The Cross from a Distance

Atonement in Mark's Gospel

Volume 18, New Studies in Biblical Theology

By Peter G. Bolt

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 213 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: December 2004

ISBN-10: 0-8308-2619-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2619-3
IVP Order Code: 2619

Related Subjects

Atonement

Series Preface
Author's Preface
Abbreviations

Introduction
Why Address the Topic?
Approach and Method
The Cross at a Distance: God Up Close

1. The Cross and the Abolition of Religion
The Bridegroom in Mark's Story of the Cross
The Bridegroom Present and Taken Away
Jesus and the Abolition of Religion
Jesus and the Establishment of Faith
Jesus, Faith and the Reader

2. The Necessity of the Cross
The Cross in Mark's Central Section
Prediction 1
Prediction 2
Prediction 3
The Promise of Resurrection
The Impossible Possibility
The Necessity of the Cross in Mark's World

3. The Cross at 'The End of the World'
Mark 13: Apocalyptic Preparation for the Passion
The Arrival of the Last Days
Mark 13 in the Context of the Gospel
The Cross As the Great Distress
Mark 14: Preparations for Jesus' Death
The Cross As the End of the World

4. The Cross: Where God Comes Close
The Climax of Mark's Gospel
The World Officially Rejects the Messiah
The Mockery of the Messiah
The Death of Jesus
God with Us
The Gods and the Crucified God

5. The Cross, Resurrection and the Hope of Humanity
Mark's Denouement: The Crucified One Is Risen
The Son of Man Is Risen!
The Empty Tomb: What Happened to the Body?
The Apotheosis of Roman Emporers
Apotheosis and Resurrection in Mark's Story
Crucifixion, Resurrection and Human Hope

Bibliography
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Scripture References
Index of Ancient Sources