Slave of All: The Paradox of Authority and Servanthood in the Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is often described as a paradoxical gospel, a riddle that teases its readers' response, and a narrative that possesses an enigmatic and puzzling character. Santos argues that this puzzling character is seen clearly in the paradox of authority and servanthood in the gospel. In tracing and analyzing this paradox throughout the Markan narrative, he first develops a literary method for the study of paradox, and having applied the results to authority and servanthood in Mark, he...
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AcknowledgmentsixAbbreviationsxChapter 1Introduction1Definition of Paradox2Description of Paradox8Function of Paradox14Overview of the Authority-Servanthood Paradox in the Gospel of Mark16Need for the Study of Paradox in the Gospel22Chapter 2Proposed Method in the Study of Paradox in the Gospel of Mark27Relevant Features of Literary Criticism Related to Paradox27Proposed Method in Relation to the Paradox of Authority and Servanthood55Chapter 3The Paradox of Authority and Servanthood in Mark 1.1-8.2161Paradoxical Prologue (1.1-15)61Acts of Authority and Servanthood (1.16-2.14)74Opposition to Jesus' Authority and Popularity (2.15-3.12)91More Acts of Authority and Servanthood (3.13-6.31)100More Miracles of Authority and Misunderstanding (6.32-8.9)123Opposition and Misunderstanding Continue (8.10-21)136Summary142Chapter 4Paradox of Authority and Servanthood in Mark 8.22-10.52145Healing of the Blind Man (8.22-26)148Peter's Confession at Caesarea Philippi (8.27-30)150First Passion Prediction and Paradoxical Discourse (8.31-9.1)156Events of Authority (9.2-29)167Second Passion Prediction and Paradoxical Discourse (9.30-50)175Opposition and Misunderstanding Proceed (10.1-31)188Third Passion Prediction and Paradoxical Discourse (10.32-45)198Healing of Blind Bartimaeus (10.46-52)209Summary211Chapter 5Paradox of Authority and Servanthood in Mark 11.1-16.8213Jesus' Deeds of Authority (11.1-26)214Intensification of Opposition to Jesus (11.27-12.34)219Jesus' Rebuke of Religious Authorities (12.35-44)227Eschatological Discourse on Jesus' Future Authority and the Disciples' Future Servanthood (13.1-37)232Passion of Jesus (14.1-15.41)236Paradoxical Epilogue (15.42-16.8)259Summary265Chapter 6Summary and Implications of the Paradox of Authority and Servanthood in the Gospel of Mark267Summary of the Authority-Servanthood Paradox267Implications of the Authority-Servanthood Paradox272Conclusion298Bibliography299Index of References320Index of Authors333
