The Skeptical Critical Commentary - Gospel of Mark

[schillingklaus]

Markan Prioritism is the result of a lack of criticism and scepticism.

[JoeWallack]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g_tuOS-iZ4

1:8

Strong's	Greek	English	Morphology	Textual Criticism
1473	ἐγὼ egō	I	PPro-N1S	-
907	ἐβάπτισα ebaptisa	baptized	V-AIA-1S	-
4771	ὑμᾶς hymas	you	PPro-A2P	-
5204	ὕδατι, hydati	with water;	N-DNS	-
846	αὐτὸς autos	He	PPro-NM3S	-
1161	δὲ de	however	Conj	-
907	βαπτίσει baptisei	will baptize	V-FIA-3S	-
4771	ὑμᾶς hymas	you	PPro-A2P	-
1722	‹ἐν› en	with	Prep	-
4151	Πνεύματι Pneumati	[the] Spirit	N-DNS	-
40	Ἁγίῳ. Hagiō	Holy.	Adj-DNS	καί πυρί][and fire] (see Matthew 3:12; Luke 3:16) P[6th C] 1195 1241 l44m syrh*[7th C]

JW:
For Skeptical Textual Criticism the most important categories of evidence are Theme and Style. Regarding the candidate for originality at the end of 1:8, and fire, there does not appear to be any other verse in GMark that connects with that and specifically "Mark's" use of the word is only Chapter 9 with the unquenchable fire and the hot irony that people in Hell will be "salted"(preserved) with fire. In "Mark's" spiritual diechotomy world it ironically balances/reverses that the holy spirit gives eternal life and whatever is the opposite gives eternal death. Thus no clear theme/style for the use of "fire" here.

The star of the Textual support for fire is "Matthew" and "Luke". But they have a lot of surrounding agreement against GMark which then makes it look like Q is their source for "fire". The other textual support for "fire" can be explained by assimilation to "Matthew" and "Luke".

The Skeptical Critical Commentary thus judges "and fire" as an addition.


Joseph

The New Porphyry

[JoeWallack]

JW:
Per The Skeptical Critical Commentary the first Paulicope in GMark is 1:4-1:8. It's generally accepted that GMark is Chrestfilled with chiasms. Enough time has now passed since Chrest's imminent return that most readers of this unholy Forum have never heard of The Legendary Vorkosigan. Well here is an introduction to Vorkmeister, The King of The CJieswm (Chiasms):

Historical Commentary on the Gospel of Mark

The Vorkmeister's ability to squeeze out chias Jews throughout GMark is so good it could make Neil Godfree turn Jew. Yet Vork
confesses that he is unable to yank a chiasm out of 1:1-1:8. Well how bout 1:4-1:8?:

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Verse

Theme

4 John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel`s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

- John baptizing & coming Confessing John parallels Elijah Confessing Jesus baptizing & going

Joseph

The New Porphyry