This volume celebrates the extraordinary work of Daniel Patte. In the last quarter century, Patte stands out as a scholar and teacher instrumental in shaping the character and setting the direction of biblical studies. Author of more than a dozen books and over one hundred articles, Patte is widely known for introducing French structuralist methods into the narrative study of the Bible.
Patte has been a major force in bringing international voices into the American exegetical and theological scene. He has helped raise the consciousness of biblical scholars about their...
This volume celebrates the extraordinary work of Daniel Patte. In the last quarter century, Patte stands out as a scholar and teacher instrumental in ...
Mark's Gospel has been seen as history, or as literature. The tensions between these two approaches point to what neither approach can articulate: the rich and ambiguous connections and disjuncture's between human experience itself and human retelling, remembering, and reliving of that experience. This energetic pulling and resistance between our ordered categories and the chaos of existence fuels Mark's gospel and arguably Christianity itself.
With the aid of ritual theory this book seeks to explore that energy in Mark's passion narrative. In particular, Duran uses...
Mark's Gospel has been seen as history, or as literature. The tensions between these two approaches point to what neither approach can articulate: ...
Matthew sheds new light from new perspectives on themes in the Gospel including community; land, labor, and Empire; children, parents, and families; health and disabilities; and border-crossings
Matthew sheds new light from new perspectives on themes in the Gospel including community; land, labor, and Empire; children, parents, and families; h...