Liberation, New Covenant, and Kingdom of God: A Soteriological Reading of the Gospel According to Mark

The  soteriology  of  Mark's  Gospel  unfolds  against  the  background  of  Jewish
apocalyptic, according to which Israel and even the nations require deliver-
ance from the present evil age and entry into the age to come. Jesus is God's
agent for effecting this salvation through a process that commences with Jesus'
earthly ministry and extends to his future coming as the Son of Man.