Michael J Kok: 2 books
The Gospel on the Margins
The Reception of Mark in the Second Century
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
Scholars of the Gospel of Mark usually discuss the merits of patristic references to the Gospel’s origin and Mark’s identity as the “interpreter” of Peter. But while the question of the Gospel’s historical origins draws attention, no one has asked why, despite virtually unanimous patristic...
The Beloved Apostle?
The Transformation of the Apostle John into the Fourth Evangelist
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Second-century Christians had a significant role in shaping the import of the literary sources that they inherited from the first century through their editorial revisions and the church traditions that they appended to them. Michael J. Kok critically investigates the supposed clues that encouraged...