Das Evangelium nach Markus

This major commentary opens up the Gospel of Mark historically-critically and canonically as a narrative to Jesus which, in the light of Easter faith, for the first time makes the connections between the work and the passion of Jesus present. Jesus perceives his mission to communicate the kingdom of God as the Son of God in the midst of people - as a Jew for all nations. The Gospel responds to a profound crisis of society and the Church, which is brought to a head by the Jewish War. It demonstrates the topicality of Jesus' proclamation: faith shapes all areas of life because, in following Jesus, it unites the saving relationship with God with social responsibility for one's neighbour. This orientation develops in a living community tradition, which Mark summarises and continues. The Gospel of Mark is interpreted as a fundamental witness to personal Christology, which has had a lasting impact on the image of Jesus and stimulates an examination of him to this day. [The Gospel According to Mark] This large commentary makes the Gospel of Mark accessible as a commemoration of Jesus, both historically-critically and canonically. In light of the Easter faith, it makes the connections between the ministry and the passion of Jesus present for the first time in narrative form. Jesus embraces his mission to communicate the kingdom of God, as the Son of God in the midst of people, as a Jew for all peoples. The Gospel responds to a profound crisis of society and church, which is brought to a head by the Jewish War. It reveals the topicality of Jesus's preaching: Faith colours all areas of life because, by following Jesus, it unites the saving relationship to God with social responsibility for one's neighbour. This orientation develops in the tradition of a living community, which Mark summarizes and maintains. The Gospel of Brand is interpreted as a fundamental testimony of personal Christology, which has had a lasting impact on the image of Jesus and continues to stimulate discussion of him to this day.