'It was not the Season for Figs': Aesthetic Absurdity in Mark's Intercalations

A signature feature of the Second Evangelist’s narrative style involves the purposive intertwining of two stories for the sake of dramatic effect. This paper investigates the Evangelist’s consistent use of what I term 'absurdity' as a literary technique for enhancing the aesthetic value of...

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Main Author: Proctor, Mark ca. 21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2017]
In: Biblica
Year: 2017, Volume: 98, Issue: 4, Pages: 558-581
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mark / Insertion (Literature) / The Absurd
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
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Summary:A signature feature of the Second Evangelist’s narrative style involves the purposive intertwining of two stories for the sake of dramatic effect. This paper investigates the Evangelist’s consistent use of what I term 'absurdity' as a literary technique for enhancing the aesthetic value of his intercalations. Put simply, Jesus or another character in a Markan 'sandwich' will routinely say or do something inexplicable or silly so as to startle, surprise, or confuse not only the participants in the stories but sometimes even Mark’s readers. Mark’s intercalations variously profit from the Evangelist’s inclusion of what really constitute nonsensical sayings and/or actions.
ISSN:2385-2062
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/BIB.98.4.3265686