The Gospel of Mark, Orality Studies and Performance Criticism: Opening Windows on Jesus Traditions

Orality/aurality is recognised by a growing number of scholars as a significant aspect of the context of New Testament texts. As part of the exploration of the oral features of New Testament texts some are turning to Greco-Roman storytelling and oratory, informed by performance studies. A selection...

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Main Author: Botha, Pieter J. J. 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2018]
In: Religion & theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 25, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 350-393
Further subjects:B Gospel communities
B Jesus traditions
B Storytelling
B Gospel of Mark
B Gospel origins
B Dramatic Presentation
B performance criticism
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Summary:Orality/aurality is recognised by a growing number of scholars as a significant aspect of the context of New Testament texts. As part of the exploration of the oral features of New Testament texts some are turning to Greco-Roman storytelling and oratory, informed by performance studies. A selection of these explorations are discussed to introduce scholarship that attempts to identify various elements of performance events in the early church as a basis for re-thinking our ways of studying and our interpretations of the New Testament writings in their original context. The obstacles to such efforts are considerable, but some significant gains have been made. Focusing on research on the Gospel of Mark, this discussion shows how performance critical studies allow new insights into the origins of the Gospels, leading to interesting new and meaningful perspectives on the history of the early Jesus movement with specific attention to the role telling and presenting the Markan story played.
ISSN:1574-3012
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion & theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15743012-02503012