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A Literary Guide to the Life of Christ in Matthew, Mark, and Luke-Acts: How the Synoptic Evangelists Tell the Story of Jesus is unavailable, but you can change that!

A Literary Guide to the Life of Christ in Matthew, Mark, and Luke-Acts is a detailed study of the synoptic gospels. Warren Gage and Steven Carpenter examine topics such as Matthew’s call, Jesus’ miracles, deltaform patterning, literary structure, and Luke’s use of prophetic echoes in the life of Jesus. These respected scholars also advocate acceptance of the longer ending of Mark’s gospel. This...

The account in II Kings continues with the story of Elisha, who himself worked mighty deeds in the fashion of his master. Mark has included a number of allusions to the Elisha material as well, including: 1) the healing of a leper 2) the prophecy of a terrible siege 3) the treachery of a trusted servant Together, these narrative units from the Elijah/Elisha narrative are used as interpretive templates overlaid on the stories of John and Jesus. They establish a direct typological link between the
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