TY - BOOK ID - 2918549 TI - The purpose of the Gospel of Mark in its historical and social context PY - 2004 VL - 114 SN - 01679732 SN - 9004140522 9047413946 9789004140523 PB - Leiden Boston Brill DB - UniCat KW - Bible. KW - Socio-rhetorical criticism KW - Socio-rhetorical criticism. KW - 226.3 KW - Evangelie volgens Marcus KW - Bible. N.T. Mark KW - Marco (Book of the New Testament) KW - Mark (Book of the New Testament) KW - Markus (Book of the New Testament) KW - Markusevangelium KW - Vangelo di Marco KW - Book of Mark UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:2918549 AB - This study investigates the issues of the origin and purpose of the Gospel of Mark. The author argues that Mark’s Gospel was written in Galilee some time after the Jewish Revolt in 70 AD for a Christian audience that was living under the threat of persecution. The first part of the book examines the situation of Mark’s intended readers, and the nature of and reasons for their persecution. The second part establishes in what way the Gospel addresses the situation of Mark’s original readers. ER -