The Gospel according to St Mark: An Introduction and Commentary
The Gospel according to St Mark: An Introduction and Commentary
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The Gospel according to St Mark: An Introduction and Commentary

by C. E. B. Cranfield

4.38 Rank Score: 5.22 from 6 reviews, 2 featured collections, and 10 user libraries
Pages 524 pages
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Published 1/1/1959
ISBN-13 9780521092043
The last fifty years have seen a shift of emphasis in New Testament scholarship. When the task was to establish the text and to discuss the authenticity of the documents, linguistic and historical considerations came first. Now that these things are approaching a settled state it has become possible, and necessary, to give more attention to the theological and religious content of the New Testament. Hence the New Testament is re-examined by scholars in this new series. Each volume takes a book of the New Testament and, after an introduction on general matters, goes through the text in great detail, commenting especially on theological matters, relating the contents to the life and worship of the early Christian communities. It is assumed that students have their own Greek text beside the open commentary. The text on which the commentary is based is the Kilpatrick-Nestle edition.

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BRathbun BRathbun April 1, 2024
Still very useful if one has the extra time.
Warren Truesdale Warren Truesdale February 18, 2019
A tour de force on the Greek text of Mark. Full disclosure, I am partial to Cranfield because I love his Romans commentary so much. But this commentary is excellent. If it wasn’t so dated, it would be much higher on the list. It’s most valuable to people who know at least some Greek, [Full Review]
Tim Challies Tim Challies February 13, 2013
This is the oldest commentary in the list (and do remember that I am focusing on newer commentaries since most of the older ones are now available for free). This one receives the highest commendation from Derek Thomas. Meanwhile, Westminster Seminary’s Dan McCartney summarizes what most people want us to know about it: “A little dated, but handy and dependable.” Carson points out that it speaks to a commentary’s quality when it remains in print fifty years after initial publication. Indeed. [Full Review]
John Dyer John Dyer July 15, 2008
Cranfield’s commentary is getting a bit dated for in the technical category, but his work is still top notch. He has a robust Christology, never separating the human Jesus from the divine, but continually emphasizes Christ’s dual natures and one person.