Kata Markon

["George W. Young" <gwyoung AT morgan.ucs.mun.ca>]

Some scholars maintain that the young man, is a 'leftover' from Secret Mark (e.g., Morton Smith).  I think it is safe to say that there is a consensus that the 'young man' is not to be taken literally.

 

Regards,

 

G. Young

 

----- Original Message -----

From: JFAlward AT aol.com

To: Kata Markon

Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 6:54 PM

Subject: [gmark] Flight of the Naked Young Man

Is there a consensus on this list about the young man at Gethsemane?  

"A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus.  When
they seized him, he fled naked, leaving his garment behind."  (Mark 14:51-52)
 

I've argued that the flight of the naked man was meant by Mark to
symbolically expose the uncleanliness and shame of Jerusalem and the high
priests:

”Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered."  (Isaiah 47:3 )

"Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean. All who honored her 
despise her, for they have seen her nakedness." (Lamentations 1:8)

Given the extremely tight connections Mark maintains between his gospels and
the Old Testament, this explanation seems to be more likely to be correct
than others I've heard.  Does anyone disagree?


Regards,

Joe Alward




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