Preliminary Objections The Kentucky Fried Rat Objection 1: The Bible is not Folklore Objection 2: There is no Q Objection 3: There is no New Testament Christology Conclusion The Purposes of Narrating Miracle Stories Miracles and Identity Formation Miracles in the Ancient Mediterranean Conclusion The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan The Kingdom of God: Background The Kingdom of God: Q The Kingdom of God: Mark Satan and His Kingdom Conclusion The Beelzebul Controversy Controversy and Identity The Beelzebul Controversy in Mark The Beelzebul Controversy in the Double Tradition Conclusion 5. The Commissioning of the Disciples Charisma and Succession The Commissioning in Mark The Commissioning in the Double Tradition Conclusion 6. The Testing of Jesus Testing and Initiation The Testing of Jesus in the Double Tradition The Testing of Jesus in Mark Conclusion 7.Conclusion Mark and Q Christology and Social Identity Miracles and the Kingdom of Godle Tradition Conclusion 6. The Testing of Jesus Testing and Initiation The Testing of Jesus in the Double Tradition The Testing of Jesus in Mark Conclusion 7.Conclusion Mark and Q Christology and Social Identity Miracles and the Kingdom of Godle Tradition Conclusion 6. The Testing of Jesus Testing and Initiation The Testing of Jesus in the Double Tradition The Testing of Jesus in Mark Conclusion 7.Conclusion Mark and Q Christology and Social Identity Miracles and the Kingdom of Godle Tradition Conclusion 6.

The Testing of Jesus Testing and Initiation The Testing of Jesus in the Double Tradition The Testing of Jesus in Mark Conclusion 7.Conclusion Mark and Q Christology and Social Identity Miracles and the Kingdom of God.