EDITORIAL BOARD Beitr Pact E, Dave (01s Testament Readers Reman B, Boman J. Comer Retassssane FW. Boman New Trstamont Reade Noksewe Pent Dynameis and Semeia in Mark Viowon , Rom Univesity of Iinois ot Urbana-Chopaige Recent investi of Mare have renewed an intrest in dle senso of the Main caraive whch relent a enceptal Same frosk ar fo tat ‘within “dvine man” sles im Helle hte This fterest ha led to terpenes of Mark while {he hy woof Jess ropront the sei upon which the ier ‘pretuon fur, This paper prober te crmineagy connected with Iightyovks for the parpow of sseaing Marean lstatslogy and ‘hecagy within he ernest conte Tn 1965 U, Lar argod tht tir lxgorant to Gsinguish Bev tween “Tessie sere” apd ace secret” fe Dfarcan histo." ‘Th ial secre, Be popes, sande within the fst ill of ar, iy that porn which ie donated by & Hllistie Wen andr cone ‘ton of Jenin ‘The hey penages, which Laz considers to be re (Bedoon, are Tie, 45; G:S080, 7:86. The ocurence of the ‘mince canct be Heptorcret eventhough it be performed in 2 Bouse (asi; 2a: S2i-; ck 72480), in a gmagome (9:16; 1, 121-28), oF away toe people (7SUS7).. This isthe trabitonal ownety of hiddeoees” which. Marie extends nto th theme. Ut, ‘Gough miracles be performed in sercy and cmimand be get to keep thom sce hy thet stare they bene pulie bnonledge ‘which strc crows t Jeux The funtion of tev commands to {ecroy ino expan tha in opt of any measures whl ee ae, mises teeome Inown shot too thie eet io oo elevicnt! In entra to the mince sere de exresns cstla commands to sesery designed to lll the demons who gersseaty perceive end Cenfesthe tre notre of Jes Wheo tis is corned with the Maran thee of misundertnding by the dingy, the seb of Peter by Jenin 8:50 an inet stration of Petes confenon that Jena Is the Mesiah® Anayle of 6.271035 im the Ligh of TERR Ete osm att mint sy BABE Been wer os Hee eanan (et 0,these cberations revels dat Marcin ciitology conta of the iMtemgt to combine the ene ontr chitology of the. Heleitic ommnity with the kerygn of he rose about Socroying the fore of eter! ‘Likewiae in 1955, a9 are writen by LE, Keck paced qu Sexoos op the extent of shor onir mei in the Set bal of Mark? White Kea’ article proceeds from ap anaiss of ‘Mati 39-2, the import ofthe amlps ie rected tJ. Sebrabe’s lew of DMareanelistlogy" In ppoain to Sehelbas view tht Marcin fedhctoa compets with the Heleie Weis wniy chrlatiogy ie the ada! mates trough thelogy which stems from the gone redemer myth, Keck args tht only one stand of the Starcan nari conse sch their out cocetion of Jess we another strand presets Jesus in + more Jevish manner ab "the rong mun Consaqusty, Keds sons represents 4 aubeantve frhigee of the pentons danced by Luz and Sehreber. Ke also ‘Renton tht P-Viehaser doe no dntngush betwen the noriee Stich dod the which So ne contin thor amet epi f Mark and, heer, be emadethat work on Mar a0 sietly thn ito eansertion these deren seam of tadon ‘ek’s sulle haa ot reiiy been Bede. In the intervening patio the vigorous American dicmsion of the tlio of the Gospel of Mae to “aretlogis” in the ance world fas produced artes whch do not deat with “the strong tna” spect ofthe Marea ‘mative On the one hind, J. Ml, Robeson, Hr Konte, and BE Shh have championed the vswpoint hat underyng Nrc wat ab ealogiel nctatve consisting mainly of miracle stories which por taayd Jess in teri of a fly established