Five passages in the Gospel of Mark are examined in which two separable narratives are intertwined': 5:21-43, 6:7-32, 11:12-25, 14:1-11, and 14:54-72. Literary analysis demonstrates that Mark is responsible for these intercalations. As to his motives, further investigation shows that they cannot be satisfactorily attributed to topical, literary or stylistic factors. The thesis defended here is that theologica1 motive behind these intercalations; that is; that the evangelist repeatedly employs this device primari1y to make a theological point. The theological implications which Mark thus draws are then described. In brief, they are that in fulfilling God's will, Jesus must suffer and die; nevertheless, his vindication and exaltation are assured. / Cinq passages de l'évangile selon Marc sont examinés dans lesquels deux récits séparables se sont entrelacés:5:21-43, 6:7-32, 11:12-25, 14:1-11, et 14:54-72. L'analyse littéraire démontre que Marc est responsable pour cesintercalations. Quant à ses motifs, une investigation plus profonde nous montre qu’on ne peut pas les attribuerde façon satisfaisante à des éléments topiques, littéraires, stylistiques. La thèse ici soutenue c'est qu’un motif théologique se trouve sous ces intercalcations; c'est-à-dire, que l’Evangéliste emploie régulièrement ce moyen essentiellement pour faire ressortir un argument théologique. Les implications théologique qu’en tire Marc sont ensuite décrites, Bref, elles consistent en ce qu’en accomplissant la volonté de Dieu, Jésus doit souffrir et mourir; néamoins, sa justification et son exaltation sont assurées. fr

This essay examines the theme of blindness in the Gospel of Mark. The two main questions asked are: 1) “What is Mark’s view on blindness?” and 2) “How does the Gospel of Mark’s view on blindness inform the current discourse of disability studies and how can we interpret Mark’s view on blindness today?” By the methods of metaphor analysis and character analysis, four passages of the Gospel are studied (Mark 4:10-12; 8:14-21; 22-26; 10:46-52). The analysis concludes that blindness is depicted by the author of the Gospel as a disability which also consist of a lack of cognitive ability and a hopeless state that is in need of healing.  The depiction of blindness in Mark originates out of the authors use of blindness as a metaphor for lack of cognitive ability (Mk 4:12; 8:18) and the lack of characterization of the blind man at Bethsaida (8:22-23). This view on blindness is, in comparison to a modern view, difficult, as it marginalizes persons with blindness as inconsiderate and not fully human. The view of blindness is somewhat nuanced, however, by the fuller characterization of Bartimaeus (10:46-52). The essay then discusses, in dialogue with disability studies, the complexity of Mark’s uses of blindness as a metaphor and of the difficulties of our modern, often generalized, views of blindness in antiquity and how the view of blindness in Marks gospel both constructs and deconstructs blindness as a disability.

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Thesis (M.A.) - Carleton University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-160). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1955. / Typescript. Abstracted in Dissertation abstracts, v. 16 (1956) no. 6, p. 1142. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 396-401).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 89-93)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1950. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [365]-376).

Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universiẗat, Magisterarbeit, 2008.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1970. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Communications, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.