MMW 12 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Ce Marking, Sadducees, Pharisees
16 Apr 2018
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Scholars need to stop analyzing the gospels as articles of faith but only look at them in a historical/humanistic standpoint. Wants analysis that goes beyond the text in a historical way. Not a critique on christianity or people who use them as articles of faith. Judea becomes a roman province during jesus" lifetime (6 ce) Mark was probably not an eyewitness and if he were he would be writing. To help spread christianity and spread the message of jesus. Hebrew bible compiled ~800 - 400 bce. Around the time of the babylonian captivity. Central concern being that the jews are constantly being conquered. Leads to a violent suppression by the roman empire. Gospel according to mark comes soon after. Crucifixion is a crime reserved for sedition and treason. Questions: what"s the relationship between the jesus, the jewish community, and the romans, jesus has good relations with the common people, but the pharisees and.
