The 'Son of God' was in the Beginning (Mark 1:1)

Wasserman, Tommy

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“…The debate surrounding the inclusion of these two words continues to be a popular topic in scholarly discussion. A comprehensive bibliography on the debate is offered by Wasserman (2011). Although the external evidence may, at best, lean towards the inclusion of the 'Son of God', the internal evidence seems more absolute.…”

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Witnesses to the truth: Mark’s point of view

MacDonald

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2016

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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This article presents a narratological reading of the Gospel of Mark with special attention given to the role, function and rhetorical impact of point of view. It is argued that through the use of ‘witnesses’ ranging from the omniscient narrator, to the character God, to the Old Testament Scriptures, the author of Mark presents a point of view that his implied reader would find difficult to counter. In addition to this, the article demonstrates that the motifs of allegiance, misunderstanding and opposition in the Second Gospel are almost entirely confined to the adoption or rejection of the point of view being advocated for by the author of Mark. In the end, it is shown that only in the death of Jesus on the cross and the subsequent ‘centurion’s confession’ are the motifs resolved and is the point of view of Mark accepted by a human character.

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Witnesses to the truth: Mark’s point of view

MacDonald

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2016

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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“… 30. There has long been debate about whether the earliest texts contained a reference to the Son of God in 1.1. The ECM text of Mark accepts υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ in its reading, and I am persuaded by Tommy Wasserman’s (2011) argument for why this reading is likely original. See also the centurion’s remark in 15.39. …”

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Characters in Conflict: Reconsidering Mark’s Characterization of Demons

Hess

2024

Journal for the Study of the New Testament

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Recent studies on Mark’s characterization of demons have concluded that the demons in Mark are wholly negative characters. This study argues that Mark portrays demons with more ambiguity by characterizing them in ways that overlap with other character groups, like supplicants. The article concludes by suggesting how this character analysis sheds light on the apocalyptic scenario that undergirds the narrative of the Second Gospel.

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The Gospel of Mark

Bird¹

2021

The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament

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The 'Son of God' was in the Beginning (Mark 1:1)

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Witnesses to the truth: Mark’s point of view

Witnesses to the truth: Mark’s point of view

Characters in Conflict: Reconsidering Mark’s Characterization of Demons

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