tear tr cancepson SSPE, vn sean aot nas Cogs IRE 4 C1) Suh iee Sede eee _ Renn ar teas Sec ie: Raa, SSR ea se Cui tn rn” Ee ee ee 6 (On he ther handy H.C. Kee has pers anu that “reas” fn'the ancient weld were caletions of a des work wich were Seni at etle community ad tat an “aetaogy” doe st co [epwoing ily x thir ant conception "The dete eases of Bae which have appeared ike Keck’ sty ofthe Ht all of the guopel all he more arget to ender, ZT], Weaken be pope fore ntepretation which presiposts (hatte mre radia in Bare centuns a theiae ant city. * ese ormulaioe of lo hypothe, Weeden asets that te fee cit an tn ipa wee 0 in Me 1322 9 ‘ponents of the Mteanevngeli who Dave cae ito Ms cosa ‘Fctiming Jes intro thin amtr™ “Tae goss which they Ent lay, colts ofthe smang feats whih Joos acomplibed ‘ering Ws Hetoe slog” wih eee” caching, motrin, whic Sena eave to aspen tle of ais The activity of shee opomen ents not only of prokinng thse mates but alo of evonning rete fet to tact the canmanly tothe type of Gresten blel Dy drewing spect stonen 1 the rol in which the evanglst casts the dicing, Weelen args that the dnipes Fela the thas ant conetins of the opposing group in Mati’ Cxmmunity. Ween Jens remies Pees mestanie cnfeion (829- ‘ye ejecting toe chro lew wich has arisen nara ‘uf be tnumatargieatviy im ce preeding narrative. To oppose ths this en poston rin corny, Ark xt he ies fh the wie of mioundectanding and Gnaly even of ejecting Jest, Athlon te other band, Jen teaches the proper crstelogy and Udeanding of eecpecip which ele suring and_wilingnest to de as i porsayed especialy in 83-1035 ‘Weedensiterpettion rane new guetonsesocering the rte ters contained in Mare On the ene handy coe mat adit tha (Sieuesnand of ign work of Jus nthe at half ofthe nar- ‘ve most ely comes fen Catan commanity (or eons) ‘Hh wlewed Jes asa powertlthaumaterge, and the term hear Tami sf Antstean Diroo an, 4 Giga and Joo” TBD #0 Bape Rome, et prtiny nt 7M EPGSRY Day wor alone Coa ‘Piha er, Eb aye eecontr fuelnssathar well a = means of refering to the ige which tote Christians ald of eres Dat tro rest ards by P. Ack racer Hse the detabedsnaljls secemry to rouh & suai Isis for deerng the fanclon ofthe macle rier in 4358:25 Weis guoeraly recogied that the Marean narave itrpet the mighty works of Jere in she lection of bis elleing and death aod ‘opposes any ster! to understand Jems witht as aphase upon is lingoes to sller and ie. On ihe other thi greet does ‘ot Wing clefeaden to the presue coretion of element within Marca chritlogy and dissesip. Wenlea's assertion tht Mates warning agaist fle Chiat and ake pops 15:22 rls 10 Deople who peclorm sign, wonder, and mizeler is 0 vigorously ‘Srgued thu fs avert ten to se tht “Marke was not tly op. ote to the prescatton of Jesus apa mite worker™ ix probly ot successfl i ving an ade ssenent of Maran cheloy. yom i Marcas Vorabslry ‘A major cue to Mark's intrest ix mighty orks seis ia the wocary which emerges around tat avy im th gospel sarrtve ‘Mark wes dynes ina dst pov seein rition to Jsur td evercoanece with ston olor the ferme ued fo dein {he avy ofthe fale Chins and fase probe in copter 13. Th ‘Mark the term dynamisosuts eer thes ght of thee intncer most ihely stan fom preMaran tdiia wie thee are forme ‘on ofthe vengllt Fer our porpore& wil te ile ong fo main categories of se for dynamis: (2) esac generally ith Ged and is