The Cross from a Distance: Atonement in Mark's Gospel, Vol. 18 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) public Contributions by Michael Allen

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The Cross from a Distance: Atonement in Mark's Gospel, Vol. 18 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) public Contributions by Michael AllenPublisher's Description "They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. . . . And they crucified him. . . . Some women were watching from a distance." (Mark 15: 22, 24, 40). At the climax of Mark's Gospel, Jesus of Nazareth is put to death on a Roman cross. The text tells us that, in that lonely hour, a group of women were watching the crucifixion "from a distance." In a sense, they are given a stance toward the cross that we can share. In this