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Lord of the cosmos : Mithras, Paul, and the gospel of Mark /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patella, Michael, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : T & T Clark International, [2006]
Subjects:
Mithraism > Influence.
Bible. > Mark > Theology.
Bible. > Epistles of Paul > Theology.
Bible. > Mark > Relation to the Epistles of Paul.
Bible. > Epistles of Paul > Relation to Mark.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • The cosmological context of Paul and Mark
  • Hellenistic cosmology
  • The interplay of Hellenistic and Jewish thought
  • The gospel of Mark
  • Markan themes
  • Passion, death, and resurrection in Mark
  • Interplay of Mithras, Paul, and Mark
  • Mark's baptism of Jesus
  • Participation in Christ, a Pauline and Markan view
  • Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus (Mark 10:46-52)
  • Death and resurrection of Jesus (15:33-16:8)
  • Conclusion.