Kata Markon

[JFAlward AT aol.com]

I'm trying to build a case that the two feeding stories in Mark were about a 
single event, but from two different traditions, the first Hebrew, the second 
Gentile.  I need to confirm that the basket (kophinos) used in Mark's first 
feeding story (Mark 6:43) was "a bread container associated with the dietary 
habits of pious Jews", and that the basket (spuris) used in the second story 
(Mark 8:8) was "a bread container associated with gentile usage," as reported 
on another discussion list?  Can anyone help?


Regards, 

Joe Alward