Kata Markon

[HStaiti AT aol.com]

In a message dated 1/17/2003 6:25:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, antonio.jerez AT zeta.telenordia.se writes:
> Harry,
> I think many of your ideas on GMark are sound, not the least that it was
> written in Rome for a christian community
> facing persecution. But at the end of your message I started asking myself
> some questions. Personally I don´t
> find anything in GMark that tries to portray Jesus as "a priest like Aaron".
> What has made you come to a conclusion
> like that? 


Interpretive reading of chapter 14, Jesus' martyrdom, and the timing of it all during passover. 

> And where did you get the idea that Mark wants to portray Jesus
> as a "martyr king like David"? Was king
> David seen as a martyr in first century Jewish tradition?


I think it is the wrong question. Did I write that Jesus is portrayed as like David who was a martyred King? I hope not. Maybe I should rewrite that section and make myself clearer. What I meant is that Jesus was seen by the early church as a victorious king because of his martyrdom. 

Peace to you,
Harry Staiti
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