Kata Markon

["Rikki E. Watts" <rwatts AT interchange.ubc.ca>]

To which Morna Hooker insightfully replied "Only a man could have used the
phrase 'like pearls on a string' to suggest a haphazard arrangement of
material" (Message of Mark, 3).  :-).

Rikk

 

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> From: "Michael T. MacDonell" <sendero AT pcsinter.net>
> Reply-To: "Kata Markon" <gmark AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 09:48:45 -0700
> To: "Kata Markon" <gmark AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Subject: [gmark] Re: Phrases
> 
> 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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