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The Role of "Summary Statements" in the Composition of the Gospel of Mark: a Dialog With Karl Schmidt and Norman Perrin

The Role of "Summary Statements" in the Composition of the Gospel of Mark: a Dialog With Karl... THE ROLE OF "SUMMARY STATEMENTS" IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF MARK: A DIALOG WITH KARL SCHMIDT AND NORMAN PERRIN by CHARLES W. HEDRICK Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri 65804 In his New Testament introduction, Norman Perrin argues that Mark has assembled several independent collections of traditional material and arranged them so as to form the first connected nar- rative of the ministry of Jesus. These units are: The Passion Nar- rative (14:13-16:8); a cycle of miracle stories (Chapters 5 and 7); a cycle of controversy stories (Chapter 2); a collection of parables (4:1-9, 13-34); two cycles of stories arranged on the basis of the following motifs: feeding, crossing the lake, controversy with the Pharisees and teaching concerning bread (6:30-7:23, 8:1-21); and the apocalyptic discourse (chapter 13). Mark "structured" these materials into a "continuous" narrative by the use of geographical references and summary reports. Where geographical references and summary reports coincide, one is able to identify "natural" divisions in the literary structure of the Gospel. There are three such divisions: 1 : 14-15, 3:7-12, 6:6b. In addition to these three summary reports, and along with the geographical references, Mark also employs two transitional giving of sight http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Novum Testamentum Brill

The Role of "Summary Statements" in the Composition of the Gospel of Mark: a Dialog With Karl Schmidt and Norman Perrin

Novum Testamentum , Volume 26 (4): 121 – Jan 1, 1984

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Brill
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© 1984 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0048-1009
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1568-5365
DOI
10.1163/156853684X00013
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THE ROLE OF "SUMMARY STATEMENTS" IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF MARK: A DIALOG WITH KARL SCHMIDT AND NORMAN PERRIN by CHARLES W. HEDRICK Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri 65804 In his New Testament introduction, Norman Perrin argues that Mark has assembled several independent collections of traditional material and arranged them so as to form the first connected nar- rative of the ministry of Jesus. These units are: The Passion Nar- rative (14:13-16:8); a cycle of miracle stories (Chapters 5 and 7); a cycle of controversy stories (Chapter 2); a collection of parables (4:1-9, 13-34); two cycles of stories arranged on the basis of the following motifs: feeding, crossing the lake, controversy with the Pharisees and teaching concerning bread (6:30-7:23, 8:1-21); and the apocalyptic discourse (chapter 13). Mark "structured" these materials into a "continuous" narrative by the use of geographical references and summary reports. Where geographical references and summary reports coincide, one is able to identify "natural" divisions in the literary structure of the Gospel. There are three such divisions: 1 : 14-15, 3:7-12, 6:6b. In addition to these three summary reports, and along with the geographical references, Mark also employs two transitional giving of sight

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Published: Jan 1, 1984

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