Character Studies and the Gospel of Mark

Characters in the Second Gospel are analysed and an in-depth look at different approaches currently employed by scholars working with literary and reader-oriented methods of analysis is provided. The first section consists of essays on method/theory and the second consists of seven exegetical character studies using a literary or reader-oriented method. All contributors work from a literary narrative-critical reader-oriented or related methodology.<br/> <br/>The book summarizes the state of the discussion and examines obstacles to arriving at a comprehensive theory of character in the Second Gospel. Specific contributions include analyses of the representation of women God Jesus Satan Gentiles and the Roman authorities of Mark's Gospel. This work is both an exploration of theories of character and a study in the application of those theories.