2.2.6 Literary Elements in the Text
The beauty in the Markan Narrative is the presents of literary elements. Some of the elements observed in the narrative are given below:
2.2.6.1 Character
“A character is etymologically a ‘stamp’ that an author gives to persons in the narrative.” In a literary sense, the woman and Jairus both grow and develop as characters, in other words, they transform. They are dynamic as opposed to static characters. The woman shows courage, because she makes a full confession when discovered (Mk 5:33), and Jairus expresses astonishment when his daughter is suddenly living (Mk 5:42). These details make them realistic, believable characters. Both stories involve unexpected twists that take the participants beyond what they anticipated in their initial approach to Jesus …show more content…
Jesus ‘collides’ with a chronic illness and death in the two conflicts in the two intercalated stories. Jesus not only tackles them head on, he also confronts death by grasping the child’s hand before speaking to her. Ultimately, these Markan stories show that ‘conflict brings Jesus to the ‘cross’. The stories of the woman in the crowd and the resuscitation of Jairus’ daughter establish Jesus, like Elijah before him, as (at the very least) a mighty Prophet whose God is stronger than chronic illness and death.
2.2.6.4 Setting
A setting can be either general or specific. The setting and time are ‘the where’ and ‘the when’ of events. In the stories of Jairus and the woman, the setting; a seaside town, is specific. The time of the episode is daytime and begins on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee where people gathers around. Jesus and his disciples arrive by boat from the eastern side. The setting begins outside, on the waterfront, and in public. It progresses along a narrow city thoroughfare to Jairus’ house and concludes in the room of the dead girl.
2.2.6.5
The beauty in the Markan Narrative is the presents of literary elements. Some of the elements observed in the narrative are given below:
2.2.6.1 Character
“A character is etymologically a ‘stamp’ that an author gives to persons in the narrative.” In a literary sense, the woman and Jairus both grow and develop as characters, in other words, they transform. They are dynamic as opposed to static characters. The woman shows courage, because she makes a full confession when discovered (Mk 5:33), and Jairus expresses astonishment when his daughter is suddenly living (Mk 5:42). These details make them realistic, believable characters. Both stories involve unexpected twists that take the participants beyond what they anticipated in their initial approach to Jesus …show more content…
Jesus ‘collides’ with a chronic illness and death in the two conflicts in the two intercalated stories. Jesus not only tackles them head on, he also confronts death by grasping the child’s hand before speaking to her. Ultimately, these Markan stories show that ‘conflict brings Jesus to the ‘cross’. The stories of the woman in the crowd and the resuscitation of Jairus’ daughter establish Jesus, like Elijah before him, as (at the very least) a mighty Prophet whose God is stronger than chronic illness and death.
2.2.6.4 Setting
A setting can be either general or specific. The setting and time are ‘the where’ and ‘the when’ of events. In the stories of Jairus and the woman, the setting; a seaside town, is specific. The time of the episode is daytime and begins on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee where people gathers around. Jesus and his disciples arrive by boat from the eastern side. The setting begins outside, on the waterfront, and in public. It progresses along a narrow city thoroughfare to Jairus’ house and concludes in the room of the dead girl.
2.2.6.5