Syllabus for Religion 4084/6084: Gospels

Wayne Coppins Fall 2008

 

1. General Observations

 

Honesty Policy:  All academic work must meet the standards contained in ÒA Culture of Honesty.Ó  All students are responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work.
 
This Syllabus:  The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.
 
Expectations: You are expected to come to class. You are expected to be on time. You are expected to turn off your cell phones etc. during class. You are expected to complete the assigned readings in preparation for class. You are expected to participate in class, to be respectful of others and to refrain from unduly dominating class discussion.

 

2. Course Description

 

A study of the New Testament gospels. An examination of the genre of these writings, their historical contexts, theories about their formation, their primary themes, methods used for interpreting them, and significant scholarly interpretations of these books. As a way of focusing our study we will give particular attention to the gospel of Mark and parallel passages in the other gospels.

 

3. Objectives

 

Specific Objectives

 

1) To gain an understanding of the formation, contents and interpretive tools used to study the gospels.

2) To become familiar with some of the critical issues in modern biblical scholarship of the gospels

3) To obtain an in-depth understanding of one of the gospels (Mark) through the use of a commentary

4) To become more adept at comparing the gospels through the use of a synopsis and commentary.

 

General Education Objectives

 

Communicate Effectively through Writing: To strengthen skills in written composition, analysis, and presentation by means of projects such as essays, papers, reports, and examinations.

 

Communicate Effectively through Speech: To strengthen skills in oral expression, analysis, style and interaction by means such as class reports, class discussion, and oral examinations.

 

Computer Literacy: To enhance and facilitate computer literacy by the use of word processing, the web, email, and OASIS through research, preparation, and presentation of work such as oral class reports and completion of written assignments.

 

Critical Thinking: To foster critical thinking by engaging in activities such as classroom discussion and debate, essay examinations, and oral presentations.

 

Moral Reasoning (Ethics): To assist in the continued development of moral and ethical reasoning and reflection by encouraging creative thinking regarding individual and community concerns and needs, the challenging of prejudices and stereotypes, and examining rational and ethical bases of constructive social interactions.

 

4. Texts and Resources

 

Required

 

Hooker, Morna D. The Gospel According to Saint Mark: Hendrickson, 1992.

 

Aland, Kurt. Synopsis of the Four Gospels. English Edition. New York: American Bible Society, 1985 [1982].

 

Bock, Darrell L. Jesus According to Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002.

 

Stanton, Graham N. The Gospels and Jesus. 2 ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.

 

5. Time, Place and Office Hours

 

The course will meet from 9.05-9.55 on MWF in room 201 (Peabody).

My office hours are from 9am-11.30am on Tuesdays in Room 216B (Peabody).

If you intend to stop by at this time or wish to arrange another time to meet, please contact me at wcoppins@uga.edu.

 

6. Format: The course will be based around a mixture of brief lectures, small group discussions and class discussions. The lectures will take their basic structure from AlandÕs synopsis. We will discuss the full text of the gospel of Mark with reference to parallel texts in Matthew, Luke and sometimes John. Undergraduate students are encouraged to read all the assigned readings. After the introductory lectures, however, they are only expected to read 1) Hooker, 2) Aland and 3) Bock. Graduate students are strongly recommended to read the additional readings placed in brackets.  

 

7. Grade Scale

 

A         94-100

A-        90-93

B+       87-89

B         84-86

B-        80-83

C+       77-79

C         74-76

C-        70-73

D         65-69

F          64 and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Course Assessment

 

Undergraduates                                                                       Graduates

 

            10%     Attendance (see page 10).                                           10% Attendance

            39%     3 Response Papers (13% each)                                   20% 2 Response Papers (10% each)

            24%     Exam 1: Mark 1:1-8:26 + parallels                              25% Exam 1: Mark 1:1-8:26

            27%     Final Exam: Mark 8:27-16:20 + parallels                    25% Final Exam: Mark 8:27-16:20

                                                                                                            20% Graduate Research Paper

 

* In addition to being required to read more extensively and to write an additional research paper, graduate students will be graded with higher standards and expectations than undergraduates.