powers in an apoealypic context; (b) comeced with hang by Jas. ‘Though ee two categories serge in the eae sla’ eoaceptong i in necery to dingush hem t gina proper ew ofthe erangeta’ relation, In five fstancs the te dynam ie connected with Gol ad his powers ine apni rewards ctv. lst, in 142 he dypamir ip wed ae 4 abate to reer to Golo Pores Thin aia be of he er «resi fr Se a A lee ee SSS SE Beck Go whet come down t> Mat through am exegetical tain ‘Seco had dome is wed In 15:25 to rlr ee to cose beings orange” “Te ue ofthe tem exe in Jewish wetings and comes lito Marc ehoogh is ase of tradon im whieh thi scriptural ferminalogy war ented Thin 1926 power i consectd ‘rth the acey of the Son of man t the para. Mae hs oe ‘Siva ths vert from an specie tradton which was permeated frit acipturalsliione aod iced the term damn (lly fom Dan 7:18) Tn 1224 stemert i made conceing the power of God to renew if in reserecion.” Whe 3 i dbl at ths cone veer eotod by Mave may rove! inporastdinersions of Mara Persp onthe reurection of Jess’ Lat of al inthis ger fsteory, Mark 9:1 cetning the wie of dymais with reference to te feming of te Kenge of God Its kl tht this verse is te prose of Marean relacon™ and represents 2 bridge between the ‘poweflacsty of Jena and te return ofthe Sen of tan "in power End glans" These Sve psgeecotain the tary dyn fa gem rally apcalyte cooert wk relrence to Ged ad bs nity or © Gas evenly represents AIL ofthese aes stem Ire Jewish {Crisis exp or 9 wich Is ely he prod of Narn sampostion. ‘The other nage of he nord dymamis ie enneted with Baling — s lnguniepesomenan which the syopte gure share with heing terminology inthe Helens word" ‘There are toe diferent soe of wget be detested ia Mark irs, te tem roles "yeaa" sre dette, (ban: Wee pein Runroibe Patan ant Cunpeton a, Bem Beaettg Hp 38; The ompesin of My rim, ate, Ee ie tant oe Ge Ee ioe my tea date es Bee chr 89,90, 208 Te term dymonts eer wwe °to the powers shin a ler wich give hin the gay 0 healt ‘his nge is coerent with maniac coeeptins inthe Gree werld* sad ig eprseted Bare $30 and G8, 6:4 relsene le made {0 "the powers” 2 work in Jes snd in 50 the dynamin ceived ut satanee whch tn ellen cate by owing xt of ents Bolh of thse nsenes repre a prearan tage fr the tem at Indie the typeof sdersaading whieh eed in thse sais before {her ineeportion into the gorpelmaetv. Ouse of these tcc, the erm dymamtseelers objectively to a mighty wore which has ben performed. Within tht objective sage, bowerey, there appen o be « Hlrean anda pre Mareen fore Isto. In 6: "rmay™ vemark that dymomeis intl (io. mens), "mighty works ecu” trough hs ands The us o ga ‘hat with dgmomis inthis way is relected sso ia Q materials (Mat 12, 21, Zilake 10:13). This usage Ss Semitic Ia force since inesthtetaishes Jesus as the agent of G's ation, This ie supe ore by aie tm cio avou which shld be interpreted se cm plant wih the common OT iim Indeing fostruestal seen? Further suportive evidence that thi phrasing tele a Semi forma: Iain may come fom the elt ue of ins fn the elas wage posyrelecing Aramaic ence™ Therefore he Boga ele ‘ments and the eoneeptions around Jess as te aget of God's acon Sgeest prerean Hellenic jewish Clvitan Sites Lebon fr vith foisn. Thin eof the tre mas coomon Ia Helene extre Ihe slerrngf ealinge by sins, gor heroes”) The ft Tnstence fo Back ceats fa the eonciding vers of che Nusa Derenpe