Synopses & Reviews
This book goes behind the Greek text of the Gospel of Mark and reconstructs some of its sources in the original Aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke. This work has been made possible by the publication of all the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls, which provide a basis of Jewish Aramaic for the right period. By reconstructing Aramaic sources and interpreting them in their original context, this book raises the level of proof that Jesus said and did some of the things attributed to him in our earliest sources.
Review
"...in this monograph Casey has brought before the scholarly community an important study that deserves to be considered very seriously..." Bryn Mawr Classical Review"Readers will likely find that, when C. (Casey) adheres to his principal purpose in suggesting possible Aramaic backgrounds of Q, his work has much to offer." Catholic Biblical Quarterly
Synopsis
This book goes behind the Greek text of the Gospel of Mark and reconstructs some of its sources in the original Aramaic, the language which Jesus spoke. This work has been made possible by the publication of all the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls, which provide a basis of Jewish Aramaic for the right period.
Synopsis
This book utilizes all the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls to reconstruct Markâs sources in their original Aramaic.
Table of Contents
Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The state of play; 2. Method; 3. Jesusâscriptural understanding of John the Baptistâs death: Mark 9.11 13; 4. Two Sabbath controversies: Mark 2.23 3.6; 5. The question of Jacob and John: Mark 10.35 45; 6. Jesusâfinal Passover with his disciples: Mark 14.12 26; 7. Conclusions; Select bibliography; Index of passages discussed; Index of names and subjects.