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The Catena in Marcum [electronic resource] : a Byzantine anthology of early commentary on Mark / edited and translated by William R.S. Lamb.

Contributor(s): Series: Texts and editions for New Testament studyPublication details: Leiden : BRILL, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (524 p.)ISBN:
  • 9789004228337 (electronic bk.)
  • 9004228330 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Catena in Marcum : A Byzantine Anthology of Early Commentary on MarkDDC classification:
  • 226.3 226.30709
LOC classification:
  • BS2585.53 .C3813 2012
Online resources:
Contents:
Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Part I. Introduction; Chapter One. Patristic Exegesis and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture; a. Patristic Exegesis in Recent Scholarship; b. The Theological Interpretation of Scripture; c. The Present Study; Chapter Two. The Catena in Marcum; a. The 'Genealogy' of the Catena in Marcum; b. The Open Book; c. The Sources of the Catena in Marcum; d. Date and Provenance; Chapter Three. Commentary, Anthology, and the Scholastic Tradition; a. Patterns of Paideia in the Byzantine World; b. Procopius of Gaza and the Scholastic Tradition.
C.A 'Progressive Sterility'?Chapter Four. Let the Reader Understand; a. The Obscurity of Texts; b. The Legacy of the Grammarian; c. The Literary Trajectory; Chapter Five. The Discrepancies between the Gospels; a. The Eusebian Canons; b. Discrepancies and their Explanation in the Catena in Marcum; c. The Historical Trajectory; Chapter Six. Who do you say that I am?; a. The Chalcedonian Settlement; b. Cyril of Alexandria and the Catena in Marcum; c. The Puzzle of Christus Nesciens; d. Making Sense of Mark's Christology; e. The Dogmatic Trajectory; Chapter Seven. Conclusion.
Part II. The Catena in MarcumChapter Headings for the Gospel according to Mark. Chapter Headings for the Gospel according to Mark; The Hypothesis. Saint Cyril of Alexandria, On the Gospel according to Saint Mark; The Gospel According to Mark; Chapter 1; 1. On the demoniac; 2. On Peter's mother-in-law; 3. On the healing of various diseases; 4. On the leper; Chapter 2; 5. On the paralytic; 6. On Levi the tax collector; Chapter 3; 7. On the man with a withered hand; 8. On the choosing of the apostles; Chapter 4; 9. On the Parable of the Sower; 10. On the calming of the waters; Chapter 5.
11. On Legion12. On the leader of the synagogue's daughter; 13. On the woman with a haemorrhage; Chapter 6; 14. On the commissioning of the apostles; 15. On John and Herod; 16. On the five loaves and the two fishes; 17. On the walking on the sea; Chapter 7; 18. On the transgression of the commands of God; 19. On the Phoenician woman; 20. On the deaf and dumb man; Chapter 8; 21. On the seven loaves; 22. On the leaven of the Pharisees; 23. On the blind man; 24. On the questioning in Caesarea; Chapter 9; 25. On the transfiguration of Jesus; 26. On the epileptic.
27. On the quarrels about who is the greatestChapter 10; 28. On the Pharisees who asked questions; 29. On the rich man who questioned Jesus; 30. On the sons of Zebedee; 31. On Bartimaeus; Chapter 11; 32. On the colt; 33. On the withered fig tree; 34. On the capacity for forgiveness; 35. On the chief priests and scribes who questioned the Lord; Chapter 12; 36. On the vineyard; 37. On those sent to ask about the poll tax; 38. On the Sadducees; 39. On the scribe; 40. On questioning from the Lord; 41. On the two coins; Chapter 13; 42. On the end; 43. On that day and that hour; Chapter 14.
Summary: Providing the first extended English translation of the earliest anthology of patristic commentary on Mark's gospel, this book provides a careful analysis of the development of this text and assesses its significance for the history of the interpretation of Mark's gospel.
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Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Part I. Introduction; Chapter One. Patristic Exegesis and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture; a. Patristic Exegesis in Recent Scholarship; b. The Theological Interpretation of Scripture; c. The Present Study; Chapter Two. The Catena in Marcum; a. The 'Genealogy' of the Catena in Marcum; b. The Open Book; c. The Sources of the Catena in Marcum; d. Date and Provenance; Chapter Three. Commentary, Anthology, and the Scholastic Tradition; a. Patterns of Paideia in the Byzantine World; b. Procopius of Gaza and the Scholastic Tradition.

C.A 'Progressive Sterility'?Chapter Four. Let the Reader Understand; a. The Obscurity of Texts; b. The Legacy of the Grammarian; c. The Literary Trajectory; Chapter Five. The Discrepancies between the Gospels; a. The Eusebian Canons; b. Discrepancies and their Explanation in the Catena in Marcum; c. The Historical Trajectory; Chapter Six. Who do you say that I am?; a. The Chalcedonian Settlement; b. Cyril of Alexandria and the Catena in Marcum; c. The Puzzle of Christus Nesciens; d. Making Sense of Mark's Christology; e. The Dogmatic Trajectory; Chapter Seven. Conclusion.

Part II. The Catena in MarcumChapter Headings for the Gospel according to Mark. Chapter Headings for the Gospel according to Mark; The Hypothesis. Saint Cyril of Alexandria, On the Gospel according to Saint Mark; The Gospel According to Mark; Chapter 1; 1. On the demoniac; 2. On Peter's mother-in-law; 3. On the healing of various diseases; 4. On the leper; Chapter 2; 5. On the paralytic; 6. On Levi the tax collector; Chapter 3; 7. On the man with a withered hand; 8. On the choosing of the apostles; Chapter 4; 9. On the Parable of the Sower; 10. On the calming of the waters; Chapter 5.

11. On Legion12. On the leader of the synagogue's daughter; 13. On the woman with a haemorrhage; Chapter 6; 14. On the commissioning of the apostles; 15. On John and Herod; 16. On the five loaves and the two fishes; 17. On the walking on the sea; Chapter 7; 18. On the transgression of the commands of God; 19. On the Phoenician woman; 20. On the deaf and dumb man; Chapter 8; 21. On the seven loaves; 22. On the leaven of the Pharisees; 23. On the blind man; 24. On the questioning in Caesarea; Chapter 9; 25. On the transfiguration of Jesus; 26. On the epileptic.

27. On the quarrels about who is the greatestChapter 10; 28. On the Pharisees who asked questions; 29. On the rich man who questioned Jesus; 30. On the sons of Zebedee; 31. On Bartimaeus; Chapter 11; 32. On the colt; 33. On the withered fig tree; 34. On the capacity for forgiveness; 35. On the chief priests and scribes who questioned the Lord; Chapter 12; 36. On the vineyard; 37. On those sent to ask about the poll tax; 38. On the Sadducees; 39. On the scribe; 40. On questioning from the Lord; 41. On the two coins; Chapter 13; 42. On the end; 43. On that day and that hour; Chapter 14.

44. On the woman who anointed the Lord with sweet perfume.

Providing the first extended English translation of the earliest anthology of patristic commentary on Mark's gospel, this book provides a careful analysis of the development of this text and assesses its significance for the history of the interpretation of Mark's gospel.

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