in 6:1, The force of the usage Is mcs apparent frm the media pericope andthe emphases nthe surrounding Marana ‘Reerly Mack 61-6, dhe sejeton of Jeu in Nasty as born ‘examined in deal The force ofthe examiation fas beet stg feat the pevssivnes of Maren redaction witin the compestion of the ate sce,” Grisser begins wih te axurton that te ee ‘ens he ets cemineé win he pring (2) a proverb of popular win, ve. 485 (8 5 ini arty tr ata ve Sad (© aye cama wit tay Hora join ot “Throughout hie wns, the, Be reveals the eampasonl dimers of ae 1-2, 3,55, 6 Tt su ppt ve sper eosieration to ‘he saree of Pisin dynamin 25. The story i te Maran form ‘ores toward the coclading stent st Jesus could doo dais there, exit that be ld is hands spn few sick people and eed OF ey fmperche om te pon 4 a Be sls ry nin fo ta doe myn in Pry 18 Sth Por one net oe mel Ste as Emap in Pape Senge Silica ae dle spn we Sion So acetate kan ic i ge" ey toners Se Onis ee a nd ibe Gok Rr Go Tm Te ‘Sty Thoms fo eqand ssi yy no + worentar & ey eth ae Ba SEE re aeying wee bey o he de of ity htt eas om of ‘Be eapag pour oe mete ", lor, who folios ts nderataig of he Stony of the trttion ines at reaconly the Maret syig ponte 8 ‘three-part form: » ae (G) oe ein propktrsimar (Beinn farce ©) Balen rpm on ol oon 1k mary, Hower os more ad atthe fam of 64, “The pce prt ofthe Marea fo othe prove te we of Be peas atmo Sollone bye mi Wale 13 fle ts fonerctin, Ike ten 0 deer wis on aed he trons [i Jain 4:4; P Oxy 16; 006 Toon St dont un ont. The mana Ait the anos mt i ound ely in Mack anon fete Io ‘peice pea Mate The bmtion gor a topcnce hen lee tinovered tat the folowing vee i Alek i contd ip feral tshon—egaton ofthe te word in te preceding cure ec y nt Th Sak 68 ras thew (2) bi ok bya ie pit ondonian dynamin Se a 8) kristen ha er ote, “Toi mame of Casson Mark i regu exogh ose ea thatthe evngel ot ony anit eos tds it ws {e's own canprion Thre ae thten secre of mi Mar, of ich at ea ceven seem #0 Bay Se Mean the ting Mathew flows Nast’ te sen tier tees tee cour pall wit Take fo Q ney ad fo tis ace material where pyar tve teen ote y Lao, nthe myng Un 1524" was mo eee othe ls seep of the house of lee)” fmf cre iho ay pa "Thrclory SF mt cca in Matte ifs tine in tet four Cae, a ath sere to rscre move cstincs fom Mat snd Qe flows Maran wing onl a noo tie (maybe thn nes) {8 ours fn @ mater Sic hes (amyhe sa) of mt cca a spl Licas aural Lie tay (er have eomponl ide ‘loan te pop fan Rt aa fot aera ax Mr asty ba ES 626 99,3, 8, aay ana, an 2 peenlly ith fm more than Matthew yet a ogo mt also esse tly fteen timer i tmenelar chapters. Ts, woud te (Sica Marna preter pope for wing oa ase composes, Se the coe wih chi cn be abd to al Hea (0 adn ie ‘cmpble with Marea tle of expo, ‘The double oscrrece within Mark 9:8 9 ilstates wel the cvanglist' uan ofr mit Since Wee, Mark 9:9 has been seen to tee forbight example of Marcan compost in whieh the sire flail are ntsaced fo tecant fo no ope wint they Rad son 6 let ho hior tou ndhrpon neon ana, "exo when the Son of mun race up trom the des” Matk 98 sso ends with an of me ‘Sse, "enapt Jen alone wth themesves” ‘Though Btw {ak lows this consti, Luke aveies it by ebitntng how Hous ‘monet. At this point me can only query if Bread» sty which ded wits the dsappenrance of Jesus from the dil atd then ‘Ganged it ioto« Transiguration sory in the center of Jesu ety ‘The