{"product_id":"the-last-twelve-verses-of-mark-paperback-9780521020527","title":"The Last Twelve Verses of Mark (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521020527","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Last Twelve Verses of Mark\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA study of the authenticity and interpretation of the last twelve verses of St Mark's Gospel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam R. Farmer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521020527, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 October 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.4 cm, 0.194 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA study of the authenticity and interpretation of the last twelve verses of St Mark's Gospel. These verses are omitted from at least one important manuscript tradition and queried in most modern translations (though not from the NEB). Professor Farmer traces the history of the text tradition for omission back to Egypt, and argues that one important factor contributing to their omission was the dangerous teaching they seemed to contain: they appear to encourage Christians to handle deadly snakes and drink poisons to prove their faith, a practice which has been revived today by some Christian sects who accept the scriptural authority of these verses. The teaching of these verses has, however, never become established in orthodox Christianity and indeed most Christians are unaware of their doctrinal significance. Professor Farmer reviews all the textual and patristic evidence and examines the most plausible solutions that have been canvassed. This is another substantial contribution to a series that has set the highest standards of scholarship in biblical and New Testament studies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The External Evidence: 1. The witness of Eusebis\u003cbr\u003e 2. The witness of Jerome\u003cbr\u003e 3. A scholium to Victor of Antioch's commentary\u003cbr\u003e 4. The witness of Origen\u003cbr\u003e 5. Summary of witness for inclusion\u003cbr\u003e 6. B, N, and the Armenian version: the chief witnesses for omission\u003cbr\u003e 7. Alexandria and the chief witnesses for omission\u003cbr\u003e 8. Remaining manuscript witnesses for omission\u003cbr\u003e 9. Evaluation of the manuscript evidence\u003cbr\u003e 10. A proposed conjectural solution\u003cbr\u003e 11. A tentative conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Internal Evidence: 12. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 13. An examination of the fiction of Mk. 16: 9-20\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Conclusions: 14. Summary statement\u003cbr\u003e 15. Concluding statement\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion:%20general%20%5BHRA%5D%22\"\u003eHRA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005004763416,"sku":"9780521020527","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521020527i.jpg?v=1694963462","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-last-twelve-verses-of-mark-paperback-9780521020527","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}