Kata Markon

["Michael T. MacDonell" <sendero AT pcsinter.net>]

Dear Larry:

At 09:11 AM 9/30/00, you wrote:
> I've heard the gospel of Mark being referred to as "pearls on a string". 
> Why is this?  Who said it and when?  And where?
>
> I've also heard the gospels being referred to as "a passion story with an 
> introduction".  Ditto on this one.  Does anyone know who first said it, 
> when and where?

The first such expression, that I know of, didn't single out Mark, but 
described all the Gospels.  The quotation is:

"To state the matter somewhat provocatively, one could call the Gospels 
passion narratives with extended introductions."

The citation is:

Martin Kahler, "The So-called Historical Jesus and the Historic Biblical 
Christ" (originally published in 1896), Fortress Press, Philadelphia, 1988, 
p. 80 n. 11.

Best Regards,
Mike

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Michael T. MacDonell, Ph.D.      (Ransom Hill Bioscience, Inc.)
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Dieu mésure le froid à la brebis tondue.
-Henri Estienne (1594): Les Prémices, etc. p. 47.
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