importance of ef me cases witha Mark is in dooreing the fll inpore of Maca composton in O45, Mark fas recived 1 tinglesuterl saying "prophet doesnot have honor ix ht oma County.” Fer Mack “prop” is tele to the healing ality of eeu or two reason, ir, Jes males ace bung misunderstood In rion fo the auiviy an ath ofthe prope Joka the Bast Seon, ie rejection and. death of Jon smant be icoported into ‘evo lee evity. From this pezopectine, Mark ae insered the fplude of Jesus a5 the “rejected prophet” in bis homelind just ater ‘smite sqaene of mighty wooks and Helore the dou of Joka the Bape. ‘Thr Nreeced probe” is anata to perform mivacies csise ofthe ftlerens ofthe people ‘Thee mt cates were Tauroduced to expand bok the saying ad the iabiliy to bea ito Untements hick ince fer dimersions of Matcan Hlogy. TR the prover Bark changed int te eprvative atin in ose tat tne could inraduce the ef md clase with ale description of te fie. In the om ibe lalaed not oly the trata 12 pati bat aio en tir yportecin sd ow 1 iol extow ‘Through thee addons the soying vas nteranoaced with 3.2021, Bee sensation on of 4 Tretia yn Wee sa Ste Shei 8, 131:8 (lon a po nt, BF tr etn lhl allo i. saa sees th rng ele fr Mask 6. "hmey watts Aon gg ta Mk de no stages Jo Nae re ‘Sleds ot usd ord Bet Ma a artes ich nner hn apy msicip tree Jost lo ity. "Heme ns etiam sop wk mes Eine of en Je fin Threat proce ieee hee es mos EPeMn mint hv th cto of Jer a Tee alo sag 8 Oxy U6 te worded any web tte ‘Homan eps ne ni inte Ma 6 wl te rude Mace coo ston d's ale ig tri werk prone by Jo “hs inion’ Mara weary ho pea Mask 9.30; Ey th ge ea pete pre it ‘ge fo nro sons Maes fin fe Wes ito pt yoni, Wenn agent sn 94! Be win tn Inga he seg ‘Se Chain car de ha “fron Wl pee re sy ele tgs net to Cano la Ms cmaniys i's atm apt of we tthe Ghee comp ere ne tk the el de et ielow thir prc py. Howrey weer oa hs or Gro i Cesar ein, ie Sa of eggs ak SE rs anos ed ny ea forms ening nh ue ade ae a ty Wa Ft flan The he Jus foe pore “ita e'ayene wo te Je se nt tor il tet sa iy apt tin cone Jes) dare tbe ‘owl ihr Te ops Ma ove oso veel Boe seyee O90 Maeve cy cone lhe wh apr nH Joan thee ch ‘Beep iw eee EE Lk 0:4 38085, 22 Oa Reig, tae Reta ot ho ‘fone Basly Cte Baas BP andy a St ty Some Baty "Re por Gada in Set Boop S58" (aay eat. ee eee i i a a wn eemere er aie te a ae seeegrn a rae a og pe meets tee es wae het ee a ee cnn ie Ae See er Se etree Manos seer ean ee Lae See eee en a tear ee eee Sr aetramenteesae — oe NO ne we on ete ee oes a stereo ef a ee rr oe ia lp ttorn he goptoetea Tne 0 ah oe ote gi ie fee er aca as rs ee at ae Sree aen ee aatata a =o e ene oka Bae irs aoe aac ae Ee aes eae roca rer eee i eho ae ee ‘Spe ar ccc ee cl anton to Maca vcr fo on Tad eer wh TEs Care a ne rea Ena Sate Tate “Marcan evangelist distinguishes between giving a sign and Se ee re eer Toner Sa abe ee SSR Abate, ne sie of Jonah, SBP 18 Cantons 8, RO den Die Weer Jom ts Morturregein, GANT 2 Ge. de) Se 1s"Tis oborrat i era for arly of Mak 19 sind the ware fogs susbuted wo Jens in tha contest The ely other Ware crserence ofthe tet sion snd In 18:6 22. Te 182 4 the emer troup of iin ake what the stein (notice the sigur) il be'when the consnsratin of al things fakes place. fark jctapses 2 warning by Jens hat some wl come saying? et ad people Seray. Ac. Pech ins snp, te people fered fo here ae mos [iy people who cin tbe the "returned