The Gospel of Mark (BN9140C)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit explores the Gospel of Mark, situating it in its sociological and cultural context and in relation to the other synoptic gospels. Students will employ exegetical methods to elucidate significant themes in the Gospel and their meaning for the original audience. By reflecting theologically on the narrative’s portrayal of Jesus and the disciples, they will draw insights for today.

Unit code: BN9140C

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: New Testament

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Critique scenarios for the context of the Gospel of Mark, informed by current scholarship.
2.

Analyse the distinctiveness of the Gospel of Mark in comparison to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke and evaluate hypotheses to account for this distinctiveness.
3.

Create well-structured arguments from analytical examination of passages in the Gospel of Mark using detailed exegesis and applying appropriate methods.
4.

Reflect theologically on key themes in the Gospel of Mark, elucidating contemporary insights for society and the church today.
5.

Communicate deliberated conclusions from research into scholarly debate on interpretive issues in the Gospel of Mark.
6.

Produce critical biblical research in the Gospel of Mark.

Unit sequence

BS8001C and BS8002C or equivalent Students enrolled in the unit for Master’s research degree are required to demonstrate proficiency in the appropriate biblical language(s).

Pedagogy

Each 3-hour class comprises 2 hours of interactive lecture and discussion and 1 hour of structured group discussion and interpretation focused on biblical passages and/or secondary readings.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Anderson, Janice Capel and Stephen Moore (eds). Mark and Method: New Approaches in Biblical Studies. Minneapolis MN: Fortress Press, 2008.
  • Boring, M. Eugene., Mark: A Commentary. Louisville: Westminster John Knox. 2006.
  • Byrne, Brendan, A Costly Freedom: A Theological Reading of Mark’s Gospel. Minnesota: Liturgical, 2008.
  • Chilton, Bruce, Darrell Bock, et al., eds. A Comparative Handbook to the Gospel of Mark: Comparisons with Pseudepigrapha, the Qumran Sc[h]rolls, and Rabbinic Literature. The New Testament Gospels in their Judaic Contexts 1. Leiden: Brill, 2010. (EBook available.)
  • Goodacre, Mark. The Case Against Q: Studies in Markan Priority and the Synoptic Problem Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 2002.
  • Hooker, Morna D., The Gospel According to St Mark. London: A & C Black, 1991.
  • Malbon, Elizabeth Struthers. Hearing Mark: A Listener’s Guide. Harrisburg: Trinity, 2002
  • Moloney, Francis J., The Gospel of Mark. Peabody MA: Hendrickson, 2002.
  • Skinner, Christopher W., and Matthew Ryan Hauge, eds. Character Studies and the Gospel of Mark. London: Bloomsbury, 2014.
  • Telford, W. R. The Theology of the Gospel of Mark. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. (EBook available.)

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Option 1 1 x 6,000-word essay 100% Week 16 or Option 2 1 x 2,000-word tutorial paper 30% Week 6 1 x 2,000-word exegetical essay 35% Week 10 1 x 2,000-word essay 35% Week 16 or Option 3 1 x 2,000-word tutorial paper 30% Week 6 1 x 4,000-word essay 70% Week 16

 0 100.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 6 Aug, 2018

Unit record last updated: 2019-09-02 16:27:46 +1000