Jesus' Urgent Message for Today: The Kingdom of God in Mark's Gospel
"  Reading the Gospel of Mark through the lenses of some of the  newer names in Latin American scholarship, Elliott Maloney offers  solid exegesis and a fresh look  at Markan eschatology.  Thus the  teaching of Jesus for Mark's community as well as modern communities achieves a richness which I found truly exciting.  Henceforth, thanks to Maloney and his Brazilian confreres, my preaching will be different!"--Richard J. Sklba, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee. (Richard J. Sklba J. Sklba, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee. )"Maloney's treatment of Markan eschatology is the first such study in English to integrate so thoroughly the insights and the worldview of Latin American exegetes, particularly those in Brazil. The result is a reading of Mark that insists on relating eschatology to the just Reign of God that stands over against the rule of every oppressor."--Sharyn Dowd, Associate Professor of Religion, Baylor University (Sharyn Dowd )"Fr. Elliott Maloney’s study of Mark is provocative, full of insights and a delight to read.  With clarity deriving from years of teaching, he offers new conclusions about the evangelist’s social world.  His study profits from the fresh conclusions of literary and social-science criticism.  He opens up new horizons through dialogue with the Latin American church’s methods of reading the Bible. Truly engaging, this interpretation is sure to bring thoughtful readers to a deeper understanding of the Markan Jesus and the life of a disciple today."--Terrence Prendergast, S.J., Archbishop of Halifax (Terrence Prendergast, S.J. )“The publication of this book…is especially welcome, since it tries to do what so many avoid-to make contemporary sense of Marcan eschatology.… Maloney makes an important contribution to Marcan studies by introducing an exegetical tradition of which most of us are not aware.” –The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 66, 2004“…valuable in helping to understand the social relevance of Jesus’ message in Mark…Maloney’s work effectively challenges the reader to consider the value of non-Western and non-traditional approaches to biblical exegesis, and shows how Mark’s eschatology possesses the ability to speak to present-day circumstances.” –Missiology (Missiology)