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Biblical Interpretation BRILL Biblical Interpretation 15 (2007) 323-337 www.brill.nl/bi Contested Temple Space and Visionary Kingdom Space in Mark 11-12 Karen J. Wendt University of Glasgow Abstract In Mark 11-12 sacred space is being reformulated in a way that does not emphasize the central role of the Jerusalem temple. The action and teachings which are placed in the temple in the narrative show a conflict of values, making the temple a contested space. Mark's Gospel is part of the shaping of these ideas, and though not fully worked out in a comprehensive spatial worldview, the notion of the kingdom of God and the heavenly location of God as Father suggest a visionary space to which followers might order and orient their lives. It is out of this conflict of values that new notions of sacred space are able to emerge. Keywords Jerusalem temple, sacred space, Kingdom of God, contested space Mark 11-12 is a text about sacred space. More specifically, it is a text which concerns itself with a protest and teaching at a sacred site; it narrates a disruptive event and discusses the ideas (or ideology) relat- ing to such an event. Before discussing the passage in more detail,
Biblical Interpretation – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2007
Keywords: SACRED SPACE; KINGDOM OF GOD; CONTESTED SPACE; JERUSALEM TEMPLE
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