 

9. Key Dates

 

Aug 18-21                   Drop for Undergraduate-Level Courses

Aug 18-22                   Add for Undergraduate-Level Courses

Aug 18-25                  Drop for Graduate-Level Courses

Aug 18-26                   Add for Graduate-Level Courses

* August 29                 Response Paper 1 Due

Sept 1 (M)                   Labor Day (No Class)

* September 24           Response Paper 2 Due (Undergraduates Only)

Oct 9                           Midterm

Oct 13                         Exam 1

Oct 23                         Withdrawal Deadline

Oct 31 (F)                   Fall Break

* Nov 3                        Response Paper 3 Due

Nov 24-28                   Thanksgiving Break

* Dec 1                        Research Paper Due (Graduates Only)

Dec 9                           Last Class (on Tuesday)

Dec 15                         Final Exam (8-11am)

 

10. Your Exams: Your midterm and final exam will each consist of three sections. In section I you will have to identify whether a given text comes from Mark, Matthew or Luke. To prepare for this section you will need to pay close attention to the differences and distinct emphases of each gospel. In section II you will be asked to discuss several short texts from the gospel of Mark, commenting on their context, interpretation and critical issues of note. Section III will consist in essay questions which you shall receive prior to the exam. This proposed format is subject to change at a later date if necessary.

 

11. Graduate Research Paper: Instead of response paper 2, graduate students are required to write a more substantial research paper on the interpretation of Mark 4 (ca. 15-20 pages; Due Dec 1).

 

12. Response Papers: Each of your 3 response papers (2 for graduate students) should be approximately 5 pages long (not including bibliography). Do not hand in a paper that is more than 7 pages (not including bibliography). I am looking for quality not quantity. All papers should be given to me as a hardcopy in class and sent to me electronically by email (wcoppins@uga.edu). * For every day your paper is late, you lose 3 points (only in rare cases will an exception be made to this rule). Late papers need only be sent via email. For specific details on the three response papers, see below (page 4). Papers will not be accepted after December 9.

Instructions for Writing Response Papers

 

All Response Papers should be ca. 5-7 pages. Do not write more than 7 pages.

 

ER = On Electronic Reserve; OR = On Reserve.

 

Response Paper 1: Approaching the Gospels (Due August 29):

 

1. Resources:   Stanton; Hooker; Bock; Wansborough [OR or Main Ref BS491.3.094 2001];

    See also:      Tuckett, Reading, 78-135 [OR]; Bock, Studying, 163-197, 205-213 [OR]

Telford, New Testament, 79-143 [OR]

 

2. Format/Instructions

 

Introduction (c. 1/2 page): Note: it is usually best to write the introduction and conclusion last.

 

Part I (ca.1-2 Pages): Explain how the Two-Source Theory (also called the Two Document Hypothesis) and the Griesbach Hypothesis (also called the two gospel hypothesis) account for the relationship between Matthew, Mark and Luke. Then comment on why most scholars think Mark was written first.

 

Part II (ca.1-2 Pages): Discuss the concerns of form criticism, redaction criticism & literary criticism.

 

Part III (ca. 2 Pages): Comment on some of the characteristic features of each of the synoptic gospels.

 

Conclusion (ca. 1/2 page): Note: it is usually best to write the introduction and conclusion last

 

Response Paper 2 (Undergraduates Only): The Interpretation of Mark 4:26-29 (Due September 24)

 

1. Resources: See esp. Hooker; Bock; Snodgrass [ER & OR]; Hultgren [ER & OR]

 

See also: Concise Commentaries on Mark: see Oxford Bible Commentary (Main Ref BS491.3.O94 2001) and The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible (Main Ref BS491.3.E37 2003).

 

Large commentaries on Mark: Moloney [OR], Boring [OR], France [OR], Donahue/Harrington [OR]

See also e.g. Hurtado [BS2585.3], Cranfield [BS2585.3], Witherington [BS2585.3] etc.

 

2. Format/Instructions: Discuss the parable in Mark 4:26-29. In addition to your introduction and conclusion, spend ca. 3-4 pages discussing its interpretation and ca. 1/2 page speculating on why it may be absent from Matthew and Luke.

 

Response Paper 3: The Interpretation of the Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Due November 3)

 

1. Resources: See esp. Hooker; Bock; Snodgrass [ER]; Hultgren [OR];

 

See also: Concise Commentaries on Matthew, Mark and Luke: see Oxford Bible Commentary (Main Ref BS491.3.O94 2001) and The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible (Main Ref BS491.3.E37 2003).

