Table of contents : Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. Reconstructing Mark’s Historical Setting 2. Mark’s Christological Titles 3. The Powerful Jesus of Mark 1–8 4. The Suffering Jesus of Mark 8:22–10:52 5. A Roman Reading of Mark’s So-Called Secrecy Motif 6. Jesus and the Temple 7. Jesus in Mark’s Passion Narrative Conclusion Appendix: Yahweh Christology in Mark’s Gospel Bibliography Author Index Subject Index Scripture Index