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Mark is a gospel. First gospel or not, Mark is surely the only New Testament book which calls itself a gospel. "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God" is the title of this work, and its self-designation ought to shape any interpretation which respects the text. "Gospel" can signify a literary genre, or a particular theological message, or a canonical writing normative in...

on their terms. Twice they speak about what is “lawful” or “allowed” (vv. 2, 4); Jesus on the other hand speaks twice about what is “commanded” (vv. 3, 5). Jesus is concerned about the will of God; his adversaries, while appearing to share that concern, care only about their own rights and how much they can get by with. The Pharisees’ “test” is an attempt to trap Jesus into taking the position of one religious party, thereby alienating the others. Jesus, as if snapping his finger at their scheme,
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