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The Mt of Olives

From: Steve Black <sblack AT axionet.com>
To: gmark AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: The Mt of Olives
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 08:26:23 -0800

Title: The Mt of Olives

I have to say, I do find the parallel between David and Jesus dealing with their betrayals, and with the Will of God on the Mount of Olives interesting. But I wonder about another parallel that is more obvious in the context, and yet less obvious in meaning. The Mount of Olives is also mentioned in Zech. 14:4, only 5 verses after the passage Mark quotes (Mk 14:27, Zech 13:7). This is an obvious "flag" that Mark is playing with motifs from Zech. Zech 14:4 is 'apocalyptic" - but seems to contradict Mark's understanding of the futility of defending the temple (as discussed in Ch. 13), because in Zech the LORD does gather all nations against Jerusalem (14:2) only to fight against them (14:3). So I think Mark is tying themes together - I just don't see how.

Any thoughts??

The Mt of Olives, Steve Black, 02/25/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: The Mt of Olives, JFAlward, 02/25/2001
- Re: The Mt of Olives, Phil Campbell, 02/25/2001