spockrates Wrote:Thanks FTR. I don't yet see the disagreement between the two authors. Both explain that Jesus caused the tree to wither. Neither mentions Hosea, nor explains a symbolic meaning of the miracle, nor even mentions that there is any metaphor to be gleaned from the event. Please explain.
Quite simply, how do you explain all the references Mark makes to the OT? Another one for you: the words Jesus spoke on the cross are the exact same ones as Psalm 22:1. Why do all these supposedly historical facts reflect almost word for word verses in the OT? Remember, I'm not even bringing up prophetic verses in the OT but rather trivial verses that pop up in Mark's Gospel. Why?
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