
P. W. Smuts uses the gospel of Mark as a springboard to compel
readers to interpret the Synoptic Gospels against the broader sweep of
redemptive history by advocating a “multidirectional” hermeneutic—
one that looks downward into the immediate context, sideways into
parallel traditions, backward into the Old Testament background, and
forward into relevant New Testament passages.
readers to interpret the Synoptic Gospels against the broader sweep of
redemptive history by advocating a “multidirectional” hermeneutic—
one that looks downward into the immediate context, sideways into
parallel traditions, backward into the Old Testament background, and
forward into relevant New Testament passages.