Reading for 2/9 & 2/11:
1. Mark 5:21-43 (HCSB p. 1733). Read carefully–there are two stories sandwiched together, the story of Jairus’ daughter framing the story of the woman with irregular gynecological bleeding. Use the notes in the HCSB to guide your reading.
2. Candida Moss, "The Man with the Flow of Power: Porous Bodies in Mark 5:25-34 Download The Man with the Flow of Power: Porous Bodies in Mark 5:25-34," Journal of Biblical LIterature 129 (2010) 507-519,
Writing prompt (for assignment due before class on 2/11):
Why does Moss consider Greco-Roman medicine relevant for analysis of Mark 5:25-34? What evidence does she present to support her argument? What are the implications for understanding Jesus in the Gospel of Mark?
Note: Although you may want to use short quotations from the Moss article, be sure to explain those quotations in your own language. This is an important part of demonstrating that you understand the article.