Lord of the cosmos : Mithras, Paul, and the gospel of Mark
'Lord of the Cosmos' demonstrates the ways in which the Roman Imperial religion imbues Paul's letter and subsequently Mark's gospels
x, 134 pages ; 23 cm
9780567025227, 9780567025326, 0567025225, 0567025322
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The cosmological context of Paul and Mark
Hellenistic cosmology
The interplay of Hellenistic and Jewish thought
Paul and the gospel of Mark
The gospel of Mark
Markan themes
Passion, death, and resurrection in Mark
Summary
Interplay of Mithras, Paul, and Mark
Mark's baptism of Jesus
Participation in Christ, a Pauline and Markan view
Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus (Mark 10:46-52)
Death and resurrection of Jesus (15:33-16:8)
Conclusion