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The Cross from a Distance: Atonement in Mark's Gospel (New Studies in Biblical Theology, Volume 18) Paperback – December 9, 2004

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"They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. . . . And they crucified him. . . . Some women were watching from a distance." (Mark 15:22, 24, 40). At the climax of Mark's Gospel, Jesus of Nazareth is put to death on a Roman cross. The text tells us that, in that lonely hour, a group of women were watching the crucifixion "from a distance." In a sense, they are given a stance toward the cross that we can share. In this exploration of Mark's Gospel, Peter G. Bolt looks at why the cross is so prominent in the narrative, asks what contribution Mark's teaching can make to our understanding of the atonement, and shows how this teaching can inform, correct and enrich our own preaching of the gospel in the contemporary world. This New Studies in Biblical Theogy volume helps us to stand in wonder before the God who has come close to us in the cross of Jesus Christ and to live in hope for the better things to come. Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.

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"In this study of the Gospel of Mark, Dr. Peter Bolt is an enormously engaging and informed guide. Section after section of the Gospel comes into sharper focus, as more and more of Mark is read in the light of the movement and direction of its thought. Interwoven with the exegesis is a great deal of useful interaction with a wide range of well-chosen literature, and incisive meditation on what this cross-saturated text says to us today. Dr. Bolt combines careful reading and profound theological synthesis. . . . The result is a book that will stimulate and edify any serious Christian reader."

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"In this study of the Gospel of Mark, Dr. Peter Bolt is an enormously engaging and informed guide. Section after section of the Gospel comes into sharper focus, as more and more of Mark is read in the light of the movement and direction of its thought. Interwoven with the exegesis is a great deal of useful interaction with a wide range of well-chosen literature, and incisive meditation on what this cross-saturated text says to us today. Dr. Bolt combines careful reading and profound theological synthesis. . . . The result is a book that will stimulate and edify any serious Christian reader."

-- D. A. Carson, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (from the Preface)

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP Academic (December 9, 2004)
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ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830826193
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Jason Sturkie

A Helpful Book for Preaching

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I have been preaching through the Gospel of Mark verse by verse for the past several months. We will be finishing in two weeks. Peter Bolt's book on the big themes of Mark and their connection to greater issues in biblical theology is quite helpful. I was a little disappointed in the way Bolt set "religion" apart as something problematic that will get in the way of being a true disciple. His reason for doing so was to point out the problems of the religion of Pharisaical Judaism set in juxtaposition to Jesus' teaching in the New Testament. Certainly, "religion" can be abused, but I don't know if the use of the language in this way is helpful. (Note that the Puritans were completely comfortable with describing true discipleship as right and biblical religion.) Besides that, Bolt was quite helpful in laying out the large themes of the Gospel and my only regret is not reading the book earlier in my preaching series. Certainly recommended to pastors and sunday school teachers as a great resource. The book accomplishes what the author set out to do.

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Excellent guide on Mark

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Excellent guide on Mark. I know you will enjoy this book and It will help you go deeper in the Word.

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The Cross from a distance

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This title in the highly-respected New Studies in Biblical Theology (NSBT) series published by IVP addresses the subject of the atonement in Mark’s Gospel. Since we see this subject showing up profusly in the latest commentaries on the Book of Mark, this volume will be a great addition to your shelves on Mark.

In his Introduction, Mr. Bolt explains his reasons for why he feels this is an important subject today. He explains the great number of chapters dedicated to the Passion and the journey to the cross as being a prime consideration. He further explains, of course, the centrality of the cross to the entire New Testament. That centrality makes the atonement an important subject everywhere it’s mentioned in any biblical book. You will find that Mr. Bolt accepts the history of Mark and seeks to draw his conclusions directly from the pages of the Gospel of Mark.

In chapter 1 we find a discussion of the cross and the “abolition of religion” that is commonly discussed in some circles. He works through that subject both in the details of Mark’s Gospel and a review of scholarly opinion and then reaches a conservative conclusion that honors a strong Christology. Chapter 2 is even better where he discusses the necessity of the cross. He uncovers a great deal of wonderful information in that chapter. In chapter 3 he discusses apocalyptic concerns while chapter 4 relates Christ’s reception among men. The final chapter adds the resurrection and our future hope to the discussion to great advantage. Be sure to notice his discussion of the effect of the Roman world on Mark’s Gospel as well as an explanation for what the Roman soldier meant at the cross when he called Jesus the Son of Man.

I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

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Vorbildliche wissenschaftliche Arbeit eines australischen Neutestamentlers

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Peter G. Bolt: The Cross from a Distance. Atonement in Mark's Gospel. NSBT (New Studies in Biblical Theology), Bd. 18. Downers Grove, Illinois: Inter-Varsity Press und Nottingham, England: Apollos, 2004 (4. Auflage 2009). 213 Seiten (davon 40 Seiten mit Literaturangaben, Register usw.). Paperback. ISBN: USA 978-0-8308-2619-3, UK 978-1-84474-049-9.