 

Large commentaries on Mark: See esp., Moloney [OR], Boring [OR], France [OR], Donahue [OR]

Large commentaries on Matt [6th: BS2573]: See e.g. Davies and Allison, Luz, Keener, Nolland, France.

Large commentaries on Luke [BS295.3]: See e.g. Marshall; Green, Bock, Evans Bovon, Ringe]

 

2. Format/Instructions: Discuss the interpretation of the Parable of the Wicked Tenants in Mark 12:1-12; Matt 21:33-46; Luke 20:9-19; Gospel of Thomas 65-66 (quoted in Snodgrass). In addition to your introduction and conclusion, you should a) provide a detailed analysis of Mark 12:1-12; and b) compare and contrast Mark with Matthew, Luke and Thomas.

Class Schedule

 

ABBREVIATIONS

 

OR = Readings on Reserve at Main Library

 

ER = Readings on Electronic Reserve at the main library. To access these materials, 1) go to the Library Website (https://gil.uga.edu/), 2) choose ÒSearch Course ReservesÓ, and 3) locate materials under Course Number (4084/6084). 4) Click Full Text Online; 5) Password = gospels

 

{É} = Recommended reading for Graduate Students; Optional Reading for Undergraduates

 

Part I: General Overview of the Four Gospels (Lectures 1-6)

 

1.   Aug 18 (M): Introduction

 

- Aug 18-21                Drop for Undergraduate-Level Courses

- Aug 18-22                Add for Undergraduate-Level Courses

- Aug 18-25               Drop for Graduate-Level Courses

- Aug 18-26                Add for Graduate-Level Courses

 

2.   Aug 20 (W):          Approaching the Gospels I: Gospel Genre and Source Criticism                  

                                    Stanton 3-36, esp. 13-27; Hooker 8-15, esp. 14-15; Bock 23-24

{Wansborough 1001-1027 [OR or Main Ref BS491.3.094 2001]]}                        

           

3.   Aug 22 (F):           Approaching the Gospels II: Form, Redaction and Literary Criticism

                                    Stanton 13-36, esp. 27-36; Hooker 8-15; Bock 23-24

                                    {Wansborough 1001-1027 [OR or Main Ref]}

 

4.   Aug 25 (M):          The Gospel According to Mark:

                                    Mark; Stanton 37-57; Hooker 1-26; Bock 31-34;

{Wansborough 1001-1027, esp. 1007-1008 [OR or Main Ref]}

 

5.   Aug 27 (W)           The Gospel According to Matthew

                                    Matthew; Stanton 58-78; {Bock 26-31};

{Wansborough 1001-1027, esp. 1008-1010 [OR or Main Ref]}      

 

6.   Aug 29 (F)                        The Gospel According to Luke

      RP1 Due               Luke; Stanton 79-96; Bock 34-39;

{Wansborough 1001-1027, esp. 1010-1012 [OR or Main Ref]}

 

-  Sept 1 (M)               Labor Day (No Class)

-  Sept 2                       First of Ramadan

 

 

Part II: Commenting on Mark and Using AlandÕs Synopsis (Lectures 7-45)

 

You are expected to read all the required readings. If you have to cut corners for a given session, then you should never fail to read 1) the texts for discussion in Aland and 2) HookerÕs commentary on the passage in Mark, i.e., if you have to omit something, it should be from Bock or the optional readings.

 

Note: Aland and Bock include both unit numbers and page numbers. The references given below are to the unit numbers, i.e., Aland 13 = Aland Unit 13, which can be found on page 12. Bock 15 = Bock Unit 15, which can be found on page 78.  References to Bock in {brackets}, by contrast, refer to page numbers, e.g., {Bock 565-593}

 

Instructions for Preparing Assigned material:

 

Read HookerÕs translation and commentary on the Passage from Mark

Read the parallel texts in Aland noting similarities and differences in wording and emphasis. 

Read BockÕs commentary on the units in question

Read optional readings / readings recommended or required for graduate students

 

In addition to reading Hooker and Bock, you may also wish to consult the concise commentaries on Matthew, Mark, and Luke in the Oxford Bible Commentary (Main Ref BS491.3.O94 2001) and or The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible (Main Ref BS491.3.E37 2003).

