The Three Pillars: How Family Politics Shaped The Earliest Church And The Gospel Of Mark

Synopsis

The Brothers And Sisters Of Jesus And The Family Of Joseph -- The Genealogies Of Jesus And The Family Of Mary -- The Brothers And Sisters Of Jesus And Their Role In The Early Church -- Peter And Mark In Rome -- The Composition Of The Gospel Of Mark -- Peter's Son And The Second Gospel -- Mark, The Disciples, And The Relatives Of Jesus -- A Crucial Question And Its Answer -- The Beloved Disciple And The Fourth Gospel -- Concluding Remarks And Observations. Barbara J. Sivertsen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 129-140).