The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry According to Mark’s Gospel: A Redaction Critical Study

Il presente studio di Scaria Kuthirakkatte riguarda Mc 1,14-3,6, la fase iniziale del ministero pubblico di Gesu. Esso tratta di tre questioni: la collocazione della sezione nel vangelo di Marco, l'analisi letteraria e l'interpretazione di Mc 1,14-3,6, la funzione di Mc 1,14-3,6. Mk 1,14-3,6 deals with the initial phase of Jesus’ public ministry. Three basic questions arise. What was Mark’s aim in composing 1,14-3,6 the way he did? What is the theological significance of this section, and what function does it have in Mark’s gospel taken as a whole? These questions are approached through a redaction critical investigation of Mk 1,14-3,6, composed of three parts. The first concerns the place of the section in Mark’s Gospel. The second one presents a literary analysis and interpretation of Mk 1,14-3,6. The third one spells out the function of 1,14-3,6, considering first the literary relations and the thematic progress, and then the programmatic character of the section. The conclusion deals with the proleptic role of the section in Mark’s Gospel.