: Analyzing the structured, orderly flow of the narrative.
The Composition of Mark's Gospel. Selected Studies from Novum Testamentum. Series: Brill's Readers in Biblical Studies, Volume: 3. The Composition of Mark's Gospel: Selected Stud...
: The volume explores the widely held scholarly view that Mark was the original inventor of the "Gospel" genre, serving as the earliest model for later evangelists like Matthew and Luke. : Analyzing the structured, orderly flow of the narrative
Edited by David E. Orton and published by Brill , the collection highlights Mark's transition from being viewed as a simple editor to a "creative composer". Series: Brill's Readers in Biblical Studies, Volume: 3
: It traces the shift from early redaction criticism (which focused on how Mark handled his sources) to modern narrative criticism , which analyzes him as a storyteller and playwright.
A key feature of the book is its comprehensive documentation of how scholarly understanding of Mark has evolved over four decades.