Kata Markon

[JFAlward AT aol.com]

In a message dated 10/15/02 10:39:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jgibson000 AT attbi.com writes:

<< http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crosstalk2/files/MK1438F.htm >>
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I've selected a paragraph at random for comment:

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First, one of the major themes of Mark's portrayal of the disciples is how, 
from the time of their calling until they abandon Jesus at Gethsemane, they 
are drawn increasingly to side with others in Mark's cast of characters who, 
according to Mark, continually "test God". This is apparent in the fact that 
in such stories as (a) the Rebuke of the Disciples about Bread (Mk 8:14-21 - 
in which the disciples are by castigated by Jesus for having become infected 
with the "leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod", for having "hardened hearts" 
and a culpable lack of "understanding" and "perception", and for stubbornly 
refusing to "see", "hear" and "remember"), (b) Peter's confession at Caesarea 
Philippi (Mk. 8:27-33 -- in which Jesus rebukes Peter and the disciples for 
"thinking the things of men"), and (c) the Dispute about Greatness (Mk. 
9:33-37) as well as in (d) the Request of James and John (Mk. 10:35-45 -- in 
which the disciples reveal their desire to be hOI DOUKOUNTES ARXEIN TWN EQNWN 
and hOI MEGALOI), the disciples, according to Mark, are showing themselves as 
becoming increasingly aligned with those whom Jesus has labeled members of 
the "wilderness generation".
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There is an extra "by" the  sentence containing "....by castigated by..."  
Also, I note that you place the period and comma *outside* the quotation 
mark.  I believe that it is standard practice to put them inside the 
quotation mark.  Perhaps SBL has a different practice?

These are small matters.

Joseph F. Alward, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
University of the Pacific
Stockton CA 95211