Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-236) and index
Scholarly approaches to the study of the use of scripture in the New Testament with special attention to the Psalm -- A major works that include the Psalm -- Ways of studying the New Testament's use of Scripture -- The methodology of the present study -- A defining the scope -- Author, text, and reader- The nature and identification of allusions -- Word, verse, context, or text? what to consider in an evocation -- Allusion vs. echo -- The text : translated text, translator's intention and text reception -- Structure of this study and summary of the argument -- Issues in the study of the Psalms of individual lament in relationship to the Gospel of Mark -- Form-critical issues in the Psalm -- Form critics on the Psalm -- The limitations of form criticism of the Psalm -- The relationship between the lament and the praise/thanksgiving in the Psalm -- David, the Psalm and the Gospel of Mark -- Davidic authorship of the Psalms -- David, the Psalm and the Gospels -- David and the Gospel of Mark -- The evocations of the Psalms of individual lament in Mark's passion narrative -- Simple evocations of Psalms of individual lament in Mark 14-15 -- Joel Marcus' list of allusions to the Psalm in Mark's passion narrative -- The evocation of Ps. 40:10 in Mark 14:18 -- The evocation of Ps. 41:6, 12; 42:5 in Mark 14:34 -- The possible evocation of Ps. 68:22 in Mark 15:23 -- The possible evocation of Ps. 21:19 in Mark 15:24 -- The possible evocation of Psalm 21:8 in Mark 15:29 -- The possible evocation of Ps. 21:2 in Mark 15:34 -- The possible evocation of Psalm 68:22 in Mark 15:36 -- The use of Psalms 21, 40, 41-42 and 68 in second temple Judaism -- Interpretation of the XX Psalms of individual lament evoked in the Mark's passion narrative -- Introductory remarks about the study of the XX Psalms -- Rhetorical issues and interpretation of XX Psalms 21, 40, 41--42, and 68 -- The superscripts in the Psalms -- Psalm 21 -- Psalm 40 -- Psalms 41-42 -- Psalm 68 -- Jesus and David in Mark 10-12 -- David and the Son of David in Mark 10--12 -- A blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) -- The triumphal entry (Mark 11:1--25) -- The rejected Davidic Son of God -- Jesus not the Son of David? -- The passion -- The main argument of this chapter 9 -- Typological identification of David and Jesus -- Ambiguity, suffering and betrayal in the midst of faithful relationship : Psalm 40 in Mark 14:17--21 -- A reading Mark 14:17--21 in light of Psalm 40 -- Reading Mark 14:17 -- In light of David's Psalm 40 -- Wider effects of Psalm 40 in the sections leading up to Gethsemane -- Gethsemane : the embodiment of the lamenter-- A reading Mark 14:32 -- Without Psalms 40 and 41-42 -- Mark 14:32 -- In light of Psalms 41-42 : similarities between Jesus and the Psalmist -- Davidic implications-- The arrest and trial : continued abandonment and fulfilling God's will to suffer -- The scriptural justification for Jesus' suffering and death -- David as a model for Jesus' suffering -- Apocalyptic questions -- The crucifixion and death of Jesus -- Reading Mark 15:22 -- Without Psalms 21 and 68 -- Reading Mark 15:22 -- In light of Psalms 68 and 21 -- Jesus the warrior king? -- The veil and the centurion -- The rest of the story