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[Alarico Boyett]

Iheard a sermon once that claimed the word evangelion (good news, gospel) as used in Mark 1:1 was meant to specifically refer to a military campaign. Supposedly, a new king or emperor in ancient times would normally be expected to go out to war during the spring, to conquer new lands, win tribute, etc. Good news (and treasure, and slaves) would be brought back to the capital city from the war front by a messenger. This was the claim.

Is there any ancient work, or reputable history author, that documents such a political norm in the ancient world? It is clear from answers to Is "Gospel", or "Good News of Military Victory" what "Evangelion" means in Greek? that the word evangelion can be used in a military context. But is the specific parallel between the risen Christ and a newly crowned king going to war plausible given the known history?

Such a parallel is significant, if it can be established, because it would indicate that the phrase "the beginning of the evangelion" in Mark 1:1 is not merely a preamble/introduction to the text, but Mark's statement that the gospel itself is only "the beginning" of the story and that Mark intends us to read his gospel with a military mindset. I find this to be an attractive idea, but without a strong historical case for this specific meaning of an "evangelical campaign", I feel I cannot insist on this specific meaning.

It is wrong to think that the word specifically referred to military victory or campaign, though it was one of its common usage. The Isaiah and other OT references of this word refers to the reign of God and his victory, justice and vengeance over evil (Isa 52:7 61:1-2). The claim about some custom about a new king going for new military campaigns in connection to this term, and distribution of the war booty, are just wrong and imaginary. The messenger bringing the good news may receive gifts in return, not the other way round. Thus, that sermon preacher must be naive in narrowing the theological term of the NT. We can be sure about the context of the term good news, that it would be naturally used in context of victory in politics, justice, sports or wars, where people expects a favourable outcome. There are various ancient references of this word euangelion used as the good news of victory. Michael Bird writes in The Gospel of the Lord How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus (2014), p. 6-7 a rough quote:

In the Greco-Roman world, the noun euayyliov was primarily associated with positive news in general and news of military victory in particular, while the verbeuggelizomai described the specific act of declaring the good news. In some caseseuaggliov was associated with the gifts that one received for bringing the good news."

[Deification of the emperor] gives euangelion (glad tidings) its significance and power. . . .Because the emperor is more than a common man, his ordinances are glad messages and his commands are sacred writings. . . .He proclaims euangelia through his appearance . . . the first euangelium is the news of his birth (TDNT, 2:724).

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