Soo of an" They pat toe Jewish wart and prolly the recent dertrctin f the Tele 1 We sign ofthe eadne In 18:22 fase cist ad fale propels ste asecited with snes hel teral. ‘These pect, by lig tat the events of the emish wars end the dstrection of the Tele ‘ae the semis fol forte of the ead lead the eet meters of the ‘momanity astray. Mark breaks up this apocalyptic inepreaton by Indiwting tht wars and eatbqaes re ony the Begining of the rh pang” becuse the end fs ot ye (137-8) Theretor, the sei et terate wel be ally cone fn esi ‘whe the ed sy comer (132627) ‘Of sper terest he ang of sttia baffle fn 13:22. ‘Woaten ae suerte tat the fae eit an fale propels doped fn te vee are ost in Maris emmurty who consider ten ves to potseis the power of the Reourected Lord Ths, for ‘Weelen, stems trom thir conception of Jus as sor ontr dsing His ministry. Because of this eoncepon of eves, they pelos inigty brings and wonder to prove thir powers sa ead members ‘ofthe commit say fr the se of winning the Gets (15:10), ‘i aeriy wish Beings perveton apon then! One must notice tase Manes dann of “egos and wonder” given by. messaie rounder resides dire within an apealytie context and th its Sat contet he spake only of ria ai fete aod aot of Somomeis ‘Sec a Tague plenomenon opens the pony tae Mares polemic Is more drt conemol with an excatlogial calienge tan Wee= len has sgt. Tn this regard ie raevast tat the prefered pirurrensreenn aay ksh end Bohan nach MO 18,” IEW 60 i tent seding for Mask 19:2 ix pray dosoui sta otras ‘ater than pounce Rl rata iis erential eo covrete Mare 938-41 with tee sixteen i cbapler 19 when song the aston of Moresn cbrisalogy and the ‘logy. Weeden doe nt pursse this i the cote of his cuson cheer 18" Last, his conor ler neh eh 10 onomat mow Se yore whieh ndetes that the imponers are eating Choe. "Ts latereat lene im soy from the inh tht Mark disngishes enreen tose whe perform Dealings (fon dynameit) and te tio give signs and wonders (siden! stmeio fo foraa). Sie ‘Woolen doesnot return 9 2 dacumclen of 9:88, be presuppose Ahat the sign snd rons clerred to fa chapter 13 ineade dymameie ‘Noweching wich Markie cnet no to sgge ‘Weeden has popesy gested that Marks sragtng to ovr= come Corian lenders who are preaching 1 goxpel wich Gres the Grins im Bi cmimanty sway om the ates whieh be would Consider ects The leadece wham Mak Is opposing are SEE thatthe days of Gel tage are ovr, te end i up them, and {he comers ith wining the Get commie pact ie ‘Sate for Weeden tc at the controversy comers on the p= Feemace of Deigs and wonders. ie import fn out wew that Mark doesnot refer in 13:22 t fle christs and false mee who pon dyes Te doesnot nese tum en the grounds ht ty Darform beng, ‘They are “ying seis bol fert'=~ on acti ‘wich cams the cancion of God by pining to wary, crthqiaes, ‘Sd srenge phenomena inthe Reve. ‘The Maran Mile Narratives ‘Te otoaleeheraceitc of Man's rlucton ic tht wile he sein dina sna tl trta (Bll, 13; 18:4, 22), e paces Jes Tealngstrer so tha they eeace the Gatton chapters of Mack [Jes els poole anos op othe gates of Jenwaem felt (1046-32). ‘sone have soe! tht Marl emsing open to share who perf fealings (O'SE40). But be wall « very Spe rope. Overeuee= Se spall exend power acy ino cosmic asersons, This ‘coud ie the Maren commanity in conseion wih the Jewish wars, vo aria co Ral ee ete Nn ”sd thee spoclyplats have pointed