The Incident of the Withered Fig Tree in Mark 11: A New Source and Redactional Explanation

The two-stage incident of the fig tree in Mk 11.12-14 and 20-25 is almost always interpreted as a Markan redactional feature aimed at symbolising the coming fate of Israel and its Temple. The aim of this article is to challenge this view. Having first exposed the serious weaknesses in the dominant r...

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Main Author: Esler, Philip Francis 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2005
In: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2005, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-67
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