In The Company Of Jesus

1. Narrative Criticism: How Does The Story Mean?
2. Fallible Followers: Women And Men In The Gospel Of Mark
3. Disciples/Crowds/Whoever: Markan Characters And Readers
4. Text And Contexts: Interpreting The Disciples In Mark
5. The Jewish Leaders In The Gospel Of Mark: A Literary Study Of Markan Characterization
6. The Poor Widow In Mark And Her Poor Rich Readers
7. The Major Importance Of The Minor Characters In Mark

Additional Info
In The Company Of Jesus tracks the way in which the characters other than Jesus are portrayed in the Gospel of Mark. Malbon employs a literary approach that reveals the contribution to the Gospel story made by the characters around Jesus – the twelve disciples, the women who Jesus encounters and those who follow him, the Jewish leaders, and characters who appear only once. After outlining four elements of narrative criticism – characters, settings, plot, and rhetoric – Malbon explores many of the characters that appear in the Gospel of Mark and shows how their interaction advances the narrative.