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The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Gospel of Mark, addressed to an early Christian community perplexed by failure and suffering, presents Jesus as suffering Messiah and Son of God. Recognizing that failure and suffering continue to perplex Christians today, world-renowned New Testament scholar and theologian Francis Moloney marries the rich contributions of traditional historical scholarship with the contemporary approach to...

The evil spirit cannot hope to survive in the presence of God’s kingship. Yet the crowd is astonished (v. 22) and amazed (v. 27). They are left questioning: “What is this?” (v. 27). For all his authority over the evil spirit, the human beings in the story are left amazed and wondering. This cannot be regarded as an unqualified acceptance of Jesus’ presence.39 Ironically, however, his fame spreads throughout the surrounding region of Galilee (v. 28). There
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