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The catena in Marcum : a Byzantine anthology of early commentary on Mark / edited and translated by William R.S. Lamb.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Series: Texts and editions for New Testament study ; v. 6.Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012Description: 1 online resource (xii, 509 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789004228337
  • 9004228330
  • 9004224319
  • 9789004224315
Uniform titles:
  • Catena in Marcum. English (Lamb)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Catena in Marcum : A Byzantine Anthology of Early Commentary on Mark.DDC classification:
  • 226.3/0709 23
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  • BS2585.53 .C3813 2012eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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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: The Catena in Marcum commonly attributed to Victor of Antioch, is the earliest anthology of patristic commentary on the gospel according to St Mark. Its compilation dates from the end of the fifth century and the beginning of the sixth century. Providing the first extended English translation, this book identifies the range of patristic sources employed by the editors, and the historiographical, literary and dogmatic concerns which informed the editing and compilation of this important text. It provides an invaluable resource for those interested in the history and development of the interpretation of Mark. -- Provided by the publisher.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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The Catena in Marcum commonly attributed to Victor of Antioch, is the earliest anthology of patristic commentary on the gospel according to St Mark. Its compilation dates from the end of the fifth century and the beginning of the sixth century. Providing the first extended English translation, this book identifies the range of patristic sources employed by the editors, and the historiographical, literary and dogmatic concerns which informed the editing and compilation of this important text. It provides an invaluable resource for those interested in the history and development of the interpretation of Mark. -- Provided by the publisher.

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.

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.