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  • From: RickR370 AT aol.com
  • To: gmark AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [GMark] Re: The opening lines of Mark
  • Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:13:58 EDT

In a message dated 10/15/04 10:15:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, threeskinners AT msn.com writes:

Michael Turton wrote:

"Second, I wish to echo your [Rick's] assertion that Mark never errs. I am
working on a historical commentary on Mark and have found myself adopting as
a working principle the idea that many of the classic "errors" of Mark's are
intentional literary devices. In my personal and liable-to-be-wrong view
Homer may nod, but Mark never sleeps."


Just to be clear, I am not saying that Mark never errs I am saying that in the opening lines of his gospel he has not erred. I do agree that when we think there is an error we need to examine it more closely and not assume that the writer is mistaken. I have a strong respect for the compiler of the Gospel of Mark and for his knowledge of the Old Testament and the works of Homer.
I beleive he demonstrates and unusual command of both.

A second comment regarding Michael's insistance on referring to AMark. That is of course a speculation. I am dealing with the document in hand. I believe it stands on its on merit. If and when we have a copy of AMark I will be happy to discuss that. For now it is text we have that I am interested in.




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