Kata Markon

[HStaiti AT aol.com]

I am curious as to why Mark did not include the Q material we observe in 
Matthew and Luke. Most scholars write with the assumption that Mark did not 
use the Q material because it was not available to him. But what if it was 
available to Mark and what if he rejected it? 

There are the obvious distinctions between the Gospel of Mark and the Gospels 
of Matthew and Luke that may be of note. 
       Matthew and Luke are positive about Peter and the Disciples
       Matthew and Like include the Q Material in their compositions.

       Mark is very pessimistic about the disciples from Galilee 
       Mark does not include the Q community's writings in his composition. 

Is there a connection? Maybe Q is a compostion of sayings from one of the 
Galilean communities that were founded on one of the disciples? Maybe that is 
why it was rejected by Mark rather than unknown to Mark? Any suggestions for 
pursuit of this line of thought of Q being a Galilean document and or Mark 
rejecting Galilean thought and/or the Galilean community from the Galilean 
disciples? Any suggestions for why Mark did not use Q?

Peace to you,
Harry Staiti
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