Peter of John Olivi: Commentary on the Gospel of Mark

Table of Contents

tAble of contentS Abbreviations .........................................................................6 Introduction ............................................................................7 Olivi as a biblical exegete ..........................................................7 Olivi’s style of exegesis ............................................................11 Miracles ....................................................................................16 Presentation of Christ .............................................................20 The Pharisees, Scribes, and Jews ...........................................21 The disciples and disciples who are Franciscans ...................22 Sources .....................................................................................24 Date of Olivi’s Commentary on Mark’s Gospel ......................25 A word about the translation ..................................................25 Part I: The Course of Christ’s Preaching ............................27 Paragraph 1: Introduction and emphasis on passages unique to Mark ..................................................................................27 Paragraph 2: Overview of the twelve principal sections that comprise Part I...................................................................27 Paragraph 3: Mark 1:1-13 and principal sections 1-3 ............29 Paragraph 4: Mark 1:14-3:35 and principal section 4 ............30 Paragraphs 5-7: Mark 4:1-34 and principal section 5 with Excursus on Mark 4:26-29 in paragraph 6 ...........................31 Paragraph 8: Mark 4:35-6:6 and principal section 6 .............33 Paragraph 9: Mark 6:7-33 and principal section 7, which has seven sub-sections .............................................................34 Paragraphs 10-16: Mark 6:34-8:39 and principal section 8, which has twelve sub-sections. The 6th sub-section deals with Mark 7:31-37. Olivi’s two questions in n. 11-12 function as an excursus. The 10th sub-section treats Mark 8:2226 with n. 14 as an excursus .............................................35 Paragraph 17: Mark 9:1-29 and principal section 9 ..............42 Paragraph 18: Mark 9:30-10:52 and principal section 10, which has seven sub-sections that present Christ’s seven counsels .....................................................................................42 Paragraph 19: Mark 11:1-33 and principal section 11, which has 7 sub-sections .............................................................45 Paragraph 20: Mark 11:1-13 and Excursus on when Christ expelled the sellers from the Temple ...................................46 Paragraph 21: Mark 12:1-13:37 and principal section 12, which has seven sub-sections about Christ’s judgment .............48 Paragraph 22: Mark 12:1-13:37 and principal section 12, which has seven sub-sections about the particulars of the final judgment. Sub-section 7 has seven further sections .......49 Part II: Christ’s Passion and Death ....................................50 Paragraph 23: Introduction of the four principal sections of this part .....................................................................................50 Paragraphs 24-30: Mark 14:1-42 and principal section 1, which has seven sub-sections ......................................................51 Paragraph 31: Mark 14:43-15:19 and principal section 2, which has seven sub-sections ......................................................54 Paragraph 32: Mark 15:20-39 and principal section 3, which has nine sub-sections ........................................................55 Paragraph 33: Mark 15:40-47 and principal section 4, which has two sub-sections .........................................................57 Part III: Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension ....................57 Paragraph 34: Introduction of the three principal sections of this part .............................................................................57 Paragraph 35: Mark 16:1-11 and principal section 1, which has four sub-sections ...............................................................58 Paragraph 36: Mark 16:12-13 and principal section 2, which has two sub-sections .........................................................58 Paragraph 37: Mark 16:14-20 and principal section 3, which has 4 sub-sections .............................................................59 Paragraph 38: Excursus on When the Appearances Occurred ............................................................................................ 59 Paragraph 39: Excursus on The Signs that attend those who believe ................................................................................60 Appendix ...............................................................................62 The Exposition of Albert the Great on Passages which are unique to Mark’s Gospel Introduction .............................................................................61 Mark 4:26-29 ............................................................................61 Mark 7:31-37 ............................................................................65 Mark 8:22-26 ............................................................................71 Selected passages from Mark 9:30-10:52 ...............................77 Indices ...................................................................................91 Scripture ............................................................................91 Non-Biblical Sources..........................................................96 ...