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Document Details : Title: Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρός (Mc 1,15; cf. Gal 4,4; Ef 1,10) Subtitle: Irruzione apocalittica o compimento storico-salvifico Author(s): FILANNINO, F. Journal: Biblica Volume: 103 Issue: 4 Date: 2022 Pages: 536-558 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.103.4.3291467 Abstract : The paper intends to clarify the meaning of the first words of Jesus’ preaching in the Gospel of Mark: πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρός (Mk 1,15). After reviewing the main interpretations proposed so far, the paper focuses on the other New Testament texts which refer to the fullness of time: Gal 4,4; Eph 1,10. In these passages, the fullness of time is the result of the apocalyptic irruption of God’s salvation in Christ, which fulfills the history of salvation. A similar view is found in Mk 1,15: time is fulfilled by the kingdom of God, inaugurated by Jesus, which marks the turning point in history and fulfills the prophetic promises. Therefore, the apocalyptic and historical-salvific perspectives are not mutually exclusive in the first words of Jesus in Mark. |
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