Kata Markon

[Seamus O'Connell <Seamus.G.OConnell AT may.ie>]

>Has anyone considered the function of the parable of the "strong man" in
>the "story world" of Mark.  Further, if the parable [s] do have an in-text
>function, how then do they "apply" tp the outside world?
>
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John,

In regard to your first question, you might begin by having a look at
Chapter 6 of Donald H. Juel's _A Master of Surprise: Mark Interpreted_
(Fortress 1994) [pp. 65-75], "Plundering Satan's household." There should
be an interesting line of enquiry if you note that there are only only two
instances of _skeuos_ in Mark: one in the house of the strong man (3:27)
and the other in the temple (11:16) which is also a house of a strong one
.... who in Mark's story world has links with the "stronger one" (1:17).
Frank Moloney's new commenary on Mark (Hendrickson, 2002) pp. 82-83 would
certainly point you in a fruitful direction.

In regard to your second question, have you looked at Arland J. Hulgren,
_The Parables of Jesus_  (Eerdmans, 2000)?

Seamus O'Connell