Mk 1:1 and the Debate on a 'Markan Prologue'

On the basis of observations to the syntactical structure and the literary style of Mk 1:1-15 as well as to the literary genre of the Markan Gospel, this paper questions those concepts of subdividing Mk 1 according to which Mk 1:1-13/15 is classified as a 'Markan prologue'. It is argued in...

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Main Author: Becker, Eve-Marie 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2009
In: Filología neotestamentaria
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Pages: 91-106
Further subjects:B Mark 1,1
B Prologue of Mark
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Summary:On the basis of observations to the syntactical structure and the literary style of Mk 1:1-15 as well as to the literary genre of the Markan Gospel, this paper questions those concepts of subdividing Mk 1 according to which Mk 1:1-13/15 is classified as a 'Markan prologue'. It is argued instead, that already Mk 1:4 opens up the Gospel narration and that only Mk 1:1-3 has to be regarded as a literary unity: Mk 1:1-3, however, is in no case part of a 'Markan prologue' or a 'prologue' in itself. These verses are rather more to be understood as a prooemium to the overall prose-text of the Gospel narrative, consisting of a 'Buchüberschrift'/title (1:1) and an opening introductory close (1:2-3).
ISSN:0214-2996
Contains:Enthalten in: Filología neotestamentaria