NSBT 18: The Cross From a Distance

Atonement in Mark's Gospel.

At the climax of Mark's Gospel, Jesus of Nazareth is put to death on a Roman
cross. The text tells us that, in that lonely hour, a group of women were
watching the crucifixion 'from a distance.' In a sense, they are given a stance
toward the cross that we can share.

In this exploration of Mark's Gospel, Peter Bolt looks at why the cross is so
prominent in the narrative; asks what contribution Mark's teaching can make to
our understanding of the atonement; and shows how this teaching can inform,
correct and enrich our own preaching of the gospel in the contemporary world.
He helps us to stand in wonder before the God who has come close to us in the
cross of Jesus Christ, and to live in hope for the better things to come. (=
083082619X / 9780830826193)

Series: New Studies in Biblical Theology, volume 18.

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