imho the following points are the basic requirements for faking a Markan pericope to get a "recognition“ effect. Further details depend on the place where the pericope is to be inserted in GMark.Kunigunde Kreuzerin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 5:07 am However, I think there are some things in making a Markan fake that are easier to accomplish and some that are harder to decide and create. It seems best to me to start with a rough definition of form, length and some abstract content.
1. The pericope consists of 5-8 verses.
2. The pericope does form a loose chiasm which must not be perfect or clearly defined.
3. Clauses and sentences are almost exclusively linked by "καί" ("and"), not by more specific conjunctions.
4. The first verse describes a change of place, uses a verb of motion and is "setting the scene" of the pericope.
5. The pericope contains a short dialogue or at least a saying.
6. The pericope contains a literary allusion to the Hebrew Bible (LXX).
7. The content must not be self-explanatory but must raise some problems of understanding that require an interpretative effort on the part of the reader (parabolic writing).
2. The pericope does form a loose chiasm which must not be perfect or clearly defined.
3. Clauses and sentences are almost exclusively linked by "καί" ("and"), not by more specific conjunctions.
4. The first verse describes a change of place, uses a verb of motion and is "setting the scene" of the pericope.
5. The pericope contains a short dialogue or at least a saying.
6. The pericope contains a literary allusion to the Hebrew Bible (LXX).
7. The content must not be self-explanatory but must raise some problems of understanding that require an interpretative effort on the part of the reader (parabolic writing).
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