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- From: Steve Black <sblack AT axionet.com>
- To: Kata Markon <gmark AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: The Naked Sword...
- Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 12:34:52 -0800
Title: The Naked Sword...
Perhaps the sword wielding follower in 14:47
is meant to be held together in comparison with the fleeing naked
young man of 14:51. Perhaps Mark wasn't content with the global
abandonment of 14:50, and wanted to include specific individual
illustrations so as to "put a face" onto the general
desertion of V. 50.
Psychologically we have in these two individuals a good example of the
"fight or flee" mechanism when encountering danger. Of
course, Mark was no psychologist, but maybe Mark
was illustrating the complete blindness the followers had regarding
what faithfulness looked like. The best they had to offer was a sword,
the worst was running naked away.
--
Peace
Steve Black
Diocese of New Westminster
Anglican Church of Canada
3049 West 14th Ave
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6K 2X7
Peace
Steve Black
Diocese of New Westminster
Anglican Church of Canada
3049 West 14th Ave
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6K 2X7
- The Naked Sword..., Steve Black, 03/17/2001
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