Kata Markon

[RickR370 AT aol.com]

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.