The Way of the Lord: Christological Exegesis of the Old Testament in the Gospel of Mark

This scholarly work includes a review of the Markan narratives about Jesus baptism his transfiguration and his suffering and death as well as the discussion of his relation to Elijah his identity as the stone which the builder rejected and the question of whether or not he is Davids son. Joel Marcus discusses what each of these passages meant for the early church and suggests their relevance for Christians today.