The ending of the pre-Markan passion narrative
This article argues that the pre-Markan passion narrative ended with a starkly unadorned account of the empty tomb, an account which raises as many questions about Jesus's fate as it does answers. Employing tradition and redaction criticism, I reveal that the pre-Markan empty tomb account conta...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
[2018]
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Scriptura <Stellenbosch>
Year: 2018, Volume: 117, Pages: 1-11 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Grave
/ Tradition
/ Criticism
/ Mark
/ Passion
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament HH Archaeology |
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| Summary: | This article argues that the pre-Markan passion narrative ended with a starkly unadorned account of the empty tomb, an account which raises as many questions about Jesus's fate as it does answers. Employing tradition and redaction criticism, I reveal that the pre-Markan empty tomb account contained no mention of an angel, Jesus's resurrection, or Galilean appearances. Rather, it straightforwardly de-scribed the women's coming to the tomb, finding the tomb empty, and fleeing from the tomb in terror and silence. The logic of the pre-Markan ending discloses that the women fled because they naturally assumed grave robbery and feared being implicated in this capital crime. Throughout this article, I interact with the views of Sakkie Spangenberg, Hansie Wolmarans, Andries van Aarde and Julian Müller, four prominent South African scholars who have commented on the empty tomb narrative. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-445X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scriptura |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7833/117-1-1352 |