This page intentionally left blank CHRISTOLOGY AND DISCIPLESHIP IN THE GOSPEL OF MARK ExploringtheinterrelatedtopicsofChristologyanddiscipleshipwithin the apocalyptic context of Mark’s gospel, Henderson focuses on six passages:Mark1:16–20;3:13–15;4:1–34;6:7–13;6:32–44;6:45–52. Together,thesepassagesindicatethatthedisciplesfailedtounderstand notjustJesus’messianicidentitypersebuttheapocalypticnatureof hismessiahship,aswellasitsimplicationsfortheirownparticipation inGod’scomingreign. TheimplicationsofthisforMark’sgospelasawholearetosituate Mark’sChristologicalclaimswithinthebroadercontextoftheapoca- lyptic“gospelofGod.”ThislendscoherencetoMark’sbifocalinterest in miracle and passion. It also illuminates the relationship between Mark’s Jesus and his followers as those who carry forward his own mission: to demonstrate the coming kingdom of God, which is fully assuredifnotyetfullyinview. suzanne watts henderson isAssistantProfessorofReligion atSalemCollege,Winston-Salem. SOCIETY FOR NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES MONOGRAPH SERIES GeneralEditor:JohnCourt 135 CHRISTOLOGY AND DISCIPLESHIP IN THE GOSPEL OF MARK SOCIETY FOR NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES MONOGRAPH SERIES RecentTitlesintheseries 122. AnAramaicApproachtoQ maurice casey 0521817234 123. Isaiah’sChristinMatthew’sGospel richard beaton 0521818885 124. GodandHistoryintheBookofRevelation michael gilbertson 0521824664 125. Jesus’DefeatofDeath peter g. bolt 0521830362 126. FromHopetoDespairinThessalonica colin r. nicholl 0521831423 127. Matthew’sTrilogyofParables wesley g. olmstead 0521831547 128. ThePeopleofGodintheApocalypse stephen pattemore 0521836980 129. TheExorcismStoriesinLuke–Acts todd klutz 0521838045 130. Jews,GentilesandEthnicReconciliation tet-lim n. yee 0521838312 131. AncientRhetiricandPaul’sApology fredrick j. long 0521842336 132. ReconstructingHonorinRomanPhilippi joseph h. helleman 0521849098 133. TheologicalHermenauticsand1Thessalonians angus paddison 0521849837 134. Greco-RomanCultureandtheGalileeofJesus mark a. chancey 0521846471 Christology and Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark SUZANNE WATTS HENDERSON    Cambridge,NewYork,Melbourne,Madrid,CapeTown,Singapore,SãoPaulo Cambridge University Press TheEdinburghBuilding,Cambridge,UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521859066 © Suzanne Watts Henderson 2006 Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexceptionandtotheprovisionof relevantcollectivelicensingagreements,noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplace withoutthewrittenpermissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. Firstpublishedinprintformat 2006 - ---- eBook(EBL) - --- eBook(EBL) - ---- hardback - --- hardback CambridgeUniversityPresshasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceoraccuracyofs forexternalorthird-partyinternetwebsitesreferredtointhispublication,anddoesnot guaranteethatanycontentonsuchwebsitesis,orwillremain,accurateorappropriate. Tomyfather