Kata Markon

["Dennis MacDonald" <dmacdon AT cst.edu>]

I have developed six criteria for detecting literary antecedents, 
especially for mimesis. I was in fact influenced in part by discussions of 
Paul's use of the Hebrew Bible, but even more so by theorists of Latin 
poetry. They are:
1. Accessibility of the putative model, 2. evidence of analogous imitations 
or influence, 3. density or volume of the parallels, 4. similar order of 
presentation, 5, traits distinctive to the model and imitation, and 6. 
benefits of viewing the proposed imitation as such. e.g., does the text 
improve on its model. I develop these criteria especially in the Homeric 
Epics and the Gospel of Mark, but a new book to be published by Yale 
University Press develops and applies the criteria in more detail: Does the 
New Testament Imitate Homer? Dennis MacDonald

-----Original Message-----
From:   Richard Anderson [SMTP:randerson58 AT comcast.net]
Sent:   Wednesday, April 24, 2002 8:52 PM
To:     Kata Markon
Subject:        [gmark] Re: Mark 4:12

In the Pauline literature there are articles discussing the criteria by
which one can determine whether or not Paul has made an allusion to Isaiah
or the passage is an echo of Isaiah. Has anyone including the proponent of
this Prometheus Bound argument identified and published any criteria by
which one can determine whether or not Mark has made an allusion to PB and
or Isaiah or the passage is an echo of PB and or Isaiah?  If so, what is
that criteria?

Richard H. Anderson
Wallingford PA

-----Original Message-----
From: JFAlward AT aol.com [mailto:JFAlward AT aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 9:40 PM
To: Kata Markon
Subject: [gmark] Re: Mark 4:12


In a message dated 4/20/02 9:01:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
jgibson000 AT attbi.com writes:

<< What evidence is there that PB was known to, let alone, used by, the
author of GMark or was a work that was known within the circles or the area
in which the author of GMark traveled? >>

More to the point, what evidence is there that the author of Mark was
unaware
of Isaiah?  Who would dare argue that Mark knew about Isaiah, and then
ignored it in favor of Prometheus Bound when he wrote 4:12?

Joseph F. Alward
"A Skeptical View of Christianity"
http://members.aol.com/jalw/joseph_alward.html

---
You are currently subscribed to gmark as: randerson58 AT comcast.net
To unsubscribe send a blank email to
$subst('Email.Unsub')


---
You are currently subscribed to gmark as: dmacdon AT cst.edu
To unsubscribe send a blank email to 
$subst('Email.Unsub')