Fashioning Mark: Early Christian Discussions about the Scribe and Status of the Second Gospel

This article examines early Christian theories about the identity and role of Mark as transmitter of Petrine tradition. Building upon recent work in classics, it argues that the identification of Mark as Peter's interpreter, the description of his composition as lacking order and his reported e...

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Main Author: Moss, Candida R. 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2021]
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 67, Issue: 2, Pages: 181-204
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mark / Papias, Hierapolitanus ca. 1./2. Jh. / Irenaeus, Lugdunensis 140-202 / Markus, Evangelist, Heiliger / Oral tradition / Text history
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Slavery
B Papias
B Irenaeus
B Mark
B Ancient literacy
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Summary:This article examines early Christian theories about the identity and role of Mark as transmitter of Petrine tradition. Building upon recent work in classics, it argues that the identification of Mark as Peter's interpreter, the description of his composition as lacking order and his reported excellent memory would have led ancient readers of Papias to conclude that Mark was performing literate servile work. The positioning of Mark in this way strengthened claims about the accuracy of Mark's text.
ISSN:1469-8145
Contains:Enthalten in: New Testament studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0028688520000351