 

7.   Sept 3 (W) :           Mark 1:1-8 + Parallels                        Hooker 31-43; Aland 1, 13, 16

            Prologue / John the Baptist                 Bock 15, 16, 19; {Stanton 178-189}

                       

8.   Sept 5 (F):             Mark 1:9-13 + Parallels                      Hooker 43-48, 48-52; Aland 18, 20

                                    Baptism & Temptations                       Bock 21, 23; {Bock: pp. 561-565}

                                                                                                {Stanton 178-189}

                                                                                                           

9.   Sept 8 (M)             Mark 1:14-20  + Parallels                   Hooker 52-58, 59-60; Aland 30, 32, 34         

Kingdom of God                                 Bock 24, 26; {Bock 565-593, 626}

{Stanton 203-217}; {Riches 98-103 [ER]}

{Wansborough 1015-1016}

 

10. Sept 10 (W)           Mark 1:21-28  + Parallels                   Hooker 61-69; Aland 35, 36              

Exorcisms & Messianic Secret            Bock 27, 28; {Bock 609-612}                       

 

11. Sept 12 (F)            Mark 1:29-45  + Parallels                   Hooker 70-82; Aland 37, 38, 39, 40, 42

Miracles & Exorcisms                         Bock 29, 30, 31, 32, 34; {Bock 609-612} {Stanton 232-239}

 

12. Sept 15 (M)           Mark 2:1-12 + Parallels                      Hooker 83-93; Aland 43

Authority / Son of Man                       Bock 35; {Bock 601-605};

{Stanton 247-254}

 

13. Sept 17 (W)           Mark 2:13-3:6 + Parallels                   Hooker 93-108; Aland 44, 45, 46, 47

Conflict                                               Bock 36, 37, 38, 39; {Bock 605-609}

{Stanton 253-268}

 

14. Sept 19 (F)            Mark 3:7-35 + Parallels                      Hooker 109-119; Aland 48-49, 116-118, 121

Twelve / Family / Satan                       Bock 40, 41, 103-105, 108; {Bock 626-27}

                                                            {Wansborough 1021-1023}

 

15. Sept 22 (M)           Mark 4:1-20 + Parallels                      Hooker 119-135; Aland 122, 123, 124

Parables                                               Bock 109, 110, 111, 112; {Bock 629-630}

{Stanton 218-231};

{Snodgrass, Purpose [ER]}

 

16. Sept 24 (W)           Mark 4:21-34 + Parallels                    Hooker 132-138; Aland 125, 126, 128, 130  

RP2 Due (!)                Parables                                               Bock 113, 114, 116, 118; {Bock 629-630}

{Snodgrass, Seed [ER]}

 

17. Sept 26 (F)            Mark 4:35-5:20 + Parallels                 Hooker 138-40, 140-145; Aland 90, 91

                                    Storm Stilling / Demoniac                   Bock 77, 78; {Bock 612}

                                                                                                {Bornkamm [ER]}

 

18. Sept 29 (M)           Mark 5:21-43, 6:1-6a + Parallels        Hooker 146-151, 151-154; Aland 95, 33

                                    JÕs daughter / blood flow / Conflict     Bock 82, 127 + 25 {Bock 612}

 

- Sept 30                      Rosh Hashanah

 

19. Oct 1 (W)              Mark 6:6b-31 + Parallels                    Hooker 154-162; Aland 142, 143, 144, 145

                                    Twelve / Opinions / JohnÕs Death       Bock 128, 129, 130, 131

 

- Oct 2 (T):                  (Eid) al Fitr

 

20. Oct 3 (F)               Mark 6:32-56 + Parallels                    Hooker 163-172; Aland 146, 147, 148

Feeding 5000 / Walking on Water       Bock 132, 133, 134    

                                                            {Wansborough 1023-1024}

 

21. Oct 6 (M)              22. Mark 7:1-23 + Parallels                Hooker 172-181; Aland 150

Tradition and Defilement                     Bock 135; {Bock 585, 612-617}

{Stanton 264-265} {Riches 98-105 [ER]}

                                                                                                                       

22. Oct 8 (W)              Mark 7:24-37 + Parallels                    Hooker 181-186; Aland 151, 152

Syrophoenican Woman / Healing        Bock 136, 137 {Bock 630-633}

 

- Oct 9 (Th)                 Yom Kippur

 

23. Oct 10 (F):                        Mark 8:1-26 + Parallels                      Hooker 187-199; Aland 153, 154, 155, 156