Der australische Neutestamentler Peter G. Bolt hat sich auf das Evangelium des Markus spezialisiert. In diesem Buch, das den Inhalt seiner Moore College Annual Lectures von 2003 wiedergibt, untersucht er die Aussagen des Markusevangeliums über das Kreuz Jesu - wobei er nachweist, dass es diese Aussagen in Hülle und Fülle gibt und dass sie das evangelikale Verständnis des Kreuzes (sprich: "stellvertretender Sühnetod") durchaus unterstützen.

Den Inhalt des Buches kann man sicher am besten mit Bolts eigenen Worten zusammenfassen: "In diesem Buch haben wir im ersten Kapitel gesehen, dass das Kreuz Christi die Religion abgeschafft hat, denn alles, was verlangt wird, ist Glaube an ihn. Im zweiten Kapitel erkannten wir, dass diese Welt sich nicht in den Händen eines blinden Schicksals oder eines wetterwendischen Zufalls befindet. Das Kreuz macht Gottes Pläne für die Welt sichtbar, und es sind Pläne voller Erbarmen. Im dritten Kapitel erkannten wir, dass wir keine Angst um unsere Welt voller Unruhe haben müssen, eine Welt, die 'Tiere' immer noch mit Blutvergießen und Leid überhäufen. Am Kreuz fand das größte Leiden aller Zeiten statt, und dieses Leiden bietet die Gewähr dafür, dass die Zukunft in den Händen des mächtigen Menschensohnes liegt. Das vierte Kapitel machte deutlich: Auch wenn das Leiden dieser Welt uns aus den Tiefen unseres Seins zu Gott schreien lässt: 'Warum hast du mich verlassen?,' hat der Gekreuzigte diese Tiefen bereits durchschritten. Der Sohn Gottes, Gott selbst, ertrug den Zorn Gottes, damit unser Verlassensein ein für allemal überwunden wird. Und im letzten Kapitel haben wir gesehen, dass in unserer hoffnungs-losen Welt am 3. April 33 eine neue Fahne gehisst wurde. Wir müssen ständig auf dieses Kreuz zurückschauen.

Obwohl das Kreuz sich, von heute aus betrachtet, in der Ferne befindet, ist es immer noch in dieser Welt. Es steht da als Panier, als für alle Zeiten gültige Zeichen für die Nationen und sagt: 'Hier ist die Hoffnung der Welt.' Der Auftrag des Menschensohnes an die Nationen geht weiter. Unsere Welt ist ohne echte Hoffnung und wird sich weiter verschlimmern, es sei denn, die Gute Nachricht des gekreuzigten Christus wird weit und breit verkündigt und angenommen. Es ist an der Zeit, dass neu dazu aufgerufen wird, zu verkündigen, dass die einzige Hoffnung für die Welt im gekreuzigten Gottessohn liegt. Die ganze Welt muss von neuem die Gute Nachricht hören. In diesem fernen Kreuz ist Gott nahe gekommen."

Dennoch handelt es sich hier keineswegs um Predigtliteratur. Bolt ist Wissenschaftler und arbeitet streng wissenschaftlich. In einer Zeit, in der Fußnoten und fehlende Anführungszeichen zum Rücktritt eines beliebten Ministers geführt haben, könnte Bolts Buch Vorbildfunktion haben: Jedes noch so unwichtige Zitat wird belegt, und da, wo Bolt die Quelle nicht finden konnte bzw. nicht mehr wusste, wird auch das in einer Fußnote angemerkt. Das macht das Lesen stellenweise etwas anstrengend, da die Fußnoten, die oft mitten im Satz angesetzt sind, wichtige Zusatzinformationen enthalten.

Vorbildlich sind ebenfalls sowohl Bolts Kenntnis der antiken Welt mit ihrer Literatur (er zitiert oft aus dem bekannten Buch von Emil Stauffer und bringt unzählige Beispiele aus der griechisch-römischen Literatur; seine Diskussion der "Apotheosis" oder Vergöttlichung römischer Kaiser in den Jahrhunderten um die Geburt Christi ist hoch interessant) als auch seine Verwendung der Literarkritik und der narrativen Theologie, um den Markustext zu erschließen. Ganz überzeugen konnte er mich zwar noch nicht, wenn er in seiner Besprechung von Markus 13 die üblicherweise als endzeitlich angesiedelten Aussagen auf das Golgatha-Geschehen anwendet, dafür gibt es aber jede Menge einleuchtender exegetischer Einsichten. Das Buch ersetzt zwar keinen Kommentar zum Markus-Evangelium, ist jedoch eine wichtige Ergänzung.

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