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Re: the markan-Homer connection

From: "George W. Young" <gwyoung AT morgan.ucs.mun.ca>
To: "Kata Markon" <gmark AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: the markan-Homer connection
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 19:34:56 -0330

Larry Swain wrote:

> My question regarding the Homer-Mark thesis is if Mark is truly aware
> and has read Home, how do we account for Mark's largely abyssmal Greek
> style?

Mark's poor style is an easy target. Certainly, his style is less polished
than Luke as well as some of the other NT writers. Yet, Mark's
story-telling ability is what has captured - and held - NT scholars'
attention. Does his ability to tell a provocative and poignant story match
up to Homer?

George W. Young, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Queen's College
St. John's, NF
A1B 3R6
Tel. 709/753/0116
Fax. 709/753/1214
email: gwyoung AT morgan.ucs.mun.ca

the markan-Homer connection, Steve Black, 01/24/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: the markan-Homer connection, L. J. Swain, 01/24/2001
- Re: the markan-Homer connection, JFAlward, 01/24/2001
- Re: the markan-Homer connection, JFAlward, 01/24/2001
- Re: the markan-Homer connection, George W. Young, 01/24/2001
- Re: the markan-Homer connection, Carl W. Conrad, 01/27/2001