The Gospel of Mark

This commentary examines the Gospel of Mark through the literary concepts of intratextuality and intertextuality. "Intratextuality" involves reading Mark as Mark, by Mark. It looks to the final form of the Gospel rather than its sources or literary history: its favored words, images, literary devices, forms structures, characterization, and plot. Particular attention to Mark's distinctive vocabulary and themes reveals the Gospel as a unified literary production. "Intertextuality" invites examina…