The Quest for Home

by Trainor, Michael F.

• ISBN13: 9780814650875
• ISBN10: 0814650872
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Michael Glazier

Summary

The first disciples left all behind to follow Jesus. Michael F. Trainor unfolds how the Christian community Mark described met the universal human desire for home. He offers a way of reading Mark's Gospel from the perspective of house and household that provides both the architecture and theological context for a fresh reading of the Gospel. The wisdom gleaned from Mark's Gospel community encourages us in our struggle to develop authentic Christian communities today.

Author Biography

Fr. Michael F. Trainor, D. Theol., teaches New Testament at the Adelaide College of Divinity, Finders University, South Australia.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	vi
The Quest for Home	1	(14)
Part One: The ``House'' in the Ancient World
Mark's Social and Architectural Setting	15	(22)
The ``House'' in the Greek World	37	(16)
The ``House'' in Mark's Roman World	53	(12)
A Summary of Mark's Greco-Roman ``House''	65	(6)
Part Two: Reading Mark's Gospel
An Overview	71	(6)
The Homeless Wilderness---Mk 1:1-15	77	(10)
The Gathering of the New Household---Mk 1:16-3:35	87	(20)
Strengthening the Househodl---Mk 4:1-6:6	107	(18)
The Missionary Household---Mk 6:7-8:26	125	(18)
The Suffering Household---Mk 8:27-10:52	143	(14)
The Household and the Temple---Mk 11:1-13:37	157	(8)
Homelessness---Mk 14:1-16:8	165	(12)
Part Three: Summary
The Household in a Gospel Community	177	(12)
Bibliography	189	(7)
Author Index	196	(2)
Subject Index	198