The Sound of Silence: Interpreting Mark 16:1–8 through the Centuries
The women's silence in response to the message of the “young man” at the tomb is a feature found only in Mark. Its omission by Matthew and Luke suggests that they found this element in the narrative problematic. Yet Mark's text has played a significant role in the Easter liturgy of the anc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2011
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Interpretation
Year: 2011, Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Pages: 18-29 |
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| Summary: | The women's silence in response to the message of the “young man” at the tomb is a feature found only in Mark. Its omission by Matthew and Luke suggests that they found this element in the narrative problematic. Yet Mark's text has played a significant role in the Easter liturgy of the ancient church and beyond. The reception history of the narrative reveals both harmonization and discord. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002096431106500103 |