He argues that "Mark uses the technique of intercala- tion to underscore two major themes of his gospel, the way of suffering of Jesus, and the necessity of the disciples to follow Jesus on this way."16 2. Thesis The purpose of this study will be to argue that Mark sand- wiches one...
(Luke 2:1 ff.); the coming of theMagiand the flight to Egypt (Matthew 2:1 ff.); thePassovervisit toJerusalemwhen Jesus was 12 years old (Luke 2:41 ff.); the marriage at Cana in Galilee, although her name is not used (John 2:1 ff.); the attempt to see Jesus while he was...
Assumption, in Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic theology, the notion or doctrine that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken (assumed) into heaven, body and soul, following the end of her life on Earth. There is no mention of the Assumption in the Bible