"Say to This Mountain": Mark's Story of Discipleship (Paperback)

by Marie Dennis (Author), Joseph Nangle (Author), Cynthia Moe-Lobeda (Author), Stuart Taylor (Author), Ched Myers (Editor), Karen Lattea (Editor) "Mark the evangelist believed that the story of Jesus was so extraordinary that he needed to invent a new literary genre..." (more)
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Product Description
With the editor the team of authors represented here share the conviction that Mark's story has transforming power only as it intersects with our own life-stories and the broader story of the times in which we live.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Orbis Books (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570751005
• ISBN-13: 978-1570751004
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #436,940 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book That Presents The Challenge of Mark's Gospel, November 18, 2005

By	Timothy Kearney (Hull, MA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Ched Myers' BINDING THE STRONG MAN, first published in 1988, was one of the most innovative interpretations of Mark's Gospel in the twentieth century. Myers challenged readers to become involved in the story of Mark, which is believed to be the first of the four gospel accounts to be recorded. It can a sparse and at time harsh gospel, yet it is also the one that challenges the status quo perhaps more than any other writing in the New Testament. SAY TO THIS MOUNTAIN is an attempt by Myers and four other writers of different Christian religious traditions to make the concept underlying BINDING THE STRONGMAN accessible to a wider audience. Most of the readers of this book will presumably be American, and at least middle class, so the book challenges the reader to view the Gospel of Mark from the point of view of one who is at least somewhat privileged while also looking at larger world concerns.

This is a work that can easily be adapted for the purposes of a Bible study or discussion group. The book is organized by chapter and looks at the Gospel in the context of Mark's world and then looks at the words in the context of our own world. It also has an appendix that contains materials that will enhance reading this book. The Gospel of Mark appears in both the Roman Catholic lectionary and the common lectionary every three years. It fits rather well into the weekly gospels and would be a wonderful way of extending scripture lessons on a deeper level. It will also help people who preach and feel that a challenge of Mark is "more of the same" to find ways this gospel can both challenge and invigorate people.

5.0 out of 5 stars IMPRESCINDIBLE, March 13, 2009

By	Antonio Cavila "Lector amigo" (New Mexico, USA) - See all my reviews

Este es un libro imprescindible para entender el evangelio de Marcos. Facil de leer, claro en la exposicion y sin ambiciones retoricas. La editorial es catolica, pero el contenida es universal (valga la redundancia).

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1.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly hard to read, October 3, 2008

By	M. Martin (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

We picked this book as the source of a "Bible Study" in Church. HOWEVER, it's not very easy to adapt to a Sunday School discussion, and is very hard to read. It focused on the costumes of the times, and several other areas that you probably never considered. Which can be good or bad, depending on your view. I would NOT recommend it.