                                    Feeding / Leaven / Healing                  Bock 138, 139, 140, 141

 

24. Oct 13 (M):           Exam 1: Mark 1:1-8:26 + Parallels

 

- Oct 14                       Midpoint Withdrawal Deadline

25. Oct 15 (W):           Mark 8:27-9:1 + Parallels                   Hooker 199-213; Aland 158, 159, 160

Confession/Suffering /Discipleship    Bock 142, 143, 144; {Bock 593-605; 636}

{Stanton 240-244}

 

26. Oct 17 (F)             Mark 9:2-29 + Parallels                      Hooker 213-225; Aland 161, 162, 163

Transfiguration / Elijah / Healing        Bock 145, 146, 147

 

27. Oct 20 (M)                        Mark 9:30-50 + Parallels                    Hooker 225-233; Aland 164, 166, 167, 168

Second/Greatest/Exorcist/Warning      Bock 148, 150, 151, 152 {Bock 636}

 

28. Oct 22 (W)            Mark 10:1-16 + Parallels                    Hooker 234-239; Aland 252, 253

Divorce / Children                               Bock 299, 220; {Stanton 265-268}

 

29. Oct 24 (F)             Mark 10:17-31 + Parallels                  Hooker 239-243; Aland 254, 255

Rich Man                                            Bock 221, 222 {Bock 635}

 

30. Oct 27 (M)                        Mark 10:32-52 + Parallels                  Hooker 244-253; Aland 262, 263, 264

Third / Authority / Healing                  Bock 224, 225, 226

 

31. Oct 29 (W)            Mark 11:1-26 + Parallels                    Hooker 253-270; Aland 269, 271-275

                                    Entry; Temple & Fig Tree                   Bock 229, 231, 232, 233;

{Bock 618-619, 642-653}

 

- Oct 31 (F)                 Fall Break

- Nov 2                        Daylight Savings Time Ends

 

32. Nov 3 (M)             Mark 11:27-12:12 + Parallels             Hooker 270-278; Aland 276, 278

RP3 Due (!)                Authority / Wicked Tenants                Bock 234, 236 {Bock 643}

                                                                                                {Snodgrass, Tenants [ER]}

 

33. Nov 5 (W)             Mark 12:13-34 + Parallels                  Hooker 278-290; Aland 280, 281, 282

Tribute / Resurrection / Shema            Bock 238, 239, 240; {Bock 633-634, 643}

           

34. Nov 7 (F)              Mark 12:35-44 + Parallels                  Hooker 290-297; Aland 283, 284, 286

                                    David / Scribes / Money                     Bock 241, 242, 244; {Bock 643}

{Stanton 255-268}

 

35. Nov 10 (M)           Mark 13:1-20 + Parallels                    Hooker 297-316; Aland 287, 288, 289, 290

                                    Olivet Discourse                                 Bock 245, 246, 247, 248

{Bock 637-642, 644}

 

36. Nov 12 (W)           Mark 13:21-37 + Parallels                  Hooker 316-324; Aland 291-294

Olivet Discourse                                 Bock 249, 250, 251, 252

                                                            {Bock 637-642, 644}

 

37. Nov 14 (F)                        Mark 14:1-11 + Parallels                    Hooker 324-331; Aland 305, 306, 307

Plot / Anointing                                   Bock 259, 260, 261;

                                                            {Stanton 269-291}

38. Nov 17 (M)           Mark 14:12-25 + Parallels                  Hooker 331-343; Aland 308, 310, 311

Preparation / Prediction / Supper         Bock 262, 263, 264; {Bock 617-618, 644}

{Stanton 274-279}

 

39. Nov 19 (W)           Mark 14:26-52 + Parallels                  Hooker 343-353; Aland 315, 330, 331

                                    Peter / Gethsemane / Arrest                 Bock 267, 269, 270; {Bock 644}

                                                                                                {Stanton 269-291}{Wansborough 1024-27}

 

40. Nov 21 (F)                        Mark 14:53-72 + Parallels                  Hooker 353-365; Aland 332, 333

Jesus  / Peter                                       Bock 271; {Bock 644}

{Stanton 279-288}

 

- Nov 24-28                Thanksgiving Break

 

41. Dec 1 (M)             Mark 15:1-15  + Parallels                   H 365-369; A 334, 336, 339, 341

Grad Paper Due        Jesus before Pilate                               Bock 272, 274, 277, 278

