"Crossley offers interesting and potentially valuable discussion on the interpretation of the legal passages in the Synoptic Gospels" William R. Telford, Biblica Vol. 88 Fasc. 1, 2007
- William R. Telford,
'interesting and potentially valuable discussion on the interpretation of legal passages in the Synoptic Gospel' - William R. Telford, Biblica
- William R. Telford,
"Crossley's thesis is tightly argued and convincing in many respects. His critique of the traditional means of dating Mark is particularly compelling, confirming the uncertainties of traditional arguments and the danger of insisting in a particular Sitz im Leben." —Mark Strauss, Bulletin for Biblical Research, 18.1
- Mark Strauss,
"Crossley has demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the many problems concerning the date of Mark." -The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2005
Catholic Biblical Quarterly
'...The author's critical examination of the individual arguments for dating Mark around 70 CE deserves serious consideration, and his treatment of early Christian attitudes toward the Torah often displays fascinating detective work...offers a good jolt out of scholarly complacency.'
- Daniel J. Harrington, Journal of Religion
"The author, picking up a line of argument forwarded earlier by W. C. Allen and more recently by M. Casey, attempts nothing less than developing a new approach to date Mark's Gospel. Crossley has written an interesting and provocative book. He clearly shows that the consensus date around 70 C.E. is based on arguments of doubtful validity....Crossley's arguments should be taken seriously, and his book deserves to be read by all interested in Mark's Gospel." - David du Toit, RBL, January 2006
RBL
"The attempt to establish the likelihood of a very early date for Mark draws on historically conservative scholarship, but the case is carefully argued. It is argued that Mark represents the Jesus tradition prior to the rapid expansion of the Gentile mission in the 40s. The book is well planned and well written." - John Painter, RBL, January 2006
RBL