Lord of the cosmos : Mithras, Paul, and the gospel of Mark /

Patella, Michael, 1954-,

Lord of the cosmos : Mithras, Paul, and the gospel of Mark / [print] Michael Patella. - New York : T and T Clark International, (c)2006. - x, 134 pages ; 24 cm.



The cosmological context of Paul and Mark -- Hellenistic cosmology -- The interplay of Hellenistic and Jewish thought -- The gospel of Mark -- Markan themes -- Passion, death, and resurrection in Mark -- 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.



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Bible.--Mark--Theology.
Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Theology.
Bible.--Mark--Relation to the Epistles of Paul.


Mithraism--Influence.

BS2585 BS2585.P295.L673 2006