{Bock 644-645}

 

42. Dec 3 (W)             Mark 15:16-32 + Parallels                  Hooker 369-374; Aland 342, 343, 344

Mocking / Cross / Crucifixion            Bock 279, 280, 281 {Bock 645}

 

43. Dec 5 (F)               Mark 15:33-47 + Parallels                  Hooker 374-382; Aland 347, 348, 350

Death / Women / Burial                       Bock 284, 285, 286

 

44. Dec 8 (M)             Mark 16:1-8 + Parallels                      Hooker 382-394; Aland 352, 362, 363

+ shorter ending                                  Bock 288 {Bock 645}

+ longer ending (Mark 16:9-20)

 

45. Dec 9 (T: FS)        Review

 

--   Dec 15                   Final Exam: Mark 8:27-16:20           8am-11am (same room as always)

 

 

 

Attendance and Participation Policy

 

The UGA attendance policy (http://bulletin.uga.edu/bulletin/ind/attendance.html) states that Òstudents are expected to attend classes regularly. A student who incurs an excessive number of absences may be withdrawn from a class at the discretion of the professor.

 

If you have more than 15 unexcused absences, you will be withdrawn from the class.

 

An excused absence is one that is unavoidable for emergency or pressing reasons e.g., incapacitating illness, death in one's immediate or close family or of someone close to the student.  (Sleeping late, hangovers, and studying for exams are not accepted as excused absences.). Job interviews also do not constitute an excused absence. Doctor and dental appointments may or may not be excusable. Consult the instructor prior to the absence, if at all possible; if this is not possible, then consult the instructor as soon as possible after the fact. Attendance at weddings, baptisms, bar or bat mitzvahs, etc. are not normally excusable absences. But, again, consult the instructor.

 

1) Attendance is required and classroom participation is strongly encouraged.

2) Unless you obtain permission, you may not leave before class is dismissed

3) You are expected to come on time. Latecomers will be marked ÒlateÓ; if you are late three times, then this will be counted as an absence. If you arrive 10-15 minutes late, then you will marked Òextra lateÓ; if you are extra late two times, this will be counted as an absence.

4. Participation will be taken into account if your grade is borderline.

 

Attendance Scale

 

0                                  100%

1                                  99

2                                  98

3                                  97

4                                  95

5                                  90

6                                  85

7                                  80

8                                  75

9                                  70        

10                                 65

11                                 55

12                                 45

13                                 35

14                                 30

15                                 25                    

+ 15                              WF

 

MAKE UP EXAMS

 

You are expected to be present for all exams.

If you miss an exam without a valid excuse, then you may or may not be permitted to make it up.

If you are permitted to make it up, then you will automatically lose 10 points for missing the exam.

If you miss an exam for a valid reason (see above), then you will either be permitted to make it up or greater weight shall be assigned to another exam or to your final exam.

 

Works on Electronic Reserve [ER]

 

Bornkamm, GŸnther. "The Stilling of the Storm in Matthew." In Tradition and Interpretation in Matthew, ed. G. Bornkamm, G. Barth and H.J. Held, 52-57. London: SCM, 1963.

 

Hultgren, Arland J. The Parables of Jesus: A Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.

Pages 385-391. This book is on reserve (see below).

 

Riches, John. A Century of New Testament Study. Cambridge: The Lutterworth Press, 1993.

Pages 98-105.

 

Snodgrass, Klyne. Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008. Purpose = 145-177; Seed = 179-190, 216-228; Tenants = Mark 12:1-12.

This book is on reserve (see below).

 

Works on Reserve [OR]

 

Books

 

Barton, John, and John Muddiman, eds. The Oxford Bible Commentary. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.

 

Bock, Darrell L. Studying the Historical Jesus: A Guide to Sources and Methods. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002.

 

Hultgren, Arland J. The Parables of Jesus: A Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.

 

Snodgrass, Klyne. Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008.

 

Telford, W.R. The New Testament: A Short Introduction. Oxford: Oneworld, 2002.

 

Tuckett, Christopher M. Reading the New Testament: Methods of Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987.

 

Commentaries

 

Boring, Eugene M. Mark: A Commentary. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2006.

 

Donahue, John R., and Daniel J. Harrington. The Gospel of Mark. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2002.

 

France, R.T. The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002.

 

Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2002.