Narrating the Death of Jesus in Mark: Utterances of the Main Character, Jesus

Breytenbach, Cilliers

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“…See Moore 2013: 63. For the structure, see also Donahue and Harrington 2005: 314;Evans 2015: 113-14 (on the relation to the passion predictions: 115-16). On the passion predictions at large, see also Breytenbach 2014. The pericope of the 'last supper' can also be understood as a further passion prediction, both when it comes to words (vv. 18-21) and (ritual) actions and words (vv.…”

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“…In a recent contribution on Jesus’ death, Helen Bond makes a strong case for the coherence of Jesus’ teaching and the manner of his death in the Gospel of Mark (Bond 2019; for a review of tradition-historical backgrounds, see Breytenbach 2014: 154-59). She emphasizes Jesus’ own agency and the exercise of his own will when it comes to his approaching end and his embrace of it: As Mark moves towards the Passion Narrative, it becomes apparent that Jesus has a choice over his own death.…”

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“… 17. See Yarbro Collins 1997, with reference to actual liberation through manumission in relation to this term. Breytenbach (2014: 162) interprets the expression not in the light of statements about ‘giving someone’s life for someone else’, in order to avert evil, but as follows: ‘In the light of his utterances in 8,36 and 37, it is fair to argue that Jesus as Son of Man in Mark announces to give his life as λύτρον for many, because at the final judgment men and women have nothing that they can give as ἄλλαγµα for their lives’. I remain unconvinced, especially as I do not think that the two scenarios are mutually exclusive. …”

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“… 29. See, e.g., the various options mentioned by Breytenbach 2014: 166-67. Yarbro Collins (2007: 656-57) is (wisely) open to a combination or fusion of backgrounds. …”

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“… 32. As, e.g., Breytenbach (2014: 166) has it: ‘The wine in the cup symbolizes the life of Jesus, which will be poured out in terms of the covenant. His death sets the prisoners free, having a ransoming effect (Mark 14,24 with Zech 9,11) … In the scene of the last supper, he recaps on the announcement that he came to give his life as ransom (10,45).’ …”

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Food and Gift: On the ‘Words of Institution’ in the Gospel of Mark

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This article examines the significance of the notion of the ‘gift’ and ‘givenness’ in the account of Jesus’ last meal (‘last supper’) in the Gospel of Mark. It asks whether attention to the notion of the ‘gift’ can be a useful heuristic for the exegesis of the Markan account of Jesus’ last meal with his disciples, particularly regarding the symbolic actions that Jesus performs during this meal. This question is answered affirmatively by highlighting how attention to the narrative representation of the ritual of Jesus’ last meal in the Gospel of Mark can enhance an understanding of Jesus’ violent death in terms of self-giving. The breaking of the bread at this meal becomes, then, a corollary to Jesus’ (bodily) giving of himself for others, as it is connected to the narrative of his violent death, and likely gains meaning beyond that of being a regular part of a meal and a necessary act that enables the sharing of bread.

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A Fitting End? Self-Denial and a Slave's Death in Mark'sLife of Jesus

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2019

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The present article argues that rather than look for a traditional Jewish model behind Mark's passion narrative (such as an account of the Suffering Righteous One), we would do better to understand the composition of the whole gospel – both the central body of teaching in 8.22–10.45 and the passion narrative – as influenced by the genre of ancient philosophical lives. After considering ways in which biographies tended to present the deaths of philosophers, the article examines the death of the Markan Jesus as an example of a shameful, humiliating end. What redeems it for Mark is the fact that Jesus dies in perfect conformity with his teaching. The carefully composed central section of teaching material (8.22–10.52), it is argued, was put together by the evangelist with the specific intention of showing that Jesus died in accordance with his teaching. Thus the crucifixion could become the perfect embodiment of Jesus’ counter-cultural message of self-denial and servanthood, and therefore a powerful symbol of its truth.

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From the early 1970s, and especially since South Africa became a democratic state under the governance of the African National Congress in 1994, many voices have called for decolonising the programs presented at universities. With this article, we as the authors of this article have concluded that, although the science of pastoral caregiving in the South African context has developed into a recognised authentic science, the development has followed Western cultural fashion with its emphasis on individualism. This is directly opposed to the more communal focus of African culture. This approach is also only one example of the differences between these two cultural groups. We investigated the possibility that expressive therapy can contribute to assemble a pedagogical design for a South African contextualised pastoral care and counselling model. The results of the investigation into three forms of expressive therapy are described in this article: First, Practical Theology as an academic discipline in South Africa is described; second, we look into contextualisation in pastoral care; and, in the third place, contextual pastoral care and counselling. The article concluded by the description of the three forms of expressive therapy and their possible place in contextual pastoral care. The research was done from a reformed perspective.

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Narrating the Death of Jesus in Mark: Utterances of the Main Character, Jesus

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Food and Gift: On the ‘Words of Institution’ in the Gospel of Mark

Food and Gift: On the ‘Words of Institution’ in the Gospel of Mark

A Fitting End? Self-Denial and a Slave's Death in Mark'sLife of Jesus

Expressive therapy in contextual pastoral care and counselling

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