John Martens' Bible Junkies Commentary
Fr. James Martin—popular media commentator on Colbert Report and New York Times bestselling author—says this about Martens:
"John Martens reminds us that the Gospel of Mark is a dramatic book—with an energetic Jesus moving rapidly from one exciting moment to the next. Martens’ book is a terrific invitation to encounter Jesus of Nazareth in all his immediacy and excitement. Bringing together deep learning with his trademark flair for clean, clear, direct prose, Martens offers us one of the most creative and innovative books on the Gospel that I’ve read in years."
James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage and editor-at-large of America magazine
Cover Design by Gabriella Galvez
ISBN 9780969966760
John W. Martens, Ph.D, Professor, Department of Theology, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
"The Gospel of Mark" was a Finalist for the prestigious Canadian Word Guild Award in the Biblical Studies category!
Congratulations John W. Martens and Red Maple Press!
“The Gospel of Mark Commentary is the first of the Bible Junkies Commentaries which will ultimately cover the entire New Testament. The commentaries will emerge, like the Gospel of Mark Commentary, on the website www.biblejunkies.com in a series of weekly installments which will then be revised and crafted for book form. The goal is to bring solid biblical scholarship to as broad a readership as possible and to make this scholarship accessible to anyone who is interested in exploring the Bible. The goal of Bible Junkies is not to create controversy and rancor, but to create meaning and to provide readers with comprehensive insights into each book of the New Testament. The ultimate goal is to addict you to the truth, to make you a Bible Junkie.”
