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Nov 25 at 16:53 comment added Dan Fefferman I would add that the "literary sandwich" is something that Mark does rather frequently. Being aware of it helps the reader understand, as I discovered in my current re-reading of Mark.
Jun 11, 2017 at 7:36 comment added Dick Harfield @Dan This is almost exactly what I intended, but from a source new to me. Thanks.
Jun 10, 2017 at 23:53 comment added Dan @DickHarfield by all means, if the source is not what you intended, please roll back the edit
Jun 9, 2017 at 22:17 comment added Dick Harfield @Dan Thank you for adding this reference. I was not aware of that paper, but it provides an accessible resource for readers who want to read more about what I referred to.
Jun 9, 2017 at 18:27 history edited Dan CC BY-SA 3.0
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Jun 9, 2017 at 18:18 comment added Dan I added a source (most likely the one you intended) to this answer.
Jun 9, 2017 at 18:17 history edited Dan CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mar 14, 2017 at 2:30 comment added Dick Harfield @MarkEdward Thank you for your opening remark. I have been looking for sources I can use, but this comes from sources I studied some years ago, so I will keep looking. I also noticed on rereading, that my reference to Luke could be read as saying that the author definitely omitted it for this exact reason, whereas I intended to deal with probability, based on precedents elsewhere in the Gospel. For this reason, I clarified the sentence and added further explanation why cursing the fig tree could - or should - be seen as a poor reflection on a person.
Mar 14, 2017 at 2:23 history edited Dick Harfield CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mar 14, 2017 at 0:56 comment added user2910 Good points, but this answer could benefit from sources supporting the claims being made. (e.g. On what basis can we say Matthew didn't understand Mark simply because he united the two ends of the fig tree episode? How do we know the author Luke saw cursing the fig tree out of season as casting a bad light on Jesus?)
Mar 13, 2017 at 20:29 history answered Dick Harfield CC BY-SA 3.0