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Uncovering the Markan Allegory II
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RE: Uncovering the Markan Allegory II
(July 25, 2012 at 11:06 pm)FallentoReason Wrote: If we read more into Mark, specifically the beginning of Jesus' ministry, we can see that Mark is still referencing parts of the OT that speak of punishment and destruction.

Mark 1:16-20



The only place in the OT where it speaks of people 'fishing' for others is in Jeremiah 16:16 but I'll quote it from just before that so we can get some context:

Jeremiah 16:10-18



Clearly this reference makes sense if one has to live through the aftermath of a war, just like the Jews did when Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed. Note how the character of Jesus is strongly bound through allegory to the tragedies that happened. The start of his 'ministry' parallel what YHWH did to punish the Jews beforehand.

This is actually perfectly in line with our initial understanding of Mark (Uncovering the Markan Allegory) which shows us J.t.B. is analogous to Elijah, which gives us an understanding of the role of Jesus; " I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes." (Malachi 4:5). Terrible the day was indeed, when YHWH destroyed Jerusalem according to Mark.

So?
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Uncovering the Markan Allegory II - by FallentoReason - July 25, 2012 at 11:06 pm
RE: Uncovering the Markan Allegory II - by Drich - July 26, 2012 at 8:31 am
RE: Uncovering the Markan Allegory II - by FallentoReason - July 26, 2012 at 12:49 pm
RE: Uncovering the Markan Allegory II - by Angrboda - July 26, 2012 at 5:02 pm
RE: Uncovering the Markan Allegory II - by FallentoReason - July 26, 2012 at 11:15 pm
RE: Uncovering the Markan Allegory II - by Undeceived - July 27, 2012 at 12:52 am

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