to thse events as "sgn ofthe ‘Sl and sms have even cso to be the ftuvel Son of man. a ‘eine hn, Bare corpse gospel which thoroughly groans the acy of his commnity fe healing, forgiving, and winning the Ions to Sele At he same ime be orally counters the ove= ‘ithusase apociyets wo have atengted to Sarape Bis coe ‘ity aod ie acon amongst the Gentes “How id Mark acre tis? He had a serie of bing tres in vwhich Joos is depicted a "be ering man” LE. Keck has ponte Uo thie erand of ater io Mare” Primary i found within the neil fn 121-36 and ichdes the Redebal seusion in 322-29. From he etna ls plemie with Jewish eles, cbrious Sat ‘Mack sues tt in the proce of healing forgiveness cakes pace, td tht the ales the Maren eammity ave the sgh 0 beak hd Sorgie on te Sabsth day. Jesus authority vases the aig, Fating, and forgiving activity fo Maths commtniy. Yet for Mark that elation of beling stores does act contin chia ean= ‘crton strong eooagh fo nnderped the assertion tt Jesus 04 ap ‘tm the dead ‘Therefore, to Ss colleion of ial ores bended noes which powrse x view of Jesus nich ore cmp wih Sarge conception of the ower which Jus bal to pevorm mighty wei "Aa be strengthened this conception of power within Jess tows ever, Mark reacted apd ataiged his mater to leve md Goui tat the perfomance of begs te dependent pon faith fa God, and that ejection snd death ave part ofthe dynamic of that activi. THe is ‘ebived eat of al, by 61-6 where afer his might working fhe som, cating at legion of dmone, being a woman by power ich Hoved cut trough her too, and rang Young gil frm {he dead is bl to perform a mighty werk where people cab live-in afer the Trenslguatio, wea ove woul! agin tt ‘Spent wi recsines the Blessing of Jesse could he, the epic boy yeni the necaity of ih and prayer for segfant hel ing (poms) to take pace The ealing of Mind Bartimaeos isd Feely dependect uyon He ith (102), and afer the fg wee os ‘ere, Jonette He hcp that "they Have Sth God that Sr they say ll happen, than i wil be 50 forthe” (11-2223), 1 Piotag pars of he read are lund tn 9:8) 498843; ss oy " " 8 [Mask bas ot reectedelings a mighty war bate Yas made them direty dependent spon fh Likewise, his own depiction of ‘he athrity a pomer of Je” setiy makes Lele In Jess ese rection consevatle. "The Sedducns, of course, could never se the ‘namie of Gad in the resrreon (1224), but ones haul be sheto mek Yee Mark's depiction ofthe resieaion does nt allow {he apoclpic expectation which wae eral for ir cncepton of Jess to bead to lead the peogle In she community ny frm the ‘vies whith ote ed them before Jewish and Gene outs ‘Ost invetgston therfore sages at the Ung wage in Marcan relation sn the force of overall emotion and eratre Indie that the Marcon erangelt dtinguites between didonat “insion, ving sg” and pei dain, “performing on exc ‘Sr heing!” “his ices thatthe chological probe ‘hich the ‘rangi fced wor bed fondanntaly pon en eicatlgial view ‘pnt rater tan anes problon with performace ok exresns and Trmlings. ‘The errant Ccitian viewpois within the Marean cote i ot eo much commcted win Gvineoan ephtes ae contin fechatsogy. ‘Toe erage incorporate dvize-man dimensions de lively snd climaccally tin te rartine THis dimeosion [cly andergrde the theme thatthe Son of man will rie up fer tree days, The overel srctre and content ofthe gompel sage at ceiaelogy 1 somebow misundersood In reltion