出版社：Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Split
摘要：This paper proposes a reading of Mark’s Gospel as a parable and shows how this can account for the ‘unfortunate’ ending in 16:8. Such a reading suggests that Mark intended, copying Jesus’ teaching style, a genre he knew, and did not venture to invent a new genre. The purpose of such a document is easily seen in Mark’s traditional setting in the anti-Semitic (and anti-Christian) Rome in the mid- sixties of the first century. The Christian community in Rome is challenged to silence its testimony for fear of Caesar. Aware of the fact that such a proposal should (and can) be argued more broadly, I have chosen only three structural elements of Mark to show how they contribute to Mark as parable. First, we look at Mark 4 as Mark’s proposal and warning that his hearers should beware of parables. The Prologue suggests that the beginning of the ‘good news’ will not end favorably if Mark’s hearers do not repent and believe it. Finally, the short concluding Resurrection paragraph is understood as the parable’s punch line: those who are rightfully upset about such an ending to the Jesus story should look at their own lack of courage to testify to the risen Lord.
关键词：The Gospel of Mark; Mark 16:8; Parables; The Parable of the Sower; Gospel; Testimony;
