HOW THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS ACTUALLY ACTED HISTORICALLY

In this fascinating exegesis of the role of the disciples in Jesus’s mission, theologian Unsok Hur unravels the puzzle of the disciples’ implausible incomprehension of their leader’s message. HOW THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS ACTUALLY ACTED HISTORICALLY undertakes a close reading of the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John to compare the portrayal of the disciples in the Gospel of Mark. Hur artfully disaggregates the literary devices used by the Gospel writers to reveal the real disciples who first recognized Jesus’ role as the savior of mankind.