed format 1999
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CONTENTS
Preface page ix
Listofabbreviations x
1 Thestateofplay 1
2 Method 73
3 Jesus’scripturalunderstandingofJohnthe
Baptist’sdeath:Mark9.11–13 111
4 Twosabbathcontroversies:Mark2.23–3.6 138
5 ThequestionofJacobandJohn:Mark10.35–45 193
6 Jesus’finalPassoverwithhisdisciples:
Mark14.12–26 219
7 Conclusions 253
Selectbibliography 261
Indexofpassagesdiscussed 274
Indexofnamesandsubjects 277
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