New Testament Studies· 2026Q1
Does Mark Care That Jesus Was Raised from the Dead? On Resurrecting the King and the Kingdom (Mark 16.1–8)
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Short summary
The Gospel of Mark reshapes Jewish resurrection hope to present Jesus' resurrection as the inauguration of God's kingdom, a theme scholars have overlooked.
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Key points
- Mark's Gospel connects Jesus' resurrection to the theme of the hastening kingdom of God.
- The resurrection is presented as the inauguration of God's kingdom, not just a personal revival.
- Mark adapts Jewish resurrection hope and beliefs about Israel's restoration to this new theological framework.
- Scholars have historically paid insufficient attention to this literary and theological link.
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Abstract
Abstract Markan scholars have paid inadequate attention to the literary/theological significance of Jesus’ resurrection. This article seeks to remediate this deficiency by situating Jesus’ resurrection within Mark’s principal theme: the hastening kingdom of God. In doing so, this analysis demonstrates how Mark, like other early Christian authors, reshaped Jewish resurrection hope, with its concordant belief in the restoration of Israel, to present Jesus’ resurrection as the inauguration of the kingdom of God.
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