fo the detracion ‘ofthe ert Temple sod the renonhip of Jest acy to dat ‘of Join the Bapfc."Only an ansgsie ofthe ovell toc, con test and final frm ofthe nvratve can lend fo the precise dinensoes ofthe problem with te evangelist land and tacentol ab he ine posed the pope of Mack "Reset tidy ofthe Fourth Govpel sopports he vl tht te ‘eoneton of the tem stain wi Healings ce oer mighty works [erred by Jess came abe ins pei cate reed to te cok Fon of mirc stores which coders that gospel. Ta that context Christy bad cated tira series forthe express purpose of ‘wining Jensh converte to Chasey!" Thar viewpoint may be Teed io the Panne ttement in 1 Corothane thatthe Joms eck LSE Dette tse fart em Ba ELPurgs Fad BST tt aasign ado this bos they cll sores which they easier to fe gs which proved that Jes was Christor The stands of mir 2 tadton in Mare andthe terminology show independence from That specie conte Than being asioty fn Mark wise ‘Spun in comneted to the terminology ofthe Helleisie world. To feck agnor to de spn le dating by Mark as = partilar fet or phenemeon of the edie. Jens recs sch oan ia Mark BALI, sin Mark 13 fle ropbte and fle esis sre scused tf hat navy, The mean, terefre, tat Belg tation and ger- bemance of exorcams are an tegrl part of Maran chrstelogy and Giles. Perhge te preeniosof te fale ants ean be Gi oct though scranon of the expetaonsaroond the fall of SJerunem depicted i chapters 113 with minnderstaning that ths developed eves the re of fetus and Jobe the Bapst within the (Cita teedton Balaam: Sinner or Saint? GGronce W. Gants Lesngton Thslegiel Seminary ‘Blain was a sinner, Biblical taoa lenves no doubt show he every of fs vidations (ch Num 31816) Dest. 2-6; Josh {3.z2, 24.010; Jody, 1125; Micah 635; Neb, 18:2; IT Peter 2:18) Joie 11; Re. 214) Indeed, wo dice nods of tate, de ‘ng pets from a sgl ogi Herel, pict the eat eras {er ef Beans sa. Ou te one hand, Balam bas the. gui for (etcing Lr nto the debacle wt Baal Peor (ct Nom, 31:6; Rev Bis). The jntaposton bebwor the Balsam story, Num, 2224 tothe scout of faa spostary at Bast Peoe in Num. 25 may f= ‘ex thet wing of the tains. On the other band, the talon ‘Erbe Baeay asa san who sold 3 divination alll for prof to Balak the King of Mosb (ef Dest. 28:85; Jo 24510; Neb, 15:2; Tr Peer 2:5; Jade 11). ln the foe of te teadkion Taluk Hires ‘Buloom to corse ara, and Baars ogress, even though Yahweh thows thst the people cary fis Sleesng) The digression i= Num BLAS, a secondary cement in the Baaam sory fet! may rellct this sage inthe development of the tation, ‘The wage tradiions abst Balu, owever, 40 not readily arse the Soy in Nuns 22-24 Te the story Bana does cots Goce levtch Tle doce nut cure them. He bss them. The pint of cures, ke very easly harmonic wit the send pole of the Sepaveteudon, Thus tece aking cme alson to Bala’ plan {Dvcure Teal esplin tat Yahweh formed fis case ito 2 blessing ‘Beat 20:05 and Tonk, 269-10 make the conic of gals betwee Balsam nd Yash quite epic In Dest 2835-6; they tied teoing you Bam the top of Beor ftom Pethor of Mesopotamia t0 Cave you Nevethlss, the Lard your God was aot wing to Btn fo Datu, tat the Lord your Gol taraed the cure into Blesing for pou, bese the Lord year God loved you" Josh, 42-10 follows the seve pttern? "Then Bask «spt and ivited Bean then of Baur (9 care you. But T wie not wig to Ise 10 Bax Tae naa seas Stay te Dan ra a