According to Mark
A Running Commentary on the Oldest Gospel

This 1960 commentary attempts to follow the story and message of the Gospel in all its aspects.

Philip Carrington (Author)

9781107661684, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 June 2011

398 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.5 kg

This fascinating commentary was originally published in 1960. It is based on the study of the Gospel of St Mark as a significant piece of early Christian literature. It is an attempt to follow the story and message of the Gospel in all its aspects, connecting it with the Judaism within which it originated, and with the living tradition of the apostolic Church within which it was preserved and disseminated. The discussion follows the text from beginning to end, dividing the narrative into incidents which follow a clear and interesting pattern, in accordance with the chapter-divisions found in the earliest manuscripts. Archbishop Carrington, while taking account of existing scholarship, has an illuminating and individual approach to the Gospel; his treatment of the oral tradition, and of the role of testimonies from the Old Testament, will continue to be of value to those interested in the history of the primitive church.

Some personal acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The gospel in Galilee
2. The sowing of the seed
3. The harvest of the land
4. The servant in the house
5. The temple builder
6. The consummation
7. The king of the Jews
Appendix
Indexes.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]