I'm currently in the throes of dissertation writing, but as time permits, I'll be blogging on what I'm learning from Mark's gospel account. I'm excited about this as my overall knowledge of the Bible is in increasing (as well as my appreciation for the triune God), particularly in the areas of exegesis and hermeneutics.
NT scholar Gordon Fee has been walking me through the process of executing sound exegesis through his book NT Exegesis. First things first, one must read the text in question in its entirety and in different versions or translations before any exegetical or analytic work is done. Seeing as how I don't know Koine Greek, I will have to suffice with reading different American English versions. In my personal library, I have hard copies of the NIV (1984 and 2011), TNIV, KJV, ESV and NLT; four thought-for-thought translations versus two word-for-word. So far I have read through Mark in one sitting in every version except for the NLT (with the reason being that the NLT attempts to harmonize all of the gospel accounts). Eventually, I would like to obtain hard copies of the NASB, HCSB and The Message. For now, the online versions will do.
Thus far, many things have jumped out at me: Herod's awe-struck wonder of John the Baptist, Jesus' correction of the scribes teachings, Jesus' authority, the disciples dullness or lack of faith, the crucifixion of Christ, the faith of the Syro-Phoenician woman, etc. Much to talk about, but work awaits. I'll go through each chapter systematically as my thoughts develop.
NT scholar Gordon Fee has been walking me through the process of executing sound exegesis through his book NT Exegesis. First things first, one must read the text in question in its entirety and in different versions or translations before any exegetical or analytic work is done. Seeing as how I don't know Koine Greek, I will have to suffice with reading different American English versions. In my personal library, I have hard copies of the NIV (1984 and 2011), TNIV, KJV, ESV and NLT; four thought-for-thought translations versus two word-for-word. So far I have read through Mark in one sitting in every version except for the NLT (with the reason being that the NLT attempts to harmonize all of the gospel accounts). Eventually, I would like to obtain hard copies of the NASB, HCSB and The Message. For now, the online versions will do.
Thus far, many things have jumped out at me: Herod's awe-struck wonder of John the Baptist, Jesus' correction of the scribes teachings, Jesus' authority, the disciples dullness or lack of faith, the crucifixion of Christ, the faith of the Syro-Phoenician woman, etc. Much to talk about, but work awaits. I'll go through each chapter systematically as